The Reading House
RICHMOND, NORTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND
✨ A bit special | 🏡 Characterful | 👨👩👧👦 Great for multi-generational trips | 👨👩👧👦 Great for multiple families | 👶 Great with toddlers | 🧒 Great for older kids | 🐶 Dog friendly | 🌿 Nature-focused | 🥾 Great for walking
A design-led countryside lodge made for family gatherings, with a private hot tub, treehouse, woodland, outdoor kitchen and a separate accessible annexe
At a Glance
Best for families: Cot | Highchair | Ground-floor annexe | Wet room | On-site parking | Private hot tub | Treehouse | Games room | Woodland | 2 dogs welcome
Walkable in 20 minutes:
Pub: Within 1 mile
Woodland walks: From the grounds
Stream: Within the grounds
Countryside: Directly from the property
Accommodation: Spacious four-bedroom lodge sleeping up to 8, with flexible sleeping arrangements across the main house plus a separate ground-floor annexe.
Location: Peaceful private parkland and woodland setting in the Yorkshire countryside, within easy reach of Richmond.
What to do: Explore the grounds, walk through the woods, visit Richmond, discover castles and waterfalls, or head deeper into the Yorkshire Dales.
Best for families: Especially well suited to families travelling with grandparents or friends, thanks to the separate annexe, flexible bedrooms and plenty of communal space indoors and out.
Open plan living perfect to relax and entertain
Accommodation Types
The Reading House from around £1800 per week
Best for families: Up to 8 guests | 4 bedrooms | 3 bathrooms | Separate annexe | Flexible super king/twin room | Wet room | Cot | Highchair | Private grounds
The Reading House is arranged with group stays in mind, giving families a mixture of shared spaces and quieter areas when everyone needs a little breathing room.
The main lodge includes flexible family accommodation upstairs, while the separate ground-floor annexe provides additional privacy and its own ensuite wet room. That layout makes it particularly useful for grandparents, another couple, or anyone who would rather avoid stairs.
Family-friendly features: A cot and highchair are available, while the treehouse, lawns and surrounding woodland give children space to explore close to the house. The separate annexe can make bedtime routines easier when several generations are staying together.
For older children: The property has a games room, while the outdoor setup encourages evenings together around the firepit or pizza oven rather than everyone disappearing to separate screens.
Dogs: Up to 2 pets are welcome.
Explore the Area
Richmond: Explore the historic market town, with its castle, independent shops, cafés and riverside walks.
Easy family walks: Look for gentler routes around Richmond and the surrounding countryside if you're travelling with younger children or carrying a baby.
Yorkshire Dales adventures: Use the lodge as a base for waterfalls, valleys, picnic spots and family-friendly walks across the national park.
Castle days: Richmond Castle makes an easy history-filled outing without committing to a full day of driving or hiking.
TLAC tip: Make time to actually enjoy the house. Between the treehouse, woodland, hot tub, pizza oven and firepit, this is one of those stays where a slower day at the property can be just as memorable as heading out.
Getting There
Nearest Town: Richmond: Short drive from the property
The Reading House is in a rural countryside setting, so a car will be the most practical option for family days out, food shopping and exploring the surrounding Yorkshire Dales.
TLAC Verdict
We love The Reading House because it works especially well for families who want to holiday together without feeling on top of one another. The separate annexe, private grounds and mix of child-friendly outdoor spaces give different generations room to relax in their own way, while the treehouse, hot tub and outdoor cooking setup make staying in part of the adventure.
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