Middleton Lodge Estate

We enjoyed a lovely spa day and stay in one of the dairy rooms for my partners birthday. I wanted to surprise him and the staff really added to this experience. The spa was really relaxing and tranquil, I had a facial by Morgan who was really lovely and helpful in going the extra mile. Breakfast was also really nice, we had access to hot drinks, fresh juices, continental breakfast and a choice of select hot meals too.||Would definitely return 🤍 More...

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We have been waiting for a very special occasion to come to Middleton as it has been on our bucket list for a long while now. However, it ended up being quite a disappointing birthday trip, saved by how lovely the staff are and how pretty the spa is.The hotel and grounds are gorgeous but confusing! We weren’t sure where to go when we arrived (the spa isn’t very well signposted, neither is the reception). The spa is so beautiful and all the staff were lovely. Our treatments were great, my masseuse Brittany was wonderful and really made the experience.The facilities were all beautiful, however the steam room smelt of mould. I stayed in there for a little while but ended up leaving because of how strong the smell was. My partner didn’t pick up on it so I didn’t mention anything and chalked it up to a sensitive nose but I think it’s worth noting. The hot tub was also very murky which was a bit off putting. The pool was gorgeous but they needed more deck chairs around it as it was quite a bun fight for them. However, our main gripe was with the food. The spa package was so expensive (£170 pp for spa access and a 45 minute treatment with lunch) so we were expecting a lot. The food was really disappointing, the portion sizes were ridiculously small and the food was so tasteless. My chicken sandwich had nothing but mustard a bit of lettuce and a chicken breast on it. There was so much mustard I couldn’t eat it!For our actual stay, we ended up getting a room we didn’t book. My partner booked the dairy family room (sleeps 4 as it was the only one left). We were okay with this as it meant having a larger room and the photos of it were lovely. However, the room we were given was just a normal dairy room (sleeps 2) which we didn’t realise until we got to the room as reception never mentioned anything. We didn’t bother complaining as it wasn’t an issue as there was only two of us and we only had an hour before dinner. However it was very strange to be given a room we didn’t book without any explanation. The room was ok, we weren’t wowed by it.We then ate at the Forge restaurant and had the 10 course tasting menu which was fabulous and absolutely worth a visit!The service was lovely again, all the staff were fab.The breakfast was included in or stay, but we were given no details about this on check in so had to go to reception in the morning and ask about where it was etc. The breakfast itself was really disappointing. The continental options were pretty rubbish, limited and nothing special. The hot options were the main let down with very basic options and thought put into them (see the photo the poached eggs on unbuttered cheap white toast). If you wanted any coffee other than the filtered stuff, that would cost you an extra £4.50 a pop. The breakfast did not match up to the lovely photos that Middleton post on their Instagram of pancakes and fresh rhubarb. Instead it was cheap white bread with a few eggs slapped on and continental options like waffles bought from the shop.Overall, the spa lunch and breakfast really let the stay down as it felt like the hotel are really trying to cut corners and save money. Which for the price of it is unacceptable. Hotels in the area at similar price points (when you include the spa package) are much better value for money and don’t make you feel like theyre cutting corners. More...

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Stayed at the Middleton Lodge in Potting Shed 2 on Friday the 25th due to a wedding I attended. I would give the room a 5* review, however, upon arrival we were quite rudely greeted by a staff member who explained that if the gardener needs access we may need to move our car, which was outside the room in the designated space (or what we thought). Paying £295 a night for a room, you’d expect a parking space without guilt of parking outside it. In addition, the lock on the door was jammed so took a few attempts to get into the room.Bar this, the room was beautiful. Very clean, cottage relaxing vibes.Service was outstanding by the ladies at breakfast. Especially a lady (cannot remember her name, but she had a fishtail plait). This lady took care of ensuring my egg was well cooked due to my pregnancy dietary requirements, and it was cooked perfectly.We will stay again.Thank you More...

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We visited and stayed at the hotelLunch in the coach house excellentRoom really good and just charming decorForge next level tasting menuJust a perfect place with everything you needThe new spa is one of the best

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Have just got back from a fantastic weekend celebrating my Husbands birthday. We stayed in The Dairy hot tub room and it was stunning. So clean and beautifully decorated. All the staff are amazing. So polite and helpful. Nothing is too much trouble. Absolutely stunning grounds. So peaceful and relaxing. Food was fantastic and they were very accommodating with my gluten free requests due to being coeliac. We will definitely be back. More...

