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The Gin Gang. Large barn conversion ideal for families. Sleeps 10.

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A stone building with a gravel driveway and a picnic table.
A well-maintained garden with a wooden swing set, a gravel path, and neatly trimmed hedges.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a central island, and a dining area with a patterned rug.
A stone building with a dark brown door and windows, a satellite dish on the roof, and a potted plant nearby.
A living room with a sofa, a wooden coffee table, a clock, and a view of the outside through a window.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Cue up the fun
    One of the few properties with an onsite pool table.

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available
  • Garden

Explore the area

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County Durham, ENG
  • Place, Weardale Railway
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Killhope Lead Mining Museum
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newcastle (NCL-Newcastle Intl.)
    ‪58 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Twin Beds

Bedroom 4

2 Twin Beds

Bedroom 5

1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Garden

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About the neighborhood

Bishop Auckland

Bishop Auckland is home to this vacation home. Killhope Lead Mining Museum and Weardale Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Weardale Railway and Hall Hill Farm. Crook Leisure Centre and Eggleston Hall are also worth visiting.
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Map
County Durham, ENG

What's nearby

  • Weardale Railway - 4 min drive - 4.0 km
  • North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - 5 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Killhope Lead Mining Museum - 8 min drive - 6.0 km
  • North Pennines - 14 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Hamsterley Forest - 20 min drive - 21.9 km

Getting around

  • Bishop Auckland Station - 23 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe 1909 - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Black Lion - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Durham Dales Centre - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cross Keys - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Grey Bull - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Gin Gang. Large barn conversion ideal for families. Sleeps 10. pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Gin Gang. Large barn conversion ideal for families. Sleeps 10.?

As of Oct 30, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Gin Gang. Large barn conversion ideal for families. Sleeps 10. on Nov 1, 2026 start from $321, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Gin Gang. Large barn conversion ideal for families. Sleeps 10.?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Gin Gang. Large barn conversion ideal for families. Sleeps 10.?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Gin Gang. Large barn conversion ideal for families. Sleeps 10. located?

Situated in Bishop Auckland, this vacation home is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Weardale Railway and 2.5 mi (4 km) from North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Killhope Lead Mining Museum and North Pennines are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good rooms.But shower water pressure is very low also one of the bathroom flesh tank handle is complaint before check inThanks
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very happy with our stay. The photos dont do justice to the property and looked like many of the rooms had been freshly painted. Very spacious rooms. Garden and garden rooms were great and location was perfect for us. Would recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This cottage was perfect for our stay. It was very comfortable clean and well equipped. The outdoor space was also excellent and the gardens and ponds were beautiful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Long weekend in Frosterley

Great stay, accommodation all we expected, Val was very helpful, would recommend this to anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family holiday

We had an amazing time at GinGang. It was perfect for our family group of 9 3 children aged 7 -2 Visited the waterfall and beamish both brilliant The accommodation was perfect the games room and swings and trampoline were a bonus for the kids Thank you
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Happy Birthday Celebration

Second visit to these cottages. Perfect for a self catering break. We were there to celebrate a birthday for three days. Everything you could need for six adults and two children.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Fantastic stay

Fantastic stay at the gin gang. The property is bigger and better than the pics show. It was so clean and spacious. We had a fabulous time. The communal gardens are great and it is perfect for a family stay
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home from home

Great stay despite awful weather. Really comfortable stay for our family of 8 celebrating a special birthday. Lovely big party space and a kitchen so well equipped that I managed to cook and keep everyone well fed for the 3 days we stayed. Very friendly host, quick responses to all our queries. Would stay again any time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property, great location

The Gingang was well equipped to cater for 10 people and is in a great location. We had family join us from several locations and we had a very enjoyable week. Our eldest grandson particularly loved the trampoline. Thank you Bev and Val.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

50th surpise

This is a hidden jem. Abslotley beautiful house. Perfect for a fmaily get together. Spotless very clean and everything we needed was there. The photos do not do it justice. The games room was a hit. Pool table for the big kids and games swing and trampoline for the upunger ones. Hosts were very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful family time

The property was the perfect location for a get together with our daughters one from Edinburgh and one from Manchester, our three beautiful grandchildren we hadn’t met before, a very dear friend also from Scotland and my husband and myself all the way from Perth Western Australia. The Gingang was so well suited to accomodate us all and as I’m a wheelchair user the ground floor bedroom with ensuite was excellent! Beautifully equipped kitchen, large dining room and such a comfortable lounge room suited our group perfectly. The gardens and facilities were also wonderful. Hopefully we will return in a year or two for another catch up all together. Highly recommend this venue and location.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

GinGang Barn, Frosterley

Very nice accommodation, great location and beautiful countryside. Lots to do locally, great walks and small play area at the GinGang which the children loved and used regularly, including the pool table. Spacious accommodation, nice to have a large separate dining area and lounge. Reasonably easy to find the accommodation, use the traffic lights as a clue that you are virtually there. Accessibility There is a room on ground floor. Parking space outside. The hosts provided a frame for the toilet but tight fit for anyone plus sized. Kitchen floor has fashionable but uneven tile flooring. If you need walking stick be careful as can be a trip hazard. Downstairs additional toilet handy but needs a grab rail for support Need touch lamps downstairs as very awkward to turn light off when in bed, particularly if you have bad arthritis. Observations. As it is a conversion barn, sky lights in the roof for windows but unless you are tall, it is really hard to open them unless you stand on the bed or chair which is a bit dodgy. The blinds with them are bit confusing as no obvious way to pull up or down so if that was included in the welcome pack, be very helpful. Might have been us but for any 5'4 or under, be aware. Knives - are blunt and could not be sharpened even though we did try. Helpful if new sets can replace them as notice other reviews have mentioned this problem. Overall highly recommend but if you require accessibility, talk to the hosts prior booking.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice property well equipped

Seamless experience
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay

Five star 🌟 10 of us went to celebrate my husbands 60th, we all loved this house,so cosy but very spacious ,everything you need is there beautiful location highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

30th birthday

This property has everything you could possibly need owner was very friendly and on site if we needed anything definitely recommend it
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lots to do .

Fine
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

A gem in the beautiful countryside!

Our large family stayed in both the Gin Gang and Byre accommodations while attending our daughters graduation from Durham University. These homes were lovely! The rooms are spacious and well appointed. The grounds of the property are simply stunning with ponds, lawn and flower gardens. There is a beautiful back garden with lawn to play on,a barbecue grill and a recreation room with a pool table! One of our most favorite memories is having met Val and Morris who were so generous with their company and insights into all the area offers. Well done!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Fabulous house!

A beautiful, well presented and spacious house which was perfect for our annual family get together. It had everything we needed and was close to the pub and villages for some nice walks. The kids loved the games room (although a big cold for me) and the trampoline. Would recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
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