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The Botanist's cabin (adults only)

From £165 1 night, 2 adults

2 people maximum No dogs allowed

Dimensions

7.3m width x 2.4m length (24.0ft width x 8.0ft length) Calculated area: 17.8m² (192.0ft²)

Year of manufacture: 2024

2 rooms

Open space 1 x King sized bed

Bathroom 1 x Shower, 1 x Toilet

Features

Bed linen 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Duvets and pillows 2 included, 2 max.
Fridge 1 included, 1 max.
Barbecue
Beds made up
Car parking by pitch/unit
Cooker
Cooking equipment
Dining table and chairs
Firepit
Firewood provided
Full kitchen
Gas and electricity included
Gowns and slippers
Heating
Hot tub
Kettle
Kitchen corner or kitchenette
Outdoor furniture
Picnic table
Power socket(s)
Shower
Shower room with WC
Towels
Wood-burning stove

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Extras

Alpaca Date Night For Two (1 max) £70 per item

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Availability

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Based on 1 night, 2 adults

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The Darling Woods Of May

View prices & book 9.9 80 reviews
Alpacas (added by manager 04 Jul 2023)
The heartwood hut
Buttercups by the botanist
Site entrance

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site, spacious, clean and friendly!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Imogen F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (wild)

Liked: Alpacas! Amazing location, lots of space. Lovely toilets and shower very clean. Little gift shop and a chance to buy a meet and greet with the Aplacas!!

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Phil S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (wild)

Liked: Level pitches. Clean toilets and shower. Wildlife. Alpacas. Bin store. Friendly family run. The woods.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great staff, facilities, pitches and staff. All great!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Marie H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (wild)

Liked: The site is beautiful, clearly a lot of care and thought has been put into the campsite by the owners. Plenty of space per pitch, not over crowded, lovely clean facilities, beautiful woodland surroundings, happy alpacas in the next field. Loads of space to kids to explore, have fun and make new friends and memories. We had a really great time on an alpaca walk on the final day. The owners were so friendly, patient and knowledgeable about the alpacas and area. This made my daughter and niece have a special and memorable experience. Would definitely recommend this lovely campsite ❤️ thank you

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From the manager: Thank you Marie! Lovely to meet you all!

We stayed for 3 nights in our old camper van. Absolutely loved it.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Stefan B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (wild)

Liked: Pitch good size. Pitches well spaced out and giving that wild feel. Very clean facilities , shower, flushing toilets, wash are etc. Hosts were just perfect.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike in my opinion.

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From the manager: Thanks for choosing to stay at The Darling Woods Stefan! It was lovely to meet you both!

Very peaceful, friendly owners, firepits/bbq's allowed, excellent toilets.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (wild)

Liked: Very peaceful, friendly owners, firepits/bbq's allowed, excellent toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for staying and for taking the time to leave a review!

Perfect site for relaxing with clean facilities. Also…alpacas!!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (wild)

Liked: Everything! This is such a gorgeous campsite and we throughly enjoyed our stay. Sophie and Simon were very welcoming and friendly. The pitches are spaced out nicely with lovely views all around, especially in the evening for sunset. It is very dark at night and perfect for stargazing. The toilets are super clean, and the shower was great! The little shop in reception has lots of lovely little gifts - we couldn’t resist the alpaca teddies! Our boys enjoyed exploring the woodland area - adding to a den that they found. Before we left we did the Alpaca meet and greet. What a fantastic experience! It was really interesting and we all had plenty of time to feed and interact with the adorable alpacas. We will definitely be returning here and recommending it to everyone! Thank you ☺️

Disliked: Nothing!!

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From the manager: Gorgeous photos! Thanks for sharing them with us. We are so so pleased you enjoyed your stay 😊

What camping should be ❤️❤️❤️.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Michael H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (wild)

Liked: Friendly and extremely peaceful. On arrival I was met by a lovey lady who took time out to tell me where was nice to eat. The woodland walk around the camp was beautiful, with alpacas to admire. It was just me (dad) and my daughter this time, but will definitely come back with the rest of my family to this most beautiful, peaceful and tranquil campsite. Simple yet peaceful.

