We arrived at Oak cottage Friday afternoon,we were made welcome by Kim and Michael Foreman.Our room was excellent,we had a very good breakfast with a lovely view of the garden watching many different birds flying and feeding from the bird table.

Our room was extremely spacious with a couple of comfortable armchairs in which to browse a very interesting collection of books. As already mentioned in previous reviews, breakfast is an avian spectacular with an enviable number of specimens visiting the feeders. The breakfast itself is also rather good (all good quality local produce). I particularly enjoyed the scrambled eggs. Kim... More

Made to feel very welcome, we enjoyed the very spacious room. Quiet location, so a car is essential, but as many others have mentioned, the breakfast in the conservatory, watching a multitude of birds, was an absolute highlight. Mike & Kim are lovely and made us feel at ease and at home. We've already recommended it to the in-laws!

we visited in Sept 2012, stayed just one night but wish it had been more. a quiet location, an absolutely beautiful room, friendly owners who are very helpful, lovely breakfast with a stunning view- will definately be back

Have stayed at Oak Cottage several times. Always a friendly welcome and a fantastic breakfast. My first choice for a stay in the North East. Only a few miles from motorway and attractions of Beamish Museum, Durham and Newcastle. Highly recommended.

This is without doubt one of the finest Bed and Breakfast establishments in the country, and we have stayed at many. Hosts, Kim and Mike are truly lovely as is the property. Lovely gardens full of wild life, beautiful breakfast, stunning room. Will be back on or next trip to Cragside and the North East. Mike is a mind of... More

We stayed overnight last Wednesday and this is the third time we have spent the night at this lovely place. We always get a lovely welcome from the owners and the breakfast is served in their lovely dining area overlooking their garden which is just beautiful and you can sit and enjoy watching the birds. We always have the full... More

Oak Cottage is a lovely place to stay, we stayed for 3 nights and were very comfortable. It is situated in a very small village therefore it is very quiet. As far as we are aware the nearest shop is about 1 mile away but larger shopping areas are a very easy 15 minute drive away - a car is... More

We stayed 1 night in this lovely family home - very comfortable, very friendly, helpful owners with a wonderful view of woodpeckers and nut hatches plus all sorts of other birds feeding from the bird table as we sat having a lovely breakfast in the sun in the conservatory. Very handy for Durham.