Jill & Rupert Richardson, Raffie the dog, and Heidi the cat welcome you to our lovely, comfortable Victorian house with its delightful gardens. As a small, luxury 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.
We welcome business visitors, tourers, cyclists, dogs, horses and children. People just keep coming back!
We pride ourselves on the comfort and tranquility of the rooms we offer, with quality linen, fluffy duvets and fluffier towels. They each have their own character, so one is bound to suit you.
With a wide variety of breakfast dishes to choose from there will be something to suit everyone. Orange juice, a choice of cereals, a selection of seasonal fruit and a variety of yoghurts are on the table, so just help yourself.
We're proud of Dowfold House Bed & Breakfast's green credentials, but intensely aware we need to do more. "Green, but without the hair shirt" is our motto.
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home with us, and your wonderful hospitality! We really appreciated all the little touches - fabulous breakfasts, lovely room & delightful hosts.
A very pleasant stay and most enjoyable breakfast. Thank you.
A very comfortable overnight stay! Thank you for [your] extended hospitality for us to change ready for a wedding.
Excellent on all levels. Fab stay.
A surreal experience staying [as B&B guests] in our old house. We approve of what you've done to it!. Many thanks for a lovely stay.
Lovely snowy mornings and near perfect breakfasts. Thank you also for giving me a lift to the school [that I was visiting]. articularly kind of you. Thanks.
A wonderful stay at a lovely house and charming hosts.
Jill & rupert, you are excellenthosts, everything is spotless and so welcoming. Lovely room and enjoyed our breakfast. Very peaceful and relaxing. Thank you.
Perfect (last-minute) break from busy lives. Peaceful surrundings, fabulous breakfast. Will recommend. Lounge with fire was delightful! Thanks
Lovely stay. Excellent breakfast. Thank you.
A real fire on such a cold night made our stay exceptional. Thank you!
A truly friendly welcome, and an enjoyable stay in exceptional surroundings.
What a wonderful find, absolutely perfect. Will definitely come again.
We are always made so welcome here. We love the homely touches that Jill & Rupert achieve
Wonderful attention to detail & fantastic hosts. Thank you!
We enjoyed the comfort of Dowfold House, and appreciate the trouble you go to, to make it a great B&B.
Wonderfully comfortable stay. Many thanks for the first class service!
Fantastic hosts as usual, Lovely surroundings - Back again - ASAP!
Another restful and very pleasant stay, our fourth. Will be back next autumn. Thank you.
Beautiful & pleasant overnight stay. Would [have] loved to stay longer.Thank you so much.
Thank you for a lovely restful stay - made a real difference!
It was as always a Wolsey, and the quality and peaceful ambience have been lovely. Thank you.
Thanks for your very kind hospitality and delightful surroundings.
Thoroughly enjoyed our time in the North-East and at Dowfold - a delight.
A delight. Thank you for your warm welcome.
Excellent accommodation and food. Very friendly and helpful owners. Plenty to see and do in the area.
Excellent. Great views from room.
Very welcoming hosts. Lovely room. Thank you.
A lovely stay & warm welcome. Lovely comfortable room.
Excellent hosts. Highly recommended. Very comfortable stay
Wonderful! Thank you! x
Absolutely delightful. A wonderful start to our "doggy" holiday - vey much appreciated. Thank you!
Delightful accommodation and location. Excellent hosts. Faultless.
A very unexpected stay in a wonderful house. All was excellent. Thank you.
Thank for for a very restful stay. We did the dog walk without a dog! It was a lovely place to base ourselves for the wedding.
Thank you for looking after us so well. You have thought of everything. We particularly liked the garden, the peace and quiet and the lovely interior
Thank you for a magical time and for a delicious breakfast and comfy bed. You are very kind people. We have really enjoyed it. Thank you
Thank you for your warm welcome. Lovely scones! What a beautiful house. Everything perfect.
