Relaxed charming and unpretentious are words that describe The Manor House Hotel and Country Club a quintessential English manor house built on foundations which date back to the 12th Century. Steeped in rich history reputed to have been Henry VIII's hunting lodge and for many years home to the Eden family. Secret passages and even a friendly ghost or two! Situated in the historic county of Durham it is an ideal base for exploring Northumbria's many castles cathedrals and the Roman Wall.