Grand Northumberland country estate with stunning rooms

Matfen Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa, Matfen

Property details

A stately 17th-century country house with an excellent spa, golf range and an award-winning restaurant - includes breakfast, and dinner credit. Refundable hotel - book with confidence

  • Countryside grandeur: Matfen Hall Hotel is a dignified country estate in the rugged Northumberland countryside. The manor itself strikes the perfect balance of old school British tradition and modern luxury, finished off with a 27-hole golf course, perfect for spending an afternoon or two teeing off in the sunshine.

  • Award-winning dining: The sensational Emerald Restaurant makes for a rather unmissable experience. You'll dine in the old library's stately surrounds, lit by soft lamplight and twinkling candles. Expect equally elegant dishes, such as home-smoked duck breast, truffle risotto with a rocket salad, and warm dark chocolate tart.

  • Soothing spa bliss: Revel in a massage or facial among flickering candlelight in the soothing treatment rooms at The Retreat spa. Between treatments, chill out in the swimming pool, aromatherapy room, steam room, sauna, or the refreshing ice fountain. There’s also a newly refurbished fitness suite with state-of-the-art TechnoGym equipment.

How to get there

Matfen Hall is nestled in the heart of the Northumberland countryside, and can be accessed from both the A69 and A68. It's around 17 miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and 120 from Leeds. By train, the nearest mainline station is Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and from there a taxi would be your best option.

Good to know


Entry requirements


The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.


  • Countryside grandeur: Matfen Hall Hotel is a dignified country estate in the rugged Northumberland countryside. The manor itself strikes the perfect balance of old school British tradition and modern luxury, finished off with a 27-hole golf course, perfect for spending an afternoon or two teeing off in the sunshine.

  • Award-winning dining: The sensational Emerald Restaurant makes for a rather unmissable experience. You'll dine in the old library's stately surrounds, lit by soft lamplight and twinkling candles. Expect equally elegant dishes, such as home-smoked duck breast, truffle risotto with a rocket salad, and warm dark chocolate tart.

  • Soothing spa bliss: Revel in a massage or facial among flickering candlelight in the soothing treatment rooms at The Retreat spa. Between treatments, chill out in the swimming pool, aromatherapy room, steam room, sauna, or the refreshing ice fountain. There’s also a newly refurbished fitness suite with state-of-the-art TechnoGym equipment.

How to get there

Matfen Hall is nestled in the heart of the Northumberland countryside, and can be accessed from both the A69 and A68. It's around 17 miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and 120 from Leeds. By train, the nearest mainline station is Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and from there a taxi would be your best option.

Good to know


Entry requirements


The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.

Location and what's nearby

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Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE20 0RH

Surrounded by the grounds' pretty parkland and miles of Northumberland countryside, this stately country house hotel in the village of Matfen feels truly remote, yet only lies half an hour's drive from the centre of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. If you've had your fill of windswept romantic walks and scenic golfing, you could always plan a day in the city: culture-lovers can wander around the BALTIC - Centre for Contemporary Art or the Discovery Museum, and food-lovers will delight in the ample selection of independent restaurants lining the town's thrumming centre.