Forge at Middleton Lodge in Richmondshire

We visited and stayed at the hotel Lunch in the coach house excellent Room really good and just charming decor Forge next level tasting menu Just a perfect place with everything you need The new spa is one of the best

We didn't stay here but we did attend a wedding here. Lovely location which was enhanced by having lovely weather on the day. The staff were very helpful and always seemed to be avaliable. We had pizzas on the Friday night as well so we could all catch up as a family. We had a fab weekend.

Absolutely fantastic place would recommend it to anyone!!! Food was top notch the shepherds hut we stayed in for the night was lovely!! 😍

Had a fantastic family meal here (4 adults). The thing that sets this place aside and, to be fair, makes it exceptional is the attention to detail and the service. Our family has dined at some remarkable restaurants around the world, and the service at the coach house was clearly on par if not above. Well done to all the staff and management for their high standards.

I was fortunate enough to eat here not long after Michelin awarded the Head Chef Jake Jones with Young Chef of the Year, and the establishment the Green Star for sustainability. Having chosen the 10 course tasting menu (which can also come with a wine pairing) things started off with Potato, Ewes Curd, Guanciale and Barbequed Kale. Crispy going into fluffy potato square with the fresh tang of the ewes curd and topped with the fabulous guanciale (Tuscan dry cured pork cheek). Served at room temperature, this opener had a great mouthfeel. Next came Smoked Cod’s Roe. Light and airy sourdough crisp with intensely smoky cod’s roe, tempered by the acidity of pineapple weed vinegar and dill. Inspired dish. English Mushroom Biscuit with Barncliffe Mascarpone and Black Winter Truffle was followed up by Raw Chalk Stream Trout, Noriko Kohlrabi, Cultured Buttermilk and Douglas Fir Dressing. I’m aware I can’t really describe every dish I had, as this is supposed to be a review and not chapter and verse….but these two courses were both absolutely exceptional, amazing flavour profiles, beautiful to eat. Up next, the star of the menu (in my opinion). Salt Brewery IPA Bread, Old Winchester Custard, Beer Vinegar and Shiitake. The bread was superb. Bubbly, chewy, super moreish. It came with a chicken butter and a fennel one. The Old Winchester custard….good grief. It’s like the best cheese spread in the world. If Carlsberg made cheese spreads, this would be it. This dish is enough to make a grown adult sink to their knees. Stunning. Once I’d recovered from the bread course, I moved on to Cornish Cod, XO, English Sparkling wine, Musselburgh Leeks in Bone Marrow, Mussel. Perhaps the simplest in presentation of all the dishes, but this just belied the flavour profile of this dish. Perfectly cooked cod, umami from the XO, creamy, light, beautiful. Next up, Hogget; Dry Aged Hogget, Celeriac and Toasted Yeast Cream, Last Years Ramson, Kombu. Hogget is a personal favourite and way underused. This did not disappoint. Crispy outer and super tender middle, the lamb belly was a delight. Smooth celeriac cream had a luxurious mouthfeel and the kombu ketchup was nothing short of a genius touch. Onward to a savoury course of Baron Bigod, Pickled Walnut, Medlar, Toasted Barley and Birch Syrup, tapped from the estates own Birch trees last year. Goats Yogurt, Preserved Blackcurrant, Sorrel and the Estates own Honey cleansed the palate ready for Tomlinsons Rhubarb, Custard and Cinnamon. Not the prettiest looking dish if I’m being completely honest but my word, the flavour. The perfect pinkness of the rhubarb had been maintained and not overly sweetened. Finally, three different petit fours accompanied my coffee to a tea (so to speak!). To sum up, this was spectacular. Very much looking forward to visiting again soon. I cannot recommend Forge highly enough. Lastly, keep an eye on Jake Jones. He’s only going to get better and better. Michelin stars on the horizon for sure.

The spa experience was fantastic. Lovely modern and clean facilities. Food and service were great and the spa treatment was the best I've ever had.

We are regular visitors to the coach house for lunches and meals, and following recommendations to try the Forge , we did so. Can,t praise the staff , service and attentiveness more highly and thoroughly enjoyed the taster menu and special experience. I,m certain we,ll be back soon.

