One of the best B&B in which we have stayed. Overall a very good experience. Very welcoming with comfortable rooms. Serves excellent breakfast. House very well appointed and immaculately maintained. Location convenient for access to Durham and to surrounding countryside. Would happily stay there again.

My daughter and I stayed the night so we could attend a Parelli Natural Horsemanship clinc at the Stonechester Stud. Dowfold was very close and offered everyuthing we could have needed. The room was beautifual and light with plenty of space and the en suite had eveything needed to pamper yourself after a hard day with the horses. The breakfast... More

When I first searched the internet for a place to stay near Crook I was pleased to find Dowfold House. I am not a regular b&b user and generally prefer to stay in a boutique hotel. The website gives a promising overview and the reality met or exceeded my needs. The Green Room has been my choice on two occasions... More

If you are visiting anywhere near here (eg Durham is about 7 miles away), you couldn't wish for a better B&B with the freshest air (well, I live in London!) and the friendliest, highest level of service. Jill and Rupert are perfect hosts and the house itself is beautifully appointed with everything you could want for. Run in a very... More

We had another lovely stay with Jill and Rupert at Dowfold house. We slept in the very comfortable red room and enjoyed the invigorating shower in the morning. The house is immaculate, very comfortable and the breakfasts are the best. We have used this B&B several times while traveling to Scotland as it makes a handy stop over and the... More

I cannot fault Dowfold House, I had a warm welcome from Jill and Rupert, the room was spotless, thoughtful and beautiful, you could not get better in a 5 star hotel. The breakfast was one of the best I have ever had in a B&B and the setting is lovely. I will definitely return!

This was our second visit and it was even better than I remembered. Jill and Rupert gave us a very warm welcome, fantastic breakfasts and a spotlessly clean room. I particularly loved the attention to detail - the snowdrops in our room, a torch in case of fire and delicious cookies.. The food is especially good using local produce and... More

So good, we arrived wet and dirty on bikes but the welcome was great. Beautiful and interesting house, warm spotless and comfortable. next time we will visit with our dog as B+Bs welcoming pets are rare.

Perfect: Open fire in an elegant sitting room; comfortable bed ; spotlessly clean; charming but unobtrusive hosts and outstanding breakfasts. We wish we had discovered this wonderful place to stay when two of our children were at university in Durham. We have never found anywhere else as pleasant, comfortable and welcoming.