Guest House in Crook, County Durham

Dowfold House , Low Jobs Hill
Crook
County Durham
England
DL15 9AB

Accommodation Description:
Dowfold House has won Bed & Breakfast of the Year 2011, in the North-East. This, with our other awards in 2011 - Green Tourism Gold award; Gold Award and Breakfast Award from EnjoyEngland; and TWO awards from Brilliant Breakfasts has made this a good year. Now we have to live up to it

We provide four star rated accommodation in a peaceful rural location in the heart of Weardale. This charming and comfortable Victorian house has delightful gardens and all rooms have lovely valley views.

Jill & Rupert Richardson (not to mention our dog and two cats..

) look forward to welcoming you to this lovely, comfortable Victorian house with its delightful gardens, which was recently recognised as the Bed & Breakfast of the Year, at the North East Tourism Awards 2011. As a small, high-quality bed and breakfast establishment, we aim to provide a comfortable, welcoming - and peaceful - home for you to enjoy; and we do GREAT breakfasts! - full of local produce.

As a recent, regular, guest put it: “Jill & Rupert at Dowfold House are a class act

They offer bed and breakfasting in grand style, but somehow make it friendly and intimate.” It's a brilliant encapsulation of all that we try to do - and I half-wish I'd thought of it myself, although it sounds better from a third-party.

Our rooms are comfortable and well-equipped, all with ensuite facilities, while our home & gardens offer plenty of opportunity for relaxation - or wickedly competitive croquet! Guests love it here

We're proud of our Bed & Breakfast's green credentials, but intensely aware we need to do more. "Green, but without the hair shirt" is our motto.

And, from Dowfold House Bed & Breakfast, there's plenty to do

From railway rides to walks & cycle rides; from gardens to more strenuous pursuits. There's something for everyone.

Dowfold House Bed & Breakfast is in a quiet location overlooking Crook, with stunning views over Weardale as far as the North Pennines

We welcome business visitors, tourers, cyclists, walkers, dogs, horses [NEW] and children. People just keep coming back!

Crook is an ideal, peaceful, place to stay when visiting the North East of England. The City of Durham is a 20 minute drive away and our Bed & Breakfast accommodation is close to the A68, a major route to and from Scotland



Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland and the Durham Coast are all within easy reach of our Bed & Breakfast accommodation.

From: £50.00

Accommodation Rating: 4 (about ratings)

Room Facilities
Wireless internet connection
Tea and coffee making facilities
Pets allowed
Non-smoking
Hairdryer
Fire alarm with light
Family/oversized room
Dining guide
Desk with lamp
Colour television
Alarm clock

Amenities
Lock-up facility for bicycles
Wakeup call
Porter service
Non-smoking (throughout)
Lounge
Ironing facilities
Internet access (wireless) in public areas
Internet access (high speed) in public areas

Parking
Secure parking
On-site parking
Free parking

Business Facilities
Internet connection (wireless)
Fax machine
Desk

Dining Facilities
Breakfast is served in our elegant dining room between 7:30 and 9:30am. Enjoy a truly English country house experience, with crisp table linen and fine china. We pride ourselves on using only the finest produce, many of them local, including free-range eggs and delicious sausages and bacon from local farms. Jams and marmalades are home made, often using fruit from the garden (but not the oranges in the marmalade!)

Meals
Breakfast (Full cooked)
Breakfast (Continental)

Child Facilities
Highchairs
Games available
Cots
Children's menu

Pet Policy
Dogs

Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest

 Nearest Attractions

Escomb Saxon Church - 3.7 miles (Historic Church)

Durham Cathedral - 7.5 miles (Cathedral)

Durham Castle - 7.5 miles (Castle)

Crook Hall - 7.8 miles (Historic House)

Raby Castle - 9 miles (Castle)

Finchale Priory - 10.4 miles (Abbey)

Piercebridge Roman Bridge - 12.9 miles (Roman Site)

Gibside - 14.1 miles (Garden)

Barnard Castle - 14.2 miles (Castle)

Shotley, St Andrew's Church - 14.4 miles (Historic Church)

  Nearby Towns & Villages to Visit

Darlington - 14.3 miles away

Blanchland - 15.8 miles away

Bywell - 17.8 miles away

Ovingham - 18.1 miles away

Corbridge - 20.6 miles away

Richmond - 21.9 miles away

Hexham - 22.6 miles away

Ponteland - 23.1 miles away

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Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low to exceptional) on historic interest

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Victorian

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