The Forge at Middleton Lodge We were staying at Hope House, at Middleton Lodge and ate at The Forge for lunch after our spa visit. The food was absolutely delicious, I had the mushroom soup, the blackcurrant berry juice, and chicken focaccia. Honestly the most delicious soup and sandwich I've ever tasted and beautifully presented. Focaccia was so tasty. Book well in advance, we were very fortunate to get a booking. Staff were so personal and lovely. And Congratulations to chef Jake, and Middleton Lodge staff and Garden team just awarded TWO Michelin stars. Excellent sustainable vision. 👏🏼🌟🌟

We have been coming to middleton lodge for approximately 2 years and have always eaten in the coach house which is lovely. We decided to try the Forge for my sons birtday and we booked the spa and 6 course tasting menu. It is a lovely restaurant and the service was really good. Our first course was tasty although very small, just a mouthful. The second course was also tiny, just a mouthful and also the third. The next course was a bread course with a small amount of winchester custard. The waitress then gave us a knife and fork each, so we were really hoping we would get something a little more substantial for this course but dissappointingly the deer was a tiny piece of meat with a tiny leaf of salad and 2 dots of cream, we were absolutely starving by this time and we realised that we were not going to get any decent portions of food. The next course was a parsnip dessert which was lovely but we weren't ready for dessert as were really hungry. This restaurant is lovely and staff are great and if we had not left hungry we would have given it 5 stars but unfortunately we were absolutely starving when we left and this is not really good enough considering we paid approximately £200 for this meal which incuded only 2 glasses of red wine and a coke. We did not complain at the time as it was a birthday celebration and it would have embarrassed my son, we even gave a tip as it is not the fault of the waitress. One other tiny comment is that I asked if we could organise something for the birthday and would be happy to pay extra but was told not to worry as something would be sorted, I phoned a few days prior to our arrival to confirm our booking and mentioned it again but absolutely nothing was done.

We admittedly haven't done a lot of fine dining, but the 9 course tasting menu at The Forge was probably the best dinner we have ever had. Every course was absolutely delicious, many were genuinely incredible. The food was different enough to be special whilst remaining approachable and unpretentious. Staff were all great. Beautiful dining space. Highly recommend.

New restaurant recently opened at middleton Lodge. 5 star experience Setting, service and food were superb. We all had the taster menu with wine pairing. It was hard to pick a favourite course, but the cheese course and apple tart were superb. Good luck to all involved and hope they get the recognition they deserve and hopefully a star👍

Lovely to have the Forge open again and to see it even better than last time. My new number one knocking off Ramsey at Claridges (sadly no more), L'enclume, a local 2* restaurant (by a long way) and my old number one, Social by Heinz Beck. Just everything about the experience was special, The ambience, the service and the food is breathtaking. I so hope this takes off for the owners who are extremely pasionate about what they. The effort, attention to detail, innovation, visual artistry, flavours and uniqueness of the experience are all deserving of a Star.

We have dined at The Coach House within the Middleton Lodge Estate for years which is always very good. Despite being local to the area, we weren’t aware of Forge but had been gifted a tasting meal by family. We went last night with absolutely no expectations and had not read any reviews. We were absolutely blown away by the menu and quality of food produced. As others have said, the food is worthy of any of the Michelin restaurants that we have visited and we have been to many. Highlights for us were the Cornish cod and the Old Winchester custard (which I could happily eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner!) with fresh bread and the apple tart. There is a young service team who are welcoming and relaxed as is the beautiful barn decor. Not remotely staid at all! We are looking forward to a return visit.

Absolutely blown away by forge, a delight from start to finish. Great atmosphere with super tunes! Staff attentive and knowledgeable. Food was so good. Well done forge we'll be back😎

We ate here last night and weren’t disappointed. The food was gorgeous and exciting, the atmosphere lovely and all the staff were welcoming, attentive and friendly. We spent over 5hrs here and it flew by! Worth every penny and matched any Michelin star we’ve been to 🥰

Wow!! What an incredible venue and the food matches it's beautiful surroundings too. Such incredibly clean, immaculately presented and more importantly hellishly tasty food. Service professional yet friendly with great wine and menu knowledge. The Jorvik Beer Bread Course was a feast in itself within the menu. All elements a celebration of a local brew of beer clever and delightful. The cod with X.O, mussels & bone marrow..... 💥All the flavour! The accolades are going to be swept up quick here, easy ⭐ worthy and AA 🏵️'s aplenty.

