Situated 10 minutes' drive from Darlington town centre, Clow Beck House is an award-winning hotel which offers free Wi-Fi, home-cooked food and free on-site parking. An en suite bathroom with power shower, pocket-sprung beds and feather pillows are featured in each room at Clow Beck, as well as a TV and tea/coffee making facilities. A wide range of dishes, from locally hung steaks to homemade pate, are all cooked to order. With the menu as a guide, guests can also discuss with the chef the kind of dishes they would like to have. Motor racing can be enjoyed at Croft Circuit, which is just a 5-minute drive away. Durham and Newcastle city centres can both be reached in less than an hour by car.