1 Night, 1 Round
A luxury hotel set in 350 acres of stunning grounds, Ramside Hall Hotel is County Durham's highest rated AA four-star hotel, a testimony to the many happy guests welcomed every day. Once you've visited you'll understand why. Home to two, 18 hole championship golf courses, award-winning gardens, a luxury spa and a whole host of restaurants all under one roof.
Formerly the home of the Pemberton family, this former country house was transformed into a hotel in 1963 and, since then, has been renowned for welcoming guests from across the globe. Ramside Hall Hotel is the largest privately-owned luxury hotel in County Durham and has built its reputation on offering good value and a personal touch.
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The course has spirit of adventure and features 16 water hazards, reachable par 5’s, driveable par 4’s, and short holes that demand shot-making skills from wedge to woods.
Designer Jonathan Gaunt laid out a golf course that delivers risk and reward golf at its best. Water comes into play on 10 holes and there are nine doglegs on the card which demand good strategy and the ability to move the ball both ways if you are to score at your lowest.
The course is fair. The fairways are wide and generous and there is a conservative option available on every hole so that any standard of golfer can enjoy Ramside’s challenge.
| Par | 72 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Jonathan Gaunt |
| Opened for play | 1996 |
| Blue | 6,851 yards |
|---|---|
| White | 6,520 yards |
| Yellow | 6,240 yards |
| Red | 5,610 yards |
The Cathedral Course has been built on rolling countryside between the villages of Belmont and Pittington with breath-taking natural features including ridges, becks and valleys.
The course extends out over a broad hilltop with views of Durham Cathedral and as far afield as the Angel of the North in Gateshead, before dropping down into a valley and rising up again to return to the parkland estate where its closing holes end back at the clubhouse and hotel.
The middle holes are laid out across a high plateau, previously called ‘Hilltop Farm’ - with wide-open skies and 360 views - then drop down into a striking valley with dramatic elevation changes, mature trees, steep banksides and a coursing beck.
| Par | 72 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Jonathan Gaunt |
| Opened for play | 2014 |
| Blue | 7,176 yards |
|---|---|
| White | 6,876 yards |
| Yellow | 6,558 yards |
| Red | 5,690 yards |
The hotel accommodation consists of 127 rooms and suites of the highest standards with a whole host of options for guests, including Classic, Deluxe and Premier rooms plus Junior, Presidential and Celebration Suites.
Guests that prefer a little bit of extra privacy can choose The Farmhouse, the Studio and Loft Suites are perfect for couples and the Treehouse accommodation at Ramside is the ultimate indulgence option for groups.
With a vast array of dining options, the Ramshide Hall Hotel is ideal for any occasion. The Rib Room Steakhouse offers locally sourced meat, the Fusion restaurant which is located within the Spa offers a little piece of the orient while Pemberton’s Carvery serves a roast every day along with a vast choice of fresh vegetables. The clubhouse is ideal for those looking for a lighter bite in relaxed surroundings, offering a wide range of sandwiches and burgers as well as afternoon tea.
The spa at Ramside Hall is the perfect place to unwind, relax and enjoy a pampering experience. An oasis of calm in its spectacular location, it has everything you need for a day of pure indulgence.
Ramside Hall is situated in Carrville, just outside of Durham city centre.
Address: Carrville, Durham, England, DH1 1TD
Louise
✓11 Oct 2025
Excellent facilities although room was not properly made up on first day but management corrected his very quickly
Jez
✓3 Sep 2025
Ian
✓18 Aug 2025
Haydn
✓16 Aug 2025
Room fine. Staff very helpful. Quality of the food a little disappointing. Carvery was OK for me but not many vegetarian options for my wife.
Carol
✓15 Aug 2025
Enjoyable visit that came up to expectations
Ashley
✓15 Aug 2025
Hotel was nice but lacked air conditioning on a really hot few days. The restaurant in the bar wasn’t sure what food we were having as part of our package and a member of staff used her fingers to pick up the chosen cakes for dessert which we found unbelievable, can you not get tongs in County Durham? When we asked if we could order wine with our meal we was told you can at the bar. The reception staff were friendly but could have offered more information about our eating arrangements. The spa was great and the staff friendly, it was really the restaurant that let the complex down, despite the food being pretty good.
Paul
✓13 Aug 2025
Paul
✓29 Jul 2025
Will definitely go back. Hotel rooms very comfortable, bar prices reasonable, staff very friendly and helpful. Some construction going on around the Cathedral course but bearable. Spa & clubhouse really good. Will be going babk when all the work is finished.
Lisa
✓15 Jul 2025
Very pleasant hotel with really good facilities Booked a Sunday Driver- Dinner, bed and breakfast. Dinner option was carvery food only which was at best average. The vegetables has clearly been cooked some hours earlier, the food was bland and uninteresting. Really disappointing for the price paid
Kathryn
✓4 Jul 2025
Hotel was looking in parts tiered. Our room was clean, spacious and excellent location, over the 18th. Perfect for us. Glad we dined in the Fusion restaurant. We didn’t enjoy the quality of the breakfast, in fact, it was inedible! Doubtful of returning.
Louise
✓11 Oct 2025
Sadly the green keepers were very slow to clear greens whilst we were playing and we had to abandon 4 holes. They were surly ,ignored us ,and just told us to get a refund. The golf manager (Jo) was excellent though , apologised and we got an extra 9 holes in the afternoon for free which compensated for the first round . Have never encountered this before and were very surprised at the poor attitude to golfers on the course, I hope they put this right in the future as it has put us off coming back.
Jez
✓3 Sep 2025
Jez
✓3 Sep 2025
Ian
✓18 Aug 2025
Ian
✓18 Aug 2025
Haydn
✓16 Aug 2025
Some challenging holes. Course in reasonable condition considering current weather conditions. Overall another enjoyable trip away
Haydn
✓16 Aug 2025
A lot of wo9rk was being carried out on the course with one hole out of play. This didn't really affect our enjoyment of the course BUT they did say they had contacted YGT and asked them to pass on this information but we were not made aware of this.
Carol
✓15 Aug 2025
Definitely needed a buggies, long walk to get to 1st hole and also inbetween holes. Fantastic views. More signs needed. Greens excellent.
Carol
✓15 Aug 2025
Good experience until having to withdraw because of heat exhaustion
Ashley
✓15 Aug 2025
They was having a lot of work done on this course that makes it a little difficult to judge fairly, I’d imagine this time next year it will be a really good course. But we had a enjoyable round
Check-in from 3pm | Check-out from 11am
7-10am
Casual
Pemberton’s
Yes
Yes
£50 (subject to availability)
None
There are 4 bars on site
There is complimentary car parking