Had the most wonderful meal at Forge last weekend to celebrate mother in laws 80th birthday. The food was absolutely exquisite. Every dish on the 9 course tasting menu was prepared and presented beautifully....a particular favourite on our table was the Jorvik Blonde Bread. Two of us did the wine pairing which I would 100% recommend....loved hearing the sommelier describe the detail and history of every wine. Staff were, as always, fantastic.....very friendly and knowledgable, and the restaurant itself is lovely and intimate. Forge is an absolute treat and just gets better and better every time.

My husband and I visited on their opening night. From walking through the court yard with the huge fire pit to the warm welcome by staff, the night was incredible! Food was amazing, every course was a treat. We went with the wine pairing and would recommend doing this. The venue, atmosphere, staff were great and for a special occasion just perfect!!

The Forge restaurant is part of Middleton Lodge Estate and approximately just over a mile from the A1(M). We thoroughly enjoyed every minute of our time there. The tasting menu food was exceptional and exquisite. Comparable if not better than other Michelin star restaurants we have previously visited. The restaurant itself provides a comfortable relaxed dining experience. All the staff are professional, attentive, friendly and the food is served in a timely way. The Forge is everything thing a restaurant should be. We would highly recommend and will certainly return

Guest for a wedding, everything about Middleton Lodge is beautiful and would not hesitate in recommending.

My old list was included Ransey at Claridges, Rick Stein and Social by Heinz Beck. The Forge surpassed them all and right on our doorstep. One after another visually stunning dishes with that magical blend of flavour fusing into each other seamlessly served by realxed professional staff. Not sure if the Forge will make a full come back (we attended a one of "Wine Dinner" but we certainly hope so.

Beautiful location, gorgeous food and excellent service. One to return to.

Fantastic setting. Great food with great service. Sunday lunch was lovely 😁

Food and setvice outstanding Would recomend a trip.there.

Had to cancel reservation at short notice due to unforseen circumstances. Hotel incredibly understanding and did not charge. Thanks for your understanding. With that service we will definitely be re-booking.

My Wife & I are proud to say we got Married here. It was the best day of our lives so far. Special Thanks to Emma and the rest of the wedding and events team who were there for us every step of the way and completely took the stress out of the planning and the execution of the day.

We stayed in a shepherd's hut. Fab! Can't wait to go again. 5 stars all the way.

Incredible place. We had such a lovely time.

Fabulous food, great staff, very professional, beautiful restaurant, we will be back soon! Can highly recommend.

Beautiful venue and great coffee and scones.

Food was absolutely great. Group of us had a private room / table and everything was really good.

Fabulous wedding venue we were in the potting shed it was outstanding. Staff helpfull and friendly

Great hotel and restaurant, wonderful experience.

Very lovely setting & buildings, very good food (lunch), service slow & not very 'genuine' in their attention I felt. But definitely worth trying.

Absolutely amazing property, staff were excellent and the food stunning. Will definitely be visiting again, thank you for a lovely stay!

The Room Dairy 9 was lovely really tasteful and spacious, given prosecco on arrival and a bottle for my wifes birthday. The pantry in the room didn't have everything , kind of thought this would have been done prior to arrival ,also the pillows were a little too soft and the sky movies pin didn't work. But that didn't spoil the stay. No fault in the rooms and the grounds. The woodland walk was nicely set out. The coach House restaurant wasn't the best for dinner, steak was a little rubbery ang boring. The chocolate brownie dessert stated pistachio ice cream we got dull vanilla. Breakfast the next day made up for the dinner and was really nice.

The most beautiful place to escape to! Wonderful rooms, friendly staff and excellent food, can't recommend it highly enough!

Relaxed and cosy atmosphere with a great menu using locally sourced ingredients. We had an amazing meal here during our one night stay at The Dairy cottages. The food was great value and cooked to perfection; the staff were really attentive and the surrounding are...

Great place, lovely setting. My only criticism is that the pathways are gravel. Not an issue for walkers but I saw so many wedding guests looking at their ruined heels. Ladies, take a pair of pumps or risk shredded heels. Beautiful place though.

We were so impressed - would definitely stay again and loved every minute. The food was INSANE, very simple and just perfect. The staff made the whole experience even better. The rooms were lovely, simple and perfect in every way. We can’t wait to return next year! Thank you for making it so special for us.

