Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Dogs welcome 41 ha
Getting here
54.45654, -1.65534
Open directionsv Middleton Lodge is a Georgian Palladian mansion set within 200 acres (81 ha) of open countryside, on the outskirts of the village of Middleton Tyas, a mile or so off the A1 near Scotch Corner and a 15-minute drive from Darlington, County Durham.
Read more on Wikipedia → Hotel Grade II* listed building
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Rook +58 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Rook +58 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
Grade II* listed building: Middleton Lodge; Historic site
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Snowdrop, Rough Chervil, Black Medick +166 more · last seen 2024
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) Walking route ▾
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 165 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 165 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 165 Length 4.6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 165 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Kneeton Hall Bridge bridleway · 51 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 51 m Path type: service
Show on map Photos Parkland and cricket ground, Middleton Lodge
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Wildlife to spot
6,574 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,574 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · House Sparrow · Greenfinch · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon +39
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Martin Delichon urbicum Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rook Corvus frugilegus Greylag Goose Anser anser Swift Apus apus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Stock Dove Columba oenas Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Skylark Alauda arvensis Magpie Pica pica Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Linnet Linaria cannabina Swallow Hirundo rustica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Rabbit · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Juniper Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · Dysaphis (Pomaphis) sorbi · Xylota segnis +9
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Dysaphis (Pomaphis) sorbi Dysaphis (Pomaphis) sorbi Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Rose Leaf-roller Sawfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,574 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · House Sparrow · Greenfinch · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon +39
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Martin Delichon urbicum Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rook Corvus frugilegus Greylag Goose Anser anser Swift Apus apus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Stock Dove Columba oenas Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Skylark Alauda arvensis Magpie Pica pica Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Linnet Linaria cannabina Swallow Hirundo rustica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Rabbit · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Juniper Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · Dysaphis (Pomaphis) sorbi · Xylota segnis +9
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Dysaphis (Pomaphis) sorbi Dysaphis (Pomaphis) sorbi Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Rose Leaf-roller Sawfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Blennocampa phyllocolpa
Blennocampa phyllocolpa
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Eriosoma Eriosoma
Eriosoma Eriosoma
Eriosoma patchiae Eriosoma patchiae
Eriosoma patchiae Eriosoma patchiae
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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