Dowfold House Bed and Breakfast
Guest Comments

A beautiful house in a lovely setting. Thank you for looking after us so well.

— H.H.J and A-M, February 2023

Lovely stay - so peaceful and restful, and definitely the best breakfasts ever!! Thank you for being such wonderful hosts. 

— Elizabeth, January 2023

Absolutely lovely stay - comfortable and peaceful room; amazing breakfast and lovely hosts.

— Elizabeth, November 2022

Another terrific stay, and the best breakfast anywhere!

— Nick, October 2022

WE shall return for the walking, the history and, of course, the famous breakfasts

— Val & Marsh, September 2022

Our 6th visit since our first in 2008! As enjoyable as ever! Thank you

— Nick & Jean, August 2022

Our annual visit. Excellent as always. A pleasure to stay here. Brilliant B&B!

— Richard & Christine, June 2022

A lovely place to stay. Many thanks for being so welcoming!

— Gordon & Catherine, May 2022

Lovely B&B. Delightful hosts. DElicious breakfast. Well up on our list of best B&Bs.

— J and J, April 2022

Very good to meet you and thank you so much for putting us up for just one (Sunday!) night.

— Richard and Veronica, November 2021

 

Welcome to Dowfold House.The luxury B&B that really is at the heart of County Durham.

We hope you enjoy our website.  

SPECIAL OFFER

We've just installed a 7KwH EV charging point - for which we will make a small charge. HOWEVER: for the first person to come and use it, the first night will be entirely free!  Can't be bad.

 

Welcome to Dowfold House Bed & Breakfast

Jill & Rupert Richardson - and Raffie the dog - 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!

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Luxurious, peaceful, quality accommodation

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.

The Pink Room

The Pink Room is a luxury double bedroom with a king size double bed and a full-size "P" shaped bath, with shower over.  (The "P" bit means there's plenty of space at the top of the bath to stand under the shower - SO important!)

The Green Room

The Green Room is a luxury twin room, which, for a supplement, can be converted to become a SuperKing bed.

Dowfold House - the Green Room

The Red Room

The Red Room is a luxury double bedroom, with a King-size bed, and (say our guests) the most comfortable bed in the world

Breakfast at Dowfold House

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.

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Being Green

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. 

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Local Attractions

A beautiful house in a lovely setting. Thank you for looking after us so well.

— H.H.J and A-M, February 2023

Lovely stay - so peaceful and restful, and definitely the best breakfasts ever!! Thank you for being such wonderful hosts. 

— Elizabeth, January 2023

Absolutely lovely stay - comfortable and peaceful room; amazing breakfast and lovely hosts.

— Elizabeth, November 2022

Another terrific stay, and the best breakfast anywhere!

— Nick, October 2022

WE shall return for the walking, the history and, of course, the famous breakfasts

— Val & Marsh, September 2022

Our 6th visit since our first in 2008! As enjoyable as ever! Thank you

— Nick & Jean, August 2022

Our annual visit. Excellent as always. A pleasure to stay here. Brilliant B&B!

— Richard & Christine, June 2022

A lovely place to stay. Many thanks for being so welcoming!

— Gordon & Catherine, May 2022

Lovely B&B. Delightful hosts. DElicious breakfast. Well up on our list of best B&Bs.

— J and J, April 2022

Very good to meet you and thank you so much for putting us up for just one (Sunday!) night.

— Richard and Veronica, November 2021