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title: "Bowburn Hall Hotel vs The Three Horseshoes: which hotel is better?"
description: "Bowburn Hall Hotel or The Three Horseshoes in Durham? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Bowburn Hall Hotel vs The Three Horseshoes

Both are in Durham, 2.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Bowburn
## [Bowburn Hall Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bowburn-hall-hotel-durham/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 1.9

- **Score by category:** 6 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1224174/agoda/?lang=en)

Inn · Old Cassop
## [The Three Horseshoes](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-three-horseshoes-durham/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 2.0

- **Score by category:** 2 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2219872/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Bowburn Hall Hotel

It comes out ahead on 6 of 15 compared facts. 2.7 km apart.

### Choose Bowburn Hall Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (5.0 km / 5.4 km)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 19 / 6)

### Choose The Three Horseshoes if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 19)

### Why is Bowburn Hall Hotel better than The Three Horseshoes?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Three Horseshoes better than Bowburn Hall Hotel?

1.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 10 vs 0) (+10)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Bowburn Hall Hotel | The Three Horseshoes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Location | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9  (+0.1) | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 9.2  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 46  (+36) | 10 |
| Rank in Durham | top 21%  (+22%) | top 43% |
| Location |
| Location score | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 5.0 km  (−450 m) | 5.4 km |
| To the airport | 35 km | 34 km  (−1.1 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| To the nearest food shop | 440 m  (−1.7 km) | 2.1 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 19 | 6 |
| Listed amenities | 10  (+4) | 6 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

2.7 km apart

Bowburn Hall Hotel: city centre: 5.0 km, Newcastle International Airport (NCL): 35 km.

The Three Horseshoes: city centre: 5.4 km, Newcastle International Airport (NCL): 34 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Durham

[Durham weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/durham/weather)

## Bowburn Hall Hotel or The Three Horseshoes: common questions

### Which is better, Bowburn Hall Hotel or The Three Horseshoes?

Bowburn Hall Hotel leads in 6 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Durham. The Three Horseshoes is stronger in guest rating, to the airport.

### Which is cheaper, Bowburn Hall Hotel or The Three Horseshoes?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Bowburn Hall Hotel is closer: 5.0 km from the centre, against 5.4 km for The Three Horseshoes.

### How far apart are Bowburn Hall Hotel and The Three Horseshoes?

The two hotels are 2.7 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bowburn-hall-hotel-durham-vs-the-three-horseshoes-durham/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/