Dowfold House Bed and Breakfast

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 visited Beamish with a discount provided by Jill; interesting openair museum, a must see! Definetely would book Dowfold house afain!

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 the home grown fruits and preserves from their garden. Raby Castle, Beamish, the Auckland Project, Locomotion and lots more are only a short drive away through outstandingly beautiful countryside.

Perfect. A fabulous place to stay to explore the area. We had the Pink room with lovely views of a local farm and the hills beyond. The room had a very comfortable bed and all the amenities we needed …it had been carefully thought through with lovely touches. A good wholesome breakfast served in the elegant dining room. There was plenty of choice with food sourced locally and beautifully presented. Obviously Jill and Rupert have put their hearts into making this outstanding B and B into a memorable place to stay. We visited Durham for the day ( 15 mins. to The Park and Ride) and also Bishop Auckland ( 15 mins. drive) which has the wonderful Bishops Palace, mining museum and Spanish Art gallery. We also visited Kynren ( 10 mins. drive) which was amazing. We would highly recommend Dowfold House as the perfect place to stay whilst exploring this part of the country.

Our stay began with a warm welcome from Jill offering tea, coffee and delicious home made cake whilst enjoying the view from a comfy sofa. The bedroom was spotless with lots of little extras that made it feel very comfortable and homely and a wonderful view. Breakfast was second to none, all made using local produce and as another reviewer commented, the poached eggs were the best ever. We were only there for 2 nights and would happily have stayed longer but will save that for next time. For anyone visiting Kynren, this is the place to stay as it was only a 10 minute drive away. Rupert even gave us plastic bags to cover our legs as it was the first time we had seen rain in several weeks. The Copper Mine is a definite for an evening meal. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and good food too. Thank you too for forwarding the water bottle I had left in the bedroom, it was very much appreciated.

Courteous welcoming hosts and a beautiful home - we were greeted with the offer of tea and cake on the garden! The room had everything you could need and breakfast was fantastic. Views from the house were lovely we would definitely stay again!

Stayed overnight at Dowfold House on my trip to Durham, What a gem of a place! Loved the friendly atmosphere and the room was spotless with a stunning view. Well done Jill and Rupert! Thank you for your very warm welcome. Rupert - your poached eggs are the best. Will definitely stay again