THORNLEY bed and breakfasts offer a wide variety of choice to suit most guests. B&Bs in THORNLEY can be booked online for free through this guide using the “Booking Enquiry” button on each registered THORNLEY bed and breakfast display.

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Crossways as a Hotel was first re-developed & re-opened in 1977, although the original building dates back to the 19th. Century. As the BARREL & GRAPES INN. It was known to have been purchased at auction by Lord Bentley of Horden on the 1st May 1920 for the sum of £ 1200.00.

Crossways prior to being re-developed was better known as the Half-Way House, just one of the many Public Houses that existed in Thornley during the hay-days of the Mining Industry in East Durham, 21 pubs or alehouses in the 1950/60’s. All of these outlets were popular, the main difference between the Half-way House & the others outlets was a ‘Dog Track’ located along-side the Pub. Grey Hound racing still remains very popular with a local track only 2 Miles away in the nearby village of Wheatley Hill.