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You are here > Home > Accommodation > Dowfold House

Dowfold House

From £100.00
Low Jobs Hill
Crook
County Durham
DL15 9AB

Tel: +44 (0)1388 762473

Tel: +44 (0)7949 081726

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About

Jill and Rupert Richardson (and our dog, cat and bees) look forward to welcoming you to this lovely, comfortable Victorian house with its delightful gardens. As a small, high-quality bed and breakfast establishment, we aim to provide a comfortable, welcoming, peaceful home for you to enjoy; and we do GREAT breakfasts! - full of local produce.

As a recent, regular, guest put it: “Jill and 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.

We're proud of our green credentials, but 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 and cycle rides; from gardens to more strenuous pursuits. There's something for everyone.

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Number of Rooms / Units
3
Room / Unit TypeCapacityRoom / Unit Tariff*
The Green Room2£105.00 per person (breakfast included)
The Pink Roon2£105.00 per person (breakfast included)
The Red Room2£100.00 per room (breakfast included)

*Single occupancy of any room from £75 per night. The Green Room may be configured as a SuperKing, at no extra cost.

Awards

  • Green AwardsGreen Tourism Business Scheme - Gold Green Tourism Business Scheme - Gold 2017
  • Regional and MiscellaneousGreen Leader Platinum Award Green Leader Platinum Award 2016
  • Regional and MiscellaneousWTTC Safe Travels WTTC Safe Travels 2021
  • Regional and MiscellaneousWeardale Visitor Network Member Weardale Visitor Network Member 2025

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:

4.9 of 5 stars
187 reviews
    • Service
      4.9 of 5 stars
    • Value
      4.9 of 5 stars
    • Cleanliness
      4.9 of 5 stars
    • Location
      4.7 of 5 stars
    • Excellent
      178
    • Very Good
      6
    • Average
      3
    • Poor
      0
    • Terrible
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    Recent Reviews:

    • Brian M
      Horncastle, United Kingdom
      Excellent Overnight
      5 of 5 stars
      Tuesday, 12th September 2023
      Welcoming hosts and a delightful room which had everything needed. Breakfast superb to set you up for the day. Great sleep. Highly recommend. You would not be disappointed. Will stay again if ever... Read full review
    • Y0urstruly
      West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
      Home grown treats from the garden for breakfast
      4 of 5 stars
      Sunday, 22nd September 2024
      This is a lovely BnB, located very well for exploring the North East. Our hosts made us very welcome, our room was very comfortable and the breakfasts were fantastic, with extra special touches from... Read full review
    • 565christelc
      Maastricht
      Recommended!
      5 of 5 stars
      Sunday, 29th September 2024
      Jill & Rupert are very friendly welcoming and flexible hosts. Room & bathroom is spotless clean and the bed was a dream. Nice livingroom were one can relax. Beautiful garden with wonderful view. We... Read full review
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    Facilities

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    Accessibility

    • Access Statement

    Bookable Product Facilities

    • Colour television in all bedrooms
    • DVD Player in all bedrooms
    • Hairdryer in all bedrooms
    • Non smoking rooms available
    • Radio in all bedrooms
    • Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms

    Catering

    • Serve breakfast - Our delicious breakfast is FREE to guests; many of our guests bring in family or friends to join them for breakfast, at £10/head

    Children & Infants

    • Accept children (Minimum age) - 0
    • Cot
    • Highchair

    Languages spoken

    • French spoken - On parle francais assez bien
    • German spoken - Etwas Deutsch gesprochen
    • Italian spoken - Un poco

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking - FREE to guests; feel free to leave your car here if you wish during the day.

    Payment Methods

    • Delta accepted
    • Maestro accepted
    • MasterCard accepted
    • Visa accepted

    Provider Facilities

    • Central heating throughout
    • Garden/patio for guests use
    • Ironing facilities
    • Pets accepted - We love dogs - they bring such nice owners! 2 dogs per room (£2.50 per dog per night). Stabling for horses can be arranged - please ring.
    • Real log/coal fires
    • Separate guests' lounge
    • Staff Fluent in Languages - Other - Francais, Deutsch, italiano

    Provider Features

    • In countryside
    • Non smoking establishment
    • Of historic, literary or architectural interest - Historic building linked to the County Durham coal mines and the Pease family. See more on our web-site
    • WiFi Available

    Target Markets

    • Cyclists Welcome
    • Marketed as green/environmentally friendly - We have a Gold Award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme, and seek to help our guests enjoy local produce and to visit other Green-rated attractions in the area. We recycle like mad and hope our guests will want to as well.
    • Marketed to any other specialist market - We are particularly popular with parents of students at Durham University. We also offer a very warm welcome to those wishing to visit friends and family in the area; lots of people come here for this and find it very convenient. House hunters find us conveniently central for County Durham
    • Special provisions for cyclists - In an area attractive to cyclists. Can offer secure inside location for cycles overnight.
    • Special provisions for lone female travellers
    • Special provisions for walkers - In an area attractive to walkers, walking maps available. A drying room is here for those damper moments!
    • Walkers Welcome

    Travel & Trade

    • Wi-fi available

    Bookable Product Facilities: The Pink Roon

    • Size in square meters

    Bookable Product Facilities: The Red Room

    • Size in square meters - 16

    Access Information

    Opening Times

    2025 (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025)

    * Open all year (except Christmas/New Year), but, having only three rooms, we fill up fast! Book early to avoid disappointment.

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    Map & Directions

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    Road Directions

    From Crook town centre, head along the A690, direction Durham. You will go up a long hill (Wheatbottom). At the crossroads at the top, turn left into Low Jobs Hill (signposted 'Tow Law 5'). We're about 700 yards along on the left - the last house. If you reach Church Hill you've missed it! (shows on some sat-navs as Hillcrest).

    Public Transport Directions

    From Durham - 8 miles. Bus from Durham City to Crook market place. Walk from market place up Church Hill to Low Job's Hill, or call us and we'll pick you up.

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