Back again on our summer travels North & South! till as good as everin every way. Wooden plank instead of old tyre is great improvement, swing-wise.
We had a really lovely stay - thank you. Sorry we had to dash off and not say goodbye.
Thank you, Jill & Rupert. It has been fantastic staying here. We would certainly like to spend more time here if we visit England again.
An absolutely excellent visit. Fabulous hosts. Would highly recommend. Thank you.
Lovely views and great breakfast and tea! Thank you so much.
A marvellous stay & a wonderful breakfast. Many thanks.
You have thought of everything to make your guests comfortable, well done!
Thanks for a great stay & congrats on the high standards
5 star + delightful personal attention!
Excellent stay - evoked wonderful memories as a past Crook Resident!
Everything absolutely delightful. Wonderful welcome, rooms and, of course, breakfast.
Wonderfully friendly welcome!! Beautiful house in a picturesque setting... perfect!
We were made to feel very welcome in your immaculately decorated home, and impressed with your great attention to detail.
Thank you for a very comfortable and relaxing 'Lodge' to rest and reflect on the North-South balance
Only one night, but everything lovely - good food, beautiful rooms, courteous, helpful hosts. Many Thanks
Perfect! Lovely visit; would definitely return
Very comfortable. Great breakfast. Lovely stay. Thank you
A wonderful stay! Exceedingly homely. Thank you.
Thank you so much for a lovely stay. Great hospitality. Thank you again.
Lovely stay - thank you.
Thank you. we had a fantastic stay, and great to show my family around Crook, and to catch up with the relatives. Have a great Christmas
Easy to find and lovely welcome.
Lovely welcome.
Thank you for a warm welcome and lovely breakfast,in delightful surroundings. We hope to return.
We booked for two nights, but stayed for four wonderful days. We would like to extend for much longer!
Great to return, comfy bed & wonderful breakfast. Many thanks; will return ere long!!
Very comfortable, with all one needs for a pleasant holiday.
Temperature of 25ºc in mid-September-is there anything Dowfold House can't provide? Seriously, great attention to detail without being intrusive. Thank you.
Excellent Accommodation. welome 2nd to none. Breakfast lived up to its reputation. Thank you.
"We had a wonderful relaxing stay. Great hosts. Kynren [a historical son et lumiere fantasia nearby at Eleven Arches, Bishop Auckland] was awesome."
"Thank you for a very comfortable and welcoming stay. We will definitely return!"
"A warm welcome and another lovely stay. 5* accommodation! Thank you"
"Excellent in every way - really enjoyed it. Many thanks. George & Whispa [dogs] loved it too xx."
"A lovely, relaxing couple of days in a very comfortable home. Thank you"
"Made to feel very welcome, even with 15 minutes from booking to arriving. Lovely room, clean and bright. Glad we came to stay. Thank you."
"Lovely rooms; log fire in living room, nice cup of tea & home-made biscuits on arrival."
“It was amazing! So nice & welcoming, everything was great! :) I loved it here.”
“Thanks for a super couple of days. Wish it had been longer.”
“Beautiful. Thank you. Hope to have the opportunity to return to stay here & revisit Dad's area again.”
“Great place to stay. Welcoming, great food, Lovely views. Will come again”
“Another lovely, comfortable and hospitable stay. Thank you again.”
“Thank you for the wonderful hospitality. Fantastic home and so grateful to have been able to experience this in Crook. Thanks, Jill & Rupert.”
“First-class, best ever B&B. Polite & obliging proprietors made us very welcome over all our stay. Will be back.”
“Enjoyed a wonderful night's sleep. Excellent all round. x.”
"Thank you for making our first trip to the area very enjoyable, first class in every way. Hope you win competition - we will be back"
“Warm welcome & lovely surroundings”
“Lovely comfortable house and warm welcome on a grey & grizzly day. Thank you”
“Made very welcome and would love to visit again. Many thanks”