The Elks Head – Whitfield

Property class: 3.5

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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
At The Elks Head – Whitfield, you can look forward to a terrace, a bar and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, Private Bathroom (across landing)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Single Room, Ensuite

  • Garden view
  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
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About the area

Located in Hexham, The Elks Head – Whitfield is in a rural area. Allendale Golf Club and De Vere Slaley Hall Spa are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Holtwistle Swimming & Leisure Centre and Armstrong Hydraulic Engine. Maze and Queen's Hall Arts Centre are also worth visiting. Kayaking and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and horse riding nearby. Visit our Hexham travel guide
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Whitfield, Hexham, England, NE47 8HD

What's nearby

  • A hiker on a wooden staircase with a signpost indicating 'Fennine Way'.
    North Pennines
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • A park with a pond, a statue, and a building with columns.
    Vindolanda
    16 min drive - 19.5 km
  • A stone wall, rolling hills, and a sunset over a green landscape.
    Housesteads Fort and Museum - Hadrian's Wall
    19 min drive - 23.7 km
  • A stone wall meandering through a grassy landscape with rolling hills in the background.
    Northumberland National Park
    19 min drive - 23.4 km
  • A landscape with a lake, grassy fields, and a stone wall.
    Hadrian's Wall
    40 min drive - 31.3 km

Getting around

  • Haydon Bridge Station
    17 min drive
  • Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    51 min drive

Restaurants

  • Vindolanda Café
    11 min drive
  • Starbucks
    10 min drive
  • The Elk's Head
    1 min walk
  • General Havelock Inn
    10 min drive
  • Carts Bog Inn
    6 min drive

About this property

The Elks Head – Whitfield

  • Inn in a rural location
  • Take advantage of a terrace, a bar and a restaurant at The Elks Head – Whitfield. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
  • Additional perks include:
    • Free self-parking
    • Smoke-free property and a billiards/pool table
  • Room features
  • All guest rooms at The Elks Head – Whitfield have amenities, such as free WiFi.
  • Other conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Showers and hairdryers
    • 18-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels
    • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Riverside Restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 18-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Frequently asked questions

Is The Elks Head – Whitfield pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Elks Head – Whitfield?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Elks Head – Whitfield?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Elks Head – Whitfield?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Elks Head – Whitfield located?

Situated in a rural location, this inn is within 6 miles (10 km) of Allendale Forge Studios, K9 Fun and Fitness and North Pennines. Allendale Golf Club and Allen Banks and Staward Gorge are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Elks Head – Whitfield Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

9.4

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 69 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 69 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 69 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 69 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 69 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice place to stay if the weather is good, if you like remote this is the place
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this experience! It was clean, quiet, charming and the staff were delightful. Would I stay again though? If I ever get an opportunity to be in the area again, I will absolutely stay here!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely quiet location next to river and good base for Hadrians wall visit. Food, breakfast and evening excellent. Staff brilliant. Room was ok and good access to take dog outside. Would say dogs tolerated rather than welcome as could only use a side room with her rather than bar area in general.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place , great hosts
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel in lovely setting friendly staff good food but certain areas are tired and in need of refurbishment .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Two night stay.

Lovely friendly staff. Food was good, enjoyed a quiet stay here for two nights. The inn is right next to the bridge, which was quite impressive in full flood.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was convenient for exploring Hadrians Wall and the area. Menu was limited but what was on offer was well done. Breakfast was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Received e mail saying did I want en suit or was the private bathroom ok booked en suit replied but only notification received no direct reply. Arrived young women couldn’t find booking had to find someone else, continental breakfast poor.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a beautiful time beautiful ppl the staff carnt help you a enough felt like home 👍
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

good old fashioned hospitality!

Home made Rabbit Stew after a day of rain and low cloud! Perfect. Came away with a Bacon Sandwich as I had to leave early. Great service all around. Didn't know it at the time but the Landord lets Electric Car users charge overnight
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Elks Head - great place to stop

Great place in Whitfield - next to river with wonderful food and excellent rooms. Love it
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff. Beautiful location in the English countryside. Wonderful stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was located in beautiful surroundings and there was so many things to do and places to visit in the area too. Our whole stay felt very relaxed and chilled which was just what we wanted. Our room was very clean and comfortable and we found the bar area and restaurant to be very nice too. We had two meals in the bar which we really enjoyed and our Northumbrian breakfast was lovely too. The staff were always pleasant and helpful. We stayed in room no. 6 and our only criticism was that directly outside of our room on the ceiling around the light there were loads of dead flies which looked very unsightly and we were unable to use our kettle as the inside of it looked burnt as if soneone had perhaps let it boil dry, thr kettle needs to be replaced. Our overall stay was fantastic and we look forward to visiting again, thank you 👍😀
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel very good location and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great experience/great staff

Last minute booking for one-night only. Great Country-Inn - a place to escape to, as very rural. Slight problem on arrival was dealt with in a very friendly and professional manager by the two staff members. Ordered basic pub-grub and was extremely impressed with the quality - definitely 10/10 for food! Very quiet in the evening on the day I stayed, but this enabled me to chat with the staff and they were brilliant - friendly, professional and set me up with a make-shift breakfast as I had to leave very early the following day. Would not hesitate in recommending and will certainly stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place. Only stayed one night but plan on going back for a few nights in the future.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room, friendly welcome, great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous find

We had a very good welcome. We arrived with our dog and we had lost his lead and they were very accomodating in finding a lead for us to borrow. Cannot fault the rooms, service or food. Would definately go back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location for a wedding at Langley castle. Just what we needed for an overnight stay. My boyfriend left his Louis Vuitton shoes in the room and they rang us and arranged to post them which was really good of them.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice friendly hotel

Very nice staff ideal location for our journey onward
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good comfortable hot

Good for a weekend break, fantastic breakfast. Staff great we always choose the Elks head for our short break.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Gods room and breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A little gem!

We've just had a wonderful stay at the Elk's Head. Arrived 2pm for check-in and a late lunch, we were assigned Room 6 which is just opposite the doors into the rooms. A lovely room, fresh and airy, nice big shower, and sparkling clean. We dropped our bags and went back into the pub for lunch - chicken in mushroom sauce for me and chilli for the hubby. Delicious. We were well looked after by Joanne, Kenny and young Archie and enjoyed a few gins sitting in the gorgeous little garden. We fancied a walk but the weather was changeable, so Kenny recommended we do a hop over the road down to the river under the bridge, so we went down and skimmed stones and then walked back up to watch the rabbits frolicking about in the field opposite. Then we played pool in the bar and listened to the jukebox. A perfect lazy afternoon! We had dinner in the restaurant, again, well looked after, nothing was a problem. Garlic mushrooms and carrot and coriander soup to start, then steaks for main course. Kenny recommended the Bavette steak, which was mouth-watering. Their French chef is very very good! Then we shared a sticky toffee pudding for dessert. Our room was great, comfortable bed, white fluffy towels, powerful hot shower, everything you expect. Apart from the odd noises of people coming in and out of the main door, it was super silent, with the only sound of the birds and the river. Blissful. Had a good night's sleep and great breakfast. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Quiet hotel in the country

The hotel is in a nice spot. Unfortunately the dinner I ordered was distinctly average. The breakfast was nice though
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018