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B&B Description
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, while Crook acts as a gateway to the Durham Dales (Weardale, Teesdale) and the North Pennines.
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Dowfold House B&B Address
Dowfold House, Low Jobs Hill
Crook
DL15 9AB
Durham, North East, England
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Contact Details
Phone Number: 01388 762473
Fax Number: 01388 762473
Email Owner:
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Bed & Breakfast Details
Rating: 4 star Gold, B&B of the Year,, GTBS Gold
Rooms: 3 Single, 1 Twin, 2 Double, 2 Family
Prices From: £50 for Single, £70 for Twin, £70 for Double, £95 for Family - Prices are approximate please check with owner for latest prices and offers.
Amenities: Countryside Views, Internet Access, No Smoking
Other Facilities: Walking, cycling, horse-riding (we'll even do B&B for horses...)
Bed & Breakfast Location
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As you come into Crook on the A690 from Durham, turn right at crossroads signposted "Tow Law" 5 miles" onto Low Jobs Hill. We are approx 700 yards along on left. If you reach Church Hill, you've gone too far! |
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Local Area Information
Local Area Description: Weardale was once the hunting forest for the Prince Bishops of Durham, second only in size to the the King's New Forest. By the sixteenth century deer-parks had gone out of fashion and the Bishop was reaping huge rewards from Weardale's lead-mining industry and later in the nineteenth century from limestone quarrying in Weardale, which have both left a rich industrial heritage in the valley. Today, as a tourist you can enjoy shopping in the Durham Dales Centre at Stanhope, Weardale, before taking a leisurely trip on the heritage railway line to Wolsingham with its cafe culture; explore underground at Killhope, Weardale's award-winning Lead-mining Museum or experience the peace and tranquility of the historic High House Chapel and Weardale Museum in Ireshopeburn. Weardale is at the heart of the Durham Dales. With Teesdale on one side, and Derwentside and Allendale on the other, it is the perfect location for getting outdoor and active with a walking or cycling holiday. The North Pennines is used by thousands of the country's best cyclists in events like the Marie Curie Care Etape Pennines event in October. Discover our Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty extending from the gentle rolling hills and valleys of lower Weardale to the high, wild fells of the North Pennines with its beautiful hay-meadows and nesting sites for some of Britain's rarest birds. Hamsterley Forest offers a fantastic adventure playground of woodland walks, cycle routes and horse riding, while the Weardale Ski Club provides terrific winter sport on the fells above Westgate.
Local Attactions: Durham & Durham Dales
Local Pubs and Restaurants: Colliery, Crook; Red Lion, North Bitchburn (2 miles), Aviva Italian, Crook (1 mile)
Local Travel Information: Durham (9 miles); Bishop Auckland (5 miles)
Golf Nearby: Crook Golf Club: 400 yards
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