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I've photographed a number of weddings at Middleton Lodge Estate over the years and it never disappoints. Its a great place for an outdoor wedding. Its walled garden, beautiful stone buildings, and peaceful countryside surroundings offer a setting that feels private and special.The walled garden is the perfect spot for saying your vows, surrounded by greenery and flowers. The Fig House, with its glass doors leading to the garden, add a nice mix of indoor and outdoor space, making it easy for guests to enjoy the best of both.I would highly recommend Middleton Lodge as one the Northeast's finest wedding venues.Images by @photography_34 on Instagram More...

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We decided to treat ourselves and stretch our budget to stay here on our cycle tour. Definitely a luxury retreat - understandably specialising in weddings, but also a wide variety of beautifully decorated rooms and a really nice restaurant. This quality doesn't come cheap - but the place has a lot of really good staff which definitely makes one feel pampered. |You can hear the A1M clearly - but somehow it doesn't matter. More...

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Came to a wedding here. Rooms were lovely and food was spot on. Staff were very attentive and pleasant.

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Fabulous gardens and event space

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Beautiful scenic setting, staff were without exception, all incredibly helpful and professional. We enjoyed an evening spa, good size warm pool with accompanying facilities. Nice meal over in the coach house. As faculties are spread out over separate buildings with 5 minute walk inbetween, so rage could be clearer, we kept getting lost ! Also seemed very dark in car park, more lighting needed but overall- a very experience. More...

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Amazing

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Stayed here many times and it is always fabulous. Staff are lovely, venue is beautiful and the whole experience very relaxing. We stayed in the coach house this time. They have been updated since our last stay in them. Refreshed but still very comfy. We had beautiful weather for March so sat and enjoyed a drink in the courtyard. Again a beautiful venue for a relaxing alfresco drink. Breakfast was the usual array of high quality food and drinks, with a hot option. Lovely stay as always, we will be back. More...

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*Middleton lodge*We got married here last year and it was the best day ever. We didn’t think anything could match this but we came back for our one year anniversary and my goodness Middleton is our favourite place in the world. The staff helped my husband plan a private in room dining experience to celebrate our 1 year and it was impeccable.We started our day at the Spa which was incredibly relaxing and beautiful food.We then got ready for a drink at the coach house whilst the staff set up our room. A full table setting candles, bed covered in roses - it was perfection.We then had a Three course meal served to us in our room and we topped it off with the amazing hot tub.The service, setting and experience at Middleton is 10 🌟. We will back every year hopefully to celebrate our anniversary.Thank you to Chloe, Tom and the whole team for making our stay so memorable. More...

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We transported our Indian wedding car from Gloucestershire here recently and the experience was second to none. Staff are incredible, so friendly and welcoming. The venue and gardens are exceptional. Thank you for looking after us so well! Suzie, Kushi Cars Indian Wedding Car Hire in the Cotswolds More...

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We stayed at Diary cottage, which is rated one of the most romantic of them all. Whilst we were relaxing by the fire, we were horrified to find over a hundred ants on the floor beneath us and crawling up our legs. We raised this with reception the next morning, who merely responded ‘that’s not what you want is it’ and did not offer any apology. Whilst we accept staying in an area surrounded by woodland you can expect creatures come with the environment, but what we found hugely disappointing was the response; the price point that is paid for the “luxury experience”, should extend to guest care. We certainly felt the attitude was - you’ve stayed now, you're leaving, we are not interested. Following this, we wrote to Middleton Lodge the following morning detailing how upset we were by their lack of customer care. We have received no response from them, which is deeply disappointing and will certainly be a negative if we ever consider returning or recommending the stay. More...

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Came to Middleton lodge for an evening spa, we had a lovely experience staff were really friendly and helpful and the facilities are really nice too. There aren’t too many facilities there and a couple of hours is probably enough I would say. But it’s so peaceful and a lovely place to sit and relax. As we went on an evening the only downside was the temperature of the pool outside. We got told the pool was 30 degrees and when we got in it we were shivering because it was that cold! The steam coming off of it indicated it was hot even though it wasn’t. Definitely not 30 degrees. Even the hot tub could have been a lot hotter, the longer you sat in it is when it started to feel cold. But overall had a good experience and would still return again :)) More...

