A Grade II listed building, it is situated above the village of Grinton, in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England.

[1] The property remained with the Charlesworth family until after the Second World War, when following the death of the owner, Barney Charlesworth,[2] his widow sold the property to the Youth Hostels Association.

The Lodge is built around a courtyard; the main ranges are the north and east each of which have two storeys with a third storey tower on the southern end of the east range.

The south range originally the stable block now forms classrooms for educational use.

[4] Door and window surrounds are ashlar sandstone with a mixture of classical and gothic styles used.