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The Darling Woods of May

Hosted by Sophie · England
2 units · Lodging · 13 acres
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Set in over 12 acres of open meadows and wild woodland, The Darling Woods of May is a small working alpaca farm, located on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds. Just a 5 minute drive from Pocklington in the East Riding of Yorkshire and just 20 minutes from the beautiful city of York. The Darling Woods offers secluded, luxury, woodland retreats with wood fired hot tubs.
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The Botanist - luxury cabin.

Cabin · Sleeps 2
Adults only luxury woodland cabin with wood fired hut tub located on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, surrounded by woodland & wildflower meadows. Fall asleep to the hush of the woods & the gentle hums of nearby alpacas. Surrounded by woodland, wildflower meadows & alpaca paddocks. Located on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, it's just a 20 minute drive to York or 5 minutes to the pretty market town of Pocklington. As a self-catering cabin, you'll find everything you need for a perfect stay. The Botanist boasts a cosy log burning stove, double glazed windows, and a king-size bed with luxurious bedding and plenty of storage. Cook in the well-equipped kitchenette or outdoors over the fire pit. The property also has a modern bathroom with toilet, sink and rainfall shower. Outdoors, you'll find a private area with views of meadows and woodland, an outdoor swinging chair for two, chiminea & a Scandinavian style wood fired hot tub so you can soak in all those stars. There is one bedroom in this cabin which contains a king size bed with luxury bedding and plenty of storage. There is one modern bathroom, which has a toilet and sink and a rainfall shower. Linen and towels, dressing gowns and slippers are all included to make your stay more enjoyable. The property is powered by solar and there is no TV. There is no WIFI but we advise you to bring a laptop or tablet & pre-download films or programmes if you wish to watch something during your stay! There are USB charging points in the property to charge your devices. The Botanist is just a 20 minute drive from the City of York or if you drive the opposite direction - just 40 minutes to Hull. Although you'll be surrounded by open fields & farmland - it's just a 5 minute drive to the pretty market town of Pocklington where you'll find lots of lovely pubs, restaurants, gardens, shops & supermarkets. If you love water - we're just a few miles away from Pocklington Canal & Allerthorpe Lake -and less than an hour drive to the nearest beach! If cycling is your cup of tea - you'll be pleased to know that we're on the Yorkshire Wolds Way cycling and walking route. You'll be spoilt for choice with stuff to do - places nearby include - The Deep, Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Bridlington Beach, Castle Howard, Flamingo Land, The Northwood Trail, The Buddhist Centre & York Minster to name a just a few! The Botanist is surrounded by fabulous places to eat and drink - some of these include The Balloon Tree - a popular farm shop and café in nearby Stamford Bridge. If you fancy a good ol' country pub - there's the Boot & Slipper just 2 miles away. We also recommend The Buddhist Centre which has a lovely café with the most beautiful surroundings and walks. Burnby Hall gardens is also a great place to visit - they have a nice café too and gorgeous gardens and fish ponds. We hope you have a restful break staying with us!
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
No pets
Showers
Picnic table
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The Heartwood - Luxury Cabin

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Cabin · Sleeps 2
Adults Only - Luxury cabin near York - nestled between wildflower meadows and woodland with views of the Yorkshire Wolds. The Heartwood boasts a cosy log burning stove, double glazed windows, and a king-size bed with luxurious bedding and plenty of storage. Cook in the well-equipped kitchenette. The property also has a modern bathroom with toilet, sink and rainfall shower. Outdoors, you'll find a private area with wood fired hot tub & seating area. Enjoy views of meadows and woodland from your outdoor swinging chair for two. The property is powered by solar and there is no TV. There is no WIFI but we advise you to bring a laptop or tablet & pre-download films or programmes if you wish to watch something during your stay! There are USB charging points in the property to charge your devices. The Heartwood is just a 20 minute drive from the City of York or if you drive the opposite direction - just 40 minutes to Hull. Although you'll be surrounded by open fields & farmland - it's just a 5 minute drive to the pretty market town of Pocklington where you'll find lots of lovely pubs, restaurants, gardens, shops & supermarkets.
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
No pets
Showers
Picnic table
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for NaN guests
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100% Recommend6 Ratings · 6 reviews
Recommends
· August 2024
lovely site
Tent ·
Spacious wild grass camping pitch
Lovely site and well definitely be back. Thanks for everything.
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Edward F.
3 reviews
Recommends
· August 2024
Becs
Tent · With kids ·
Spacious wild grass camping pitch
We had such a lovely stay at The Darling Woods of May. The location was a short drive to the park and ride in which we travelled into York. The campsite was spacious and peaceful. With such limited amount of pitches it felt safe for the kids. The facilities were clean. We managed to pick up milk from a local garage that was a couple of miles down the road. Fantastic stay, would visit again and would definitely recommend.
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Rebecca N.
5 years on Hipcamp
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· August 2024
Mark
3 m Class B · With kids ·
Spacious wild grass camping pitch
We had a lovely stay! Nice site with good facilities 😊 It was a great base for us to explore York and the aviation museum before moving onto the VW Festival near Leeds. Loved the archway at the entrance at night and the kids l really liked the alpacas 😊 Sophie was a great host, super friendly with superb comms 🙏🏻
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Mark W.
2 reviews
Recommends
· August 2024
Tent · With kids ·
Spacious wild grass camping pitch
We absolutely loved our stay at Darling Woods of May! The plots were so nicely spaced out, and the plots are huge! Our spot overlooked the alpaca paddock which was perfect, and the site had a lovely woodland walk. We can't wait to book to stay again!
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Steven R.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· June 2024
Tent ·
Spacious wild grass camping pitch
Lovely campsite, nice and quite easy to find and the hosts were great and friendly. Would highly recommend if you love animals as they have alpacas on site.
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James F.
3 reviews
Recommends
· June 2024
Amazing site and lovely stay
Tent · Group trip ·
Spacious wild grass camping pitch
This site was SO LOVELY. Really pretty and spacious, the allocated spaces had plenty of room and were nicely set apart. Stars were clear at night and when sunny there were so many nice places to sit/sunbathe! The alpacas were a lovely addition and really brought the whole place to life, the hosts are genuinely so kind and helpful, really friendly. My personal favourite part was probably the adult swing! Toilets and showers were very accessible from everywhere and were really well kept. Overall was an amazing stay, would definitely go back! Really pretty area, not just one big field or woodland but varied and gorgeous. Hosts take such good care of the place and the animals and make everything easy. Would highly recommend xx
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Lily C.
1 year on Hipcamp

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Hosted by Sophie M.

Joined in January 2024

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