As the only two people staying at Orchard House for the first two nights and joined by only 2 more couples, it seemed odd to be given a top floor room. (Note: No owner in residence) Also it would have been good to get hot water up to the dizzying heights, as only a trickle of not so cold water arrived when the tap was on.
A suggestion for the owners of all B&B's would be to stay a night in each room yourself to see how you would rate it. Check out if the shower head is held in place or falls out of it's holder, etc.
The bed was of poor quality, every spring could be felt and the usual "roll together" effect was present.
Finally, even though it's meant to be a tranquil setting, WiFi would be useful so guests could researsch what to do in the local area.
The staff were very nice. We've stayed in much worse but payed much less.
Locally, Cragside was amazing and thoroughly worth a visit. The village pubs provided a good choice of dinning options. A very nice village.