Absolutely amazing location and what a fantastic estate. The owners have done an wonderful job in renovating the entire place, and it feels like you're staying in a very exclusive country manor, but that is also someone's home, so it doesn't feel old and stuffy. Would heartily recommend making a visit, just top drawer. 🥂

One of my all time favourite wedding venues.

Attending a wedding here, the grounds are amazing and the rooms are so lovely...Will definitely visit again

Great place for Sunday lunch, the best roast beef I've ever tasted, and nothing else disappointed either. It was reading so the outside terrace was closed, but when the weather is fine, outside is great, and dog friendly too!

We held my daughter's wedding here and the venue was fabulous. The team was totally professional. Everything was organized brilliantly. Great staff, lovely rooms, food was superb and the gardens lovely. Everyone enjoyed the wedding at we really recommend Middleton Lodge. A romantic, sophisticated and stylish venue. Well done to all the staff who made the event so magical.

I had my wedding here in October and it was absolutely perfect. The staff were smart, proactive, attentive and so kind. The venue was so stunning - the walled garden looked spectacular in the autumn and was completely immaculate, the bedrooms were generously sized and tastefully decorated and the products supplied were high quality and luxurious! Middleton lodge catered the wedding and provided a delicious breakfast for us and our guests the next day which was so yummy. I’d happily eat at the coach house restaurant daily! For the record, my family and I have very high standards and are very critical guests so it’s almost inconceivable that a venue could come away with such a glowing review and exceptionally high praise from every member of my family but Middleton lodge delivered in absolutely every way. Thank you to everyone who made our stay so heavenly and in particular Ashleigh who was attentive and communicative throughout.

Incredible! I arrived from Grantly Hall, and wonderfully surprised to find it much more exclusive. The wedding was elegant and beautifully managed.

Went to an amazing wedding there, everything was perfect.

This hotel has great potential. A beautiful building in beautiful grounds. But, it all felt a little bit lazy and tired to me. Every bedroom has scores of dead flies around the windows and while I appreciate that flies are a natural hazard, we felt someone should have swept them up on the day of arrival. There were quite a few maintenance issues and poorly thought out things like the room kettle having such a short cable it could only be on the floor to boil as it couldn't reach any tables. We were at a wedding and the main meal was OK although I don't think everyone got what they ordered and I expected better for the price. Breakfast was nice but communication about where and when it was was garbled with different information being given by different staff and varius bits of paper we were given. Check out was early (10:30)so we didn't really get a chance to explore. Overall, this was expensive for what we got, the staff varied in politeness and communication was poor.

Just had a lovely coffee and cream scones in the sunny courtyard with my wife, followed by a leisurely stroll round the beautiful walled garden. Service by Emma was first class - cheerful smile and very knowledgeable about the Lodge and its facilities. Certainly best hospitality in the area.

Went to my friends wedding it was absolutely fantastic groom n bride looked fabulous it was a beautiful day sunny lovely food drink n dancing fireworks a beautiful place to hokd a wedding I'll always remember this beautiful place thanks for making my friends wedding very special😘

Today was the first time my family dined at this venue. It is a long time since we enjoyed such a fine Sunday lunch. Friendly staff, excellent food, and what a setting. Thoroughly to be recommended.

Lovely setting but focus is on weddings. Excellent food, but rooms are expensive and not serviced daily, mini bar not restocked and had to ask for tea bags.

The Forge was perfect in every way for our wedding

Lovely venue for a wedding but bring a torch if you are planning to walk back to the car park at night

Lovely surroundings with good landscaping

What a gorgeous place. I didn't stay overnight, but I went to a wedding and walked past a few areas - each one was so beautiful. Even the car park is lovely!!

Beautiful surroundings, excellent place for a wedding.. we took the farmhouse, dairy & the forge.. staff helpful, nothing is too much trouble. I would stay again

Beautiful estate and high quality hotel. Attended a wedding here, was a perfect venue.

More a wedding venue with rooms than a hotel. Food is really good and really well presented. Stayed for 3 nights and every night the place was full of wedding guests or people staying for a wedding the next day. The grounds as are ok but a bit tired, the woodland walk is around a sizeable working quarry.

We were here for our granddaughters wedding . absolutely perfect . from Start to finish

Go here for a special treat. Lovely food and good service.

Great location in a beautiful part of North Yorkshire. Great food, pleasant staff and sensible prices. Definitely worth it for any special occasion.

