Blake Hall is a lovely place to stay.. Beautifully quiet in a lovely location. Yes it is remote and up a single track road, but really just a few minutes from the A66 and Barnard Castle. If there was anything we would change, and it is a small thing, we would want more than 6 mugs instead of a lot of cups. It is so annoying when all the mugs are in the dishwasher but that is our personal preference.