Darlington
2 4
1. Barford barn holiday cottage
10.0Exceptional · 41 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
- Hot tub
- Log burner / fireplace
- Pets on request
12 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026
We track 12 lodges, cabins and hot tub cottages in Darlington, usually £505 a night. A week in winter costs around £3,577 (£3,733 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 10, 92% with a hot tub. Average guest rating: 9.1/10.
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Prices for 2 adults checked on Booking.com · updated 15 Nov 2026 · how we work
The 12 places are mostly small to medium, with an average capacity of about 4 guests. Ratings are high, around 9.1 out of 10 on average. Cost is where the choice opens up. The cheapest night found is far below the usual night, and a few places with a private pool sit much higher. A couple of two-bedroom places for four guests are priced near the lower end, while some one-bedroom places for two are dearer. Size and price do not line up neatly, so compare individual listings rather than assuming a bigger place costs more.
Darlington
2 4
10.0Exceptional · 41 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Darlington
2 4
9.9Exceptional · 22 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Hosts 10.0
Darlington
2 4
9.3Exceptional · 7 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Location 10.0
Darlington
8
8.6Excellent · 8 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.5Facilities 9.4
Darlington
5 10
10.03 reviews
Darlington
1 2
10.02 reviews
Darlington
1 3
10.01 reviews
Darlington
3
6.7431 reviews
Daily housekeeping and a 24-hour front desk set this lodge apart from most self-catering places.
Guests love:Hosts 8.5
Darlington is a town rather than a patch of open countryside, and the stays here reflect that. Most places sleep around four, and nearly all of them come with a hot tub. If you want a short break for a couple or a small family, with a private tub and the option of bringing a dog, the choice is wide enough to work with.
Prices vary a lot from one place to the next. The usual night is on the high side for a short break, but the cheapest nights found are far lower, and several places sit well under the typical figure. Guest ratings are strong, about 9.1 out of 10. Every place is described as pet friendly or takes pets on request. Log burners and saunas are rarer, so check the listing if either matters to you. The largest place sleeps 10 across five bedrooms, which suits a group more than a couple.
A hot tub is almost standard here, with 11 of the 12 places offering one. Gardens come next, at about three in four places. Fishing and BBQ areas appear at a quarter of places each. Log burners are found at only 2 places, and those tend to be cheaper than the usual night. There is one sauna and one swimming pool, and the pool place is the dearer of the two. If you are travelling with a baby, 4 places list a high chair. Dogs are accepted everywhere, though some ask you to request it first.
| Feature | Places | Share | Usual night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot tub | 11 | 92% | £505 |
| Garden | 9 | 75% | £505 |
| High chair | 4 | 33% | £305 |
| BBQ | 3 | 25% | £274 |
| Fishing | 3 | 25% | £530 |
| Log burner / fireplace | 2 | 17% | £272 |
| Sauna | 1 | 8% | £274 |
| Swimming pool | 1 | 8% | £603 |
Places for two are the dearest per person. The usual night for two is higher than for the 3 to 4 guest group, and there are only 3 of them. Places sleeping three or four are usually much cheaper per night, with 2 bedrooms, so the cost per head falls sharply. If you are two adults, it can work out cheaper to book a two-bedroom place meant for four, as long as you do not mind the extra space. Larger groups have fewer options, with just one place reaching 10 guests.
| Sleeps | Places | Bedrooms | Usual night | Per guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeps 2 | 3 | 1 | £505 | £252 |
| Sleeps 3-4 | 6 | 2 | £270 | £68 |
The usual night stays flat from November through to February, then rises a little in March and April. The step up is small. Availability is good across all six months, with the most free dates in March, so last-minute bookings are realistic. December has slightly fewer free dates than the other months, which fits the run-up to Christmas. A week costs about the same in winter as outside it, so there is little saving in waiting for a particular season. Weekends and school holidays may still differ, so check your exact dates.
| Month | Usual night | Nights still free |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | £505 | 64% |
| December 2026 | £505 | 58% |
| January 2027 | £505 | 71% |
| February 2027 | £505 | 68% |
| March 2027 | £536 | 78% |
| April 2027 | £536 | 73% |
If Darlington does not have what you want, several nearby places are worth a look. Richmond has by far the biggest choice, with 52 places, and its cheapest nights start lower than Darlington's typical night. Durham has 25 places and the lowest starting price of the nearby areas. Yarm and Gilling sit in the middle for choice, while Ravensworth and Grindon are smaller, with 6 and 5 places. Each is close enough to compare dates and features before you decide.
Nearly all of them do. About 92% of the places have a hot tub, which is 11 of the 12. Check the listing if a tub is essential, as one place does not have it.
Both are uncommon. Only one place has a sauna, and two have a log burner or fireplace. If you want either, filter for it before comparing dates and prices.
Per person, places for three or four are usually much cheaper than places for two. The usual night for a two-guest place is higher than for a two-bedroom place. Two adults can sometimes save by choosing a larger place.
Yes, availability looks good from November to April. March has the most free dates, and December has the fewest. Prices barely move across winter, so waiting rarely changes the cost.
Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in Darlington usually costs £505, and a week in winter around £3,577 (£3,733 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.
Yes: 92% of the places on this page list a hot tub or spa bath on their property page.
100% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.
The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 10 guests; the average is 4.2 guests.
In our data the busiest month is December 2026, with only 58% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.
Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.
Go back to Lodges in England to widen your search. You might also like Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Ravensworth, Lodges in Gilling, Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Richmond and Lodges in Yarm.