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Gorgeous room, lovely neutral decor and feature bed with bath in the bedroom. Also a shower room with sink and toilet. Plently of lovely fluffy towels, face cloths, foot mats and toiletries. Robes and slippers provided too. Be aware the tiled shower room floor is extremely slippy when it's wet. ||Outdoor hot tub for private use is absolutley fabulous even on a very cold day but be aware there are workmen in the garden walking past. There's a bistro style table and chairs and real candles. We really enjoyed this part of our stay and was the reason we booked this room. ||The room is supposed to have a safe but after searching for it contacted reception to be told it had been broken and they are waiting for a new one to be fitted.||The television is supoosed to receive Sky but we could only get BBC1 and a screen saying weak or no signal. Couldn't get an answer on phone to receprion at 8.45pm to ask advice, tried numerous times up til 9pm and then watched something on my personal tablet. so mentioned the issue at check out.||The food in the Coach House restaurant was of a high quality. I had sirloin steak and carrot cake. My partner had lamb ragu and rhubarb mille fleur. However the first main courses they brought were not our order and were placed down in front of us and the waiter had to be called back to correct the mistake. Small error that shouldn't have happened. I noted that the 12.5% service charge wasn't added to the bill when I checked out.| I arranged for breakfast in the room and had it delivered in a lovely wooden box. Again the food quality was of a very high standard and very enjoyable. ||We enjoyed our stay immensely and didn't let the few niggles spoil a birthday treat. We would return in the future as its a lovely relaxing retreat close to home. The staff are friendly and helpful. ||This is a fairly new room to the collection and not many photos online so I've added a couple to this review for a sneak preview if like me you want to see in advance. More...

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We got married at Middleton Lodge in December and couldn’t fault any aspect of the day or planning leading up to the Wedding. Along with our friends and family we had the most magical special day. ||From the moment we met Kerri-ann, she put our minds completely at ease and made every conversation exciting and took any stress away. She was absolutely amazing from the very first moment till the end of the day and we’re so grateful she was part of our day!!||On the day Kerri-ann couldn’t have done more, she was there to help with anything and everything and the day went so seamlessly we didn’t have to think about anything. She managed to keep an incredible fire work display planned by our Mother in Law a secret, I had no idea at all and it was such an amazing addition to the day. Dancing watching the fireworks to my favourite song with all our loved ones will stay with us both forever!| |Every single person we encountered throughout our journey from the initial enquiry to the day were incredible, so kind, so attentive, the service was amazing! As soon as we saw Middleton lodge with Charlotte I think, we knew it was the venue for us and it did not disappointed at any stage. Throughout the whole process everyone has communicated so well and on the day we felt so at ease.||We honestly couldn’t have wished for a better Wedding day, everything was perfect from the food to the venue to all the suppliers. We are just so grateful and happy!||The accommodation is gorgeous as well, the farmhouse was the absolute perfect place to get ready on the morning! ||From the bottom of our hearts Thankyou again, you have all been amazing and we love can’t wait to come back and make more memories at Middleton! ||Could not recommend Middleton more! More...

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We stayed here in the dog house , it has a hot tub that works like a bath. The bed is a great size , the bath and shower are great alongside the complementary bathroom gels, shampoo etc. the light didn’t work outside but I called and the porter came with some lamps and candles. The breakfast was amazing, everything you could ask for and more. I had a pot with yogurt and compote and it was delicious. We didn’t book the spa but were allowed to use the pool outside from 7.30-9 which was lovely and warm . Overall a wonderful stay ! More...

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I received a complimentary Xmas lunch on Christmas day. It was delivered to my home by smiling staff in sealed keep-hot containers. This was the best Xmas lunch I have ever had (barring my own mother`s cooking of course!).The presentation was very good and the portions were just right. Not too much and not too little. Focusing on quality not quantity.It was an excellent meal. All cooked to perfection. The separate generous container of flavoursome gravy was very welcome.The individual pudding and custard were extremely delicious!A big "thank you" to the chef and everyone concerned.Merry Christmas! More...

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Went for a full spa day with my daughter, and what a lovely experience it was, very calming and relaxing. There weren’t very many people there which was great! we had good use of all the facilities. I had the Rose Indulgence Body Scrub and oh my it was fantastic I would highly recommend this More...

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This place absolutely blew me away, it definitely comes into my top 3 spa’s in the UK.The facilities are gorgeous, the layout central around the pool just feels right? The staff were super friendly & it’s set in such a serene location.Treatments were brilliant & it was gorgeous to have your own little hut.A little on the pricey side but if you go you’ll see exactly why that is.I’ll be back for sure. More...

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Very much looking forward to staying at this beautiful venue for a wedding. Booked a room ( not cheap £345) but venue looks stunning and considering this as a treat. Wedding starts at 2pm and we are travelling up from Oxfordshire a 4+ hour drive. Check in isn’t until 3pm so mid wedding. I was told we can drop our bags and they would take to our room. Fabulous.. I asked if there was a room we could use to change for the wedding. ( it’s black tie so I’m not going to travel for over 4 hours in black tie get up!!) was told No and offered a downstairs toilet for us to change in!!! I responded to say you have a beautiful spa on site? Surely we could use the changing facilities to change for the wedding? No response.. I chased.. no response.. expected more from a luxury venue that’s far from cheap. Now having to look at booking a travel lodge nearby ( additional cost ) to simply get ready for the wedding..will then be arriving at the venue in full black tie lugging bags to reception. Not quite the luxury or relaxing start to a wonderful stay/wedding. Let’s hope the rest of the stay, food and service live up to the expectations as we are not off to the best start. Will update review after stay. More...

