Discover more at Crook Hall Gardens
Find out when Crook Hall Gardens is open, how to get here, the things to see and do and more.
Find out where dogs are welcome at Crook Hall Gardens and the facilities on offer for your canine companions.
We’ve been working on making it easier for you to find out how dog-friendly your visit will be before you and your four-legged friend arrive. To help with this, we've created a new pawprint rating system and given all the places in our care a rating. You can find this information in the National Trust members’ handbook.
Crook Hall Gardens is a three pawprint rated place.
Three pawprints shows the very best places you can visit for a day with your dog. You’ll be able to take your dog to most areas, including indoors for a cup of tea and a treat. There’ll be clearly signed dog zones and dog-friendly experiences. Read on to discover exactly where you can take your dog.
Dogs on short leads are welcome at Crook Hall Gardens, including in the café.
Assistance dogs only in the medieval hall.
For the comfort of our canine guests, water bowls are provided.
Please clean up after your dog. We don’t have designated dog waste bins, please dispose of used bags in a litter bin.
When visiting Crook Hall Gardens or any other dog friendly National Trust place, please stick to the Canine Code:
We’ve worked with our partner Forthglade to come up with this Canine Code, which helps to make sure everyone can enjoy their day:
Our definition of close or effective control is:
Find out when Crook Hall Gardens is open, how to get here, the things to see and do and more.
We've partnered with natural pet food maker Forthglade so that you and your dog can get even more out of the special places we care for.
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If you’re bringing your dog(s) to the places we care for, you'll find information on our pawprint rating system and the Canine Code to help plan your visit.
Rest and refuel after enjoying a walk with your dog. Here's a selection of the best walks with dog-friendly cafés at places we look after.
We've partnered with natural pet food maker Forthglade to create the Dogs Welcome project, helping you and your dog(s) get the most out of the places in our care.
Wander through a series of interlinked gardens, each with its own character. Find out all the things to see and do here.
We're lucky to currently have a full team of volunteers at Crook Hall Gardens, so have paused recruitment for the time being. Please check back for future opportunities.
A stone’s throw from Durham’s World Heritage Site, Grade I listed Crook Hall is considered one of the city’s most significant medieval domestic buildings.
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