Disliked: Nothing at all.

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From the manager: Ahh thanks Michael!

Spotless facilities, Amazing owners, great size pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Holmes R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (wild)

Liked: Lovely little site, beautiful surroundings, very peaceful and relaxing. We were originally only booked for two nights but we loved it that much we stayed an extra night, Hosts are very friendly and welcoming, I booked a meet and greet with the beautiful alpacas and they taught me so much about them, I would highly recommend booking to either meet and greet or walk the alpacas, alpaca cuddles are the best. Toilets and Shower are immaculately clean and very close to the pitches so you don't have to walk far in the dark, Our daughter joined us on the last night and we went for a walk down the tree lane in the dark and fed a little stray kitten who had come into our tent and saw a hedgehog and other wild life, We will definitely be returning, we loved every minute. Thank you so much Sophie and hubby ❤️

Disliked: Nothing at all to dislike, this a wild camp setting, No ehu so if you need electric don't stay here, it's perfect as a wild back to basics experience, quite, relaxing and peaceful, sit and enjoy a campfire on a night and watch the beautiful dark sky and stars 10/10 rating definitely

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Beautiful photos Rebecca! Thanks for sharing!

Wonderful stay, thank you…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Rachel L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

The Botanist's cabin (adults only)

Liked: Wonderful stay, thank you

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: So pleased you enjoyed your stay in The Botanist :)

Lovely unspoiled site. Very welcoming. Suitable for those who prefer a more…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

The Heartwood cabin (adults only)

Liked: Lovely unspoiled site. Very welcoming. Suitable for those who prefer a more laid back camping trip. Most of my family were in tents, but I had one of the shepherds huts, which was a treat.

Disliked: I would have loved access to an electric socket. USB charging points sre great but I do like my hairdryer at times!

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From the manager: Thanks for leaving a review! We're really pleased you enjoyed your stay so much. 😊


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Darling Woods Of May

Yapham Common

Feoffee Lane

Pocklington

East Yorkshire

England

YO42 1PF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.94579°N
-0.83609°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.5 mi The Square
4.5 mi Stamford Bridge The Square
8.6 mi Fridaythorpe A166
Rail
10.5 mi York Rail Station
12.5 mi Wressle Rail Station
12.6 mi Howden Rail Station
Ferry
26.9 mi Hull Ferry Terminal

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Local attractions and activities include: - Allerthorpe Lakeland Park (watersports): 10 minutes’ drive - Yorkshire Wolds Way (cycling and walking): 10 minutes - Pocklington (market town): 10 minutes - Northwood Trail (themed woodland walk): 10 minutes - York (minster and museums): 20 minutes - Castle Howard: half an hour - The Deep (aquarium in Hull): 45 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Fraisthorpe 26.2 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Skipsea 26.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Wilsthorpe 26.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Bridlington South Beach 27.4 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Hornsea 27.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Air Museum 5.4 mi

National Centre for Early Music 9.7 mi

York Castle Museum 9.9 mi

Clifford's Tower 10 mi

JORVIK Viking Centre 10 mi

National Trust

Treasurer's House 10 mi

Goddards Garden 10.9 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 16.1 mi

Nunnington Hall 18.8 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 24.3 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Battle of Stamford Bridge, 1066 3.9 mi

Millington and Givendale 4.2 mi

Wandering in the Wolds: Millington to Huggate Wold 4.2 mi

ALDBY PARK 5.4 mi

LONDESBOROUGH PARK 7.5 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Darling Woods Of May have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Darling Woods Of May dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near The Darling Woods Of May? Local attractions and activities include: - Allerthorpe Lakeland Park (watersports): 10 minutes’ drive - Yorkshire Wolds Way (cycling and walking): 10 minutes - Pocklington (market town): 10 minutes - Northwood Trail (themed … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Darling Woods Of May?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Darling Woods Of May? From £165 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.