Slaley Hall blends an Edwardian main house with a modern wing, giving you 139 rooms in total. If you like a bit of old-school character, the mansion rooms have that classic country-house feel, high ceilings, traditional furnishings and a sense that you're staying somewhere with a bit of history. The newer rooms lean more contemporary and are a solid, no-fuss base for a golf weekend, clean, comfortable and fitted with everything you need after a day on the course.
For groups who want more space or a bit more independence, the lodges within the grounds are worth a look, especially for longer stays when you want to spread out, keep clubs handy and still be close to the clubhouse and hotel facilities. They're self-contained, which works well if you're travelling with non-golfers or if you just prefer a bit more privacy between rounds.
Food & Drink
The layout of the estate makes it easy to move between golf, accommodation and facilities. The Clubhouse Bar and Grill sits between the two courses, so it's a natural post-round gathering point, hearty food, a good selection of drinks and a convivial atmosphere with open fireplaces, snooker and darts. It's the kind of place where you can settle in after 36 holes and not feel rushed. For something more formal, the Restaurant in the main hotel offers table service and a menu built around modern British cooking, though most golf groups tend to gravitate towards the clubhouse for the atmosphere.
Leisure Facilities
The Leisure Club and Health and Beauty Spa are housed in a separate building and include a swimming pool, steam room, sauna, jacuzzi and a well-equipped gym. Handy if your group wants golf in the morning and spa time after lunch. The beauty salon offers everything from massages to treatments, and there are specialist options like hydrotherapy and thalassotherapy if you want to recover properly between rounds.
Beyond golf and spa, the estate's 1,000 acres allow for a surprising range of activities. Clay pigeon shooting, fishing, hot-air ballooning, off-road driving and paintballing are all available on-site while All Out Adventures is just down the road adding quad biking & archery to the mix. This makes Slaley Hall a genuine multi-activity destination rather than just a golf resort with a few extras tacked on. For families or mixed groups where not everyone plays, that breadth of choice makes a real difference.
The location works well for golf breaks. It's an easy run from Newcastle, and Hexham is close for rail arrivals, so it works well for Friday-after-work check-ins. Once you're on the estate, though, the sense of space and quiet is immediate, and that's a large part of what makes Slaley Hall work as a destination. You're far enough from the city to feel like you've left it behind, but close enough that transfers are straightforward and you're not spending half the weekend in the car.
Address: Coal Rd, Hexham, England, NE47 0BX