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A fantastic wedding venue very attentive staff, everything ran like a well oiled machine and nothing was too much trouble

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We had an incredible stay here, the room was amazing and so were the grounds. We did the evening spa which was £90 each and included a two course dinner - great value. Highly recommend!

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Unbelievable. Highly recommend this place. Nothing like other spas. This is incredible

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I had a wonderful spa experience at Forest Spa and a decent stay at the lodge yesterday. I really wish I could give the estate a 5 star rating, but there were a handful of things that just didn’t quite meet the mark. For starters, it was very confusing how to get to the spa - signage definitely needs to be increased. Once in the spa, the lockers are located in the waiting/dining room which was odd in my opinion (I’ve been to a ton of spas and never seen this before). The staff were extremely friendly and my massage/scrub/facial session was amazing, which is why I wish I could give them 5 stars. For those that come for a spa day, you preselect your lunch choices at check in. It was clear the snacks were a separate charge, but the form made it appear as though the dessert was part of the package. At checkout, I was surprised that I was being charged 9 quid for a small scoop (seemed like half a scoop honestly) of sorbet with a little bit of granola. Pretty absurd. As for the lodge itself, check in was extremely confusing as it was hard to find the reception desk in the dark (since it gets dark around 4pm now) and then once checked in, they give you a map and leave you to find your room on the massive property (not just one central building). After lugging my bags to the reception desk (most of the way was gravel so had to carry my suitcase), I had to lug my bags back to where I started and ended up going in circles trying to find my room in the dark since there was little signage or help available. I ended up having to go back to reception and confirm where I needed to go and eventually found my way. This definitely put a damper on my spa day and completely reversed the relaxation I experienced earlier. Once in my room, the shower looked like an accessible room type shower (even though it was definitely not an accessible room since on the second floor with no elevator) with no door or barrier dividing the shower floor from the rest of the floor and I knew that was going to be interesting - I was in fact right once taking a shower. The bathroom floor was soaking wet after my shower, but thankfully it was only me staying in the room so I was able to use the extra towels provided for a second guest to mop up the water. The room was spacious and cute and the bed comfy, however, the pillows had a weird smell to them that almost made me think they weren’t clean. Dinner at the Coach House was nice, however, I paid 50 quid for a drink, water (that I didn’t ask for) and a main dish - seemed excessive, but I guess that’s what you get when staying at a place like this. Overall, the staff and service I received at the spa, lodge and restaurant were all fantastic. Just really wish the estate was able to meet the mark on all other areas. More...

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Fabulous location.

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Ate in the Coach House. Food and service were great.

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Our experience at Middleton Lodge was absolutely amazing. We rented the Main House for a farewell party, and everything was wonderful from start to finish. We worked with Anna Russell from the events team, who was fantastic—she handled every detail seamlessly, making both me and my colleagues feel completely comfortable and stress-free. We’d absolutely work with her again.The event itself was managed by Antony (apologies for not knowing his last name), who was also excellent. He ensured everything ran smoothly and made us feel welcome throughout the evening. Special thanks as well to Caz behind the bar—she was outstanding! She managed the bar effortlessly, catering to all our requests with ease.Thank you, Middleton Lodge, for an unforgettable experience!Love from Boost Drinks Ltd. More...

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Gorgeous venue!

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We have visit Middleton lodge twice now and upon a few very small hiccups during our first stay the managers did everything they could to put things right on our second which was absolutely seamless. Staff were attentive and went above and beyond for my daughter who is a fussy eater. Our room was absolutely immaculate and the hot tub was a real treat. We was lucky enough to have mild weather during the stay so we took advantage of this in the evening. In the morning all you'll hear are birds singing. We even had a little visit from a Robin. Dairy room 1 offers a large bed, dressing table, wet room shower and a roll top bath and is situated right beside the spa and the forge restaurant. A short gravel walk lit by warm evening lights will take you to the coach house where you'll be met by friendly staff who will take you're coat before being seated. The food here is exceptional. There's a large selection of drink available, served in the correct glasses, cold and refreshing. Everywhere you look at Middleton Lodge there are beautiful touches, from decor, right down to the decorative flower toilet roll. The spa is fantastic. I highly recommend the Indian head massage.The pool area is beautiful at night. The tea and frozen grapes are a nice little touch and much needed afterwards. If you're in great need of some me time and relaxation then this place is for you. There's a reason they have won the best spa in the north.To Claire and GlennThank you :)) More...

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Very nice country house and setting. Close to the A1 but you wouldn't know. Food good.

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