Middleton Lodge Estate
Richmond, North Yorkshire
One of the most beautiful places to stay in the North, and quietly good with little ones: bunk-bed family rooms, cots and baby monitors on request, and acres of garden to toddle round. There's no kids' club, so go for the food, the spa slots and the walks, then spend a day at Richmond Castle or the Forbidden Corner.
For the children
- Pool
- Family rooms
- Cots
- Extra beds
- Dog friendly
- Spa
- Best for
- Stylish parents with babies and young children
- Ages
- Baby, Toddler, Preschool, 4–7, 8–12
- Pool
- Forest Spa pool, booked separately
- Family rooms
- Dairy family rooms with bunks or fold-down beds; whole houses for bigger families
- Outdoors
- Walled kitchen garden, orchard and 200-acre estate walks
We only list facilities we could confirm on their website — something not listed may still be there.
Days out nearby
~25 miles · ~30 mins
Theme park · ideal day trip
Rebuilt around younger visitors, this Yorkshire park offers gentle rides, play areas and adventure golf set in open countryside near Ripon. A calmer, toddler-friendly alternative to the big-name parks. Easy picnic spots too.
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North ↗
~38 miles · ~45 mins
Castle / historic · ideal day trip
An open-air museum where trams and buses carry families between a 1900s town, a pit village, a farm and 1950s streets. Children can visit an old schoolroom, buy sweets the old way and see steam engines working.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway ↗
~47 miles · ~1 hr
Steam railway · ideal day trip
Heritage steam trains cross the moors between Pickering, Goathland and Whitby, with stops for walks and picnics. Goathland station is a Harry Potter filming location that delights older children. Book ahead in summer.
~47 miles · ~1 hr
Theme park · ideal day trip
An unusual combination of thrill rides and a sizeable zoo with giraffes, rhinos and hippos, so a day can swing between coasters and animal encounters. Close to the North York Moors and the coast.
~50 miles · ~1 hr
Children's museum · ideal day trip
Huge halls of real locomotives, including record-breakers and royal carriages, with a play area for small children and free entry. Train-obsessed little ones can happily spend hours here. Its outdoor miniature railway is a bonus.
~51 miles · ~1 hr
Castle / historic · rainy day option
A gently moving ride carries families through a recreated Viking street — sights, sounds and famously smells included — built on the actual dig site. A vivid, bite-sized history lesson in the heart of York.
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Family facilities
- Kids' menu
- ParkingComplimentary parking
A guide, not a guarantee. Shown only where the venue or a trusted source has told us. Not listed doesn't mean not available — check with the venue if it matters for your visit.
Researched by Tumble in October 2026 from each place's own website. Tumble doesn't take these bookings — prices, availability and children's club details change, so check with them before you book. Distances and travel times are approximate.