About Us

The History of Cropton Forest Lodge

Cropton Forest Lodge was originally built as Middle Head Farm, built around 1850. The farm consisted of the farmhouse and outbuildings, formed around a central courtyard.

In the mid 1960's, the farm was used by schools as an outdoor pursuit centre. In 1975, Humberside City Council took a lease on the property and redeveloped the cowsheds that were at the back of the farm to the stone and pantile accommodation block (the area now used as the B&B accommodation).

The building was further extended in 1983 to provide a commercial kitchen, large dining room, lounge and lecture rooms.

The Centre saw celebrities such as Hunter and Cobra from TVs 'Gladiators' here, and we have had many guests and visitors who came here as children and all had great memories!

A New Beginning

We moved into to the renamed 'Cropton Forest Lodge' in 2001 - the buildings had been empty for 3 years, and needed full refurbishment - which we set to with full gusto.

In 2005, we opened for guests, offering a considerably more peaceful and comfortable accommodation than the bunk rooms and communal showers we started with - but hopefully still offering as much fun and enjoyment!

The Future of Cropton Forest Lodge

Outbuildings are soon to be refurbished to provide gamesrooms and tutorial rooms for group bookings, walking, cycling and activities holiday talks, health and relaxation breaks treatment and yoga rooms, painting and photography studios.

Our guests have been very complimentary about the refurbishment, as our testimonials prove.

We hope to see you here soon!

Sue and Ben Blackburn