Amazing food, Amazing service. The only down side was the toilets needed a clean, the hand towel bin was overflowing and the soap dispenser was broken. But would highly recommend.

Great venue for weddings and parties

Wonderful. We dined outside under the canopy and it was like being abroad. Perfect lunch for celebrating A level results. Oh and the espresso and hazelnut ice cream sandwich was divine 🤎

Fabulous food, beautiful interiors, and amazing views and walks outside. The service from the staff was excellent too. Well worth a visit

Beautiful place but very pricey

A fantastic wedding venue. One star dropped as service at the restaurant for breakfast was very slow - I had a deadline to be away and had to leave before my breakfast arrived.

Lovely food and service. The venue is gorgeous

Fantastic lunch, knives could do with being a tad sharper

Beautiful grounds, excellent wedding venue. Breakfast the next day in the Coach House tasty though portion on the smaller side.

Δεν μείναμε αλλά φάγαμε στο εξαιρετικό εστιατόριο του όπου μείναμε απόλυτα ευχαριστημένοι. Θα ξαναπηγαίναμε ευχαρίστως!!

Amazing setting, fabulous surroundings, food delicious.

Enjoyed a lovely wedding here. Nice gardens 👍

Excellent place for a wedding had a lovely day

We stayed here twice, the first time was 2 nights in a ground floor room in the Dairy. It was a beautiful room and had an amazing bath complete with great views, the overall experience was great and we really enjoyed the room. The second time we paid the same price and we had a small, basic room on the second floor of the coach house that was basically a glorified B&B. There were 2 very small windows that opened partially and a mediocre bathroom. It's not to say that the room wasn't nice, it was just nowhere near as nice as the other room and for the same price we expected much more. For a wedding venue or someone staying for the first time it's a great place to stay, but if you come more than once or read some reviews like these, it'll be the luck of the draw and might be a bit disappointing.

Best place for wedding and dinning

Lovely country location with beautiful gardens.

Had a wonderful time at Middleton Lodge. Staff were fantastic and the setting is beautiful

Amazing beautiful location. Really helpful and friendly staff. Absolutely fantastic wedding location. Thanks to everyone for a lovely day.

Incredible room and the restaurant was top-notch- excellent serving staff and the food was delicious and available in huge variety.

Absolutely stunning gardens 😍 a bit magical x

The waiting staff were very forgetful with our orders (they forgot 3 drinks from a simple 10-drink order, and forgot the single order of pork crackling too) but the steak was nice..

Lovely experience in every way: room, service, excellent food, spa treatments and the most beautiful garden. Can't wait to go back!

Would give it 10 stars if I could. The most beautiful perfect place for a break away xx

Can’t speak highly enough about Middleton Lodge, stunning surroundings, beautiful room, wonderful attentive staff!

This place is just amazing! Sitting outside the Coach House in the sun was beautiful and the food was wonderful too! Great atmosphere and pretty surroundings.

Went to a wedding here, beautiful venue with great service and vegan friendly. Highly recommended!!

What a gorgeous spot! Stayed for dinner, bed and breakfast in the Dairy hot tub room. The room was stunning, modern with a country feel and an amazing tin hot tub on the terrace. We enjoyed a lovely meal, the menu had a good variety or meat, fish and veg options with locally sourced ingredients. Fantastic stay overall, would highly recommend.

Outstanding food and as a bonus, Wonderful, attentive staff and a beautiful place to have a walk about.

Lovely place to walk around. Castle not open at time of visit

Providing a great dining experience in the most difficult circumstances

Had a fabulous meal outside. Staff are excellent and provide superb service.

Beautiful place, really well presented

I photographed a styled wedding shoot here and it’s hands down one of the best venues I’ve shot at. Classy and elegant, with beautiful lighting and a lush walled garden - what more could you want…

Every aspect of this place is amazing, the Hotel, Spa and restaurants are incredible, my first visit but not my last. Would highly recommend 👍

We were married in the Forge, and stayed a couple of nights in a room near the forge. This was a tier2 wedding which made the whole event a challenge. However the events team at the lodge navigated through this with ease, resulting in a...

Oh my days I cannot even begin to describe how fabulous this place is. Being on our doorstep I am ashamed we’ve never dined here before, but I can certainly guarantee we’ll be back. We went on a quiet Sunday evening, were greeted very warmly...

Pleasant surroundings...good staff....food portions were just far far too small thou...