WARM WELCOME
Teesdale hotel accommodation, whether bed and breakfast, special break or holiday, comes no better than at the High Force Hotel in historic and beautiful Upper Teesdale. Mike and Vicki Clegg will provide you with a warm and personal welcome at their High Force Hotel that they have been running since 2003 and have strived to [Read More]
3 STAR AWARD
Everyone at the High Force Hotel is very pleased to have recently been awarded a 3 Star Award for its Inn Accommodation… plus an additional award for its breakfasts. Mick and Vicki are very pleased for achieving such important accreditations from Enjoy England which are very much deserved. The hotel has six individually decorated ensuite [Read More]
HOTEL HISTORY
High Force Hotel was built at the beginning of the 19th century by the dukes of Cleveland as a hunting lodge. The two end elevations were built some 100 years later to accommodate the royal hunting party. The then Prince of Wales visited high force in August 1866 and his photograph can be seen in [Read More]
ENGLAND’S LARGEST
The hotel is located above Keedholme Gorge and the River Tees and opposite the short woodland walk to the mighty High Force Waterfall, long-famous as England’s largest and most dramatic waterfall. At different seasons throughout the year, this mighty waterfall presents a different appearance and character. Whether Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter, you will be [Read More]
THE HIGH FORCE HOTEL
The High Force Hotel is an historic coaching inn located in beautiful Upper Teesdale and the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and adjacent to High Force, England's largest waterfall. It enjoys a spectacular setting amidst magnificent scenery and a treasure chest of amazing attractions.
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Local Teesdale Guidebooks
To help you plan your stay in Teesdale at the High Force Hotel, look out for the Discovery Guides ‘ Discover Teesdale’, ‘Explore Teesdale’ and ‘Walks in Upper Teesdale’ publications available locally.make your stay complete
Great Walking Country
If you are a keen walker or rambler then you will find that Upper Teesdale has numerous walks from very short to more extensive and the High Force Hotel is a natural base. The Pennine Way long distance footpath passes nearby.
The High Pennines
Teesdale and the Durham Dales is in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a famous AONB. But it is also famous as the High Pennines as this is the highest part of England’s Pennine backbone rising to 2970 feet amsl.
The Teesdale Gentian
The emblem of Teesdale is the rare Blue Gentian, or Spring Gentian, a beautiful small blue flowering plant that is a relic of the last Ice Age. Today it is protected with other rare plants in the Upper Teesdale National Nature Reserve.
