How much does it cost to stay at The Darling Woods Of May?

From €29.76 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

The Darling Woods Of May

View prices & book Last booked 2 days ago 9.9 82 reviews

The botanist with private garden and hot tub

A 12-acre wildlife haven under 10 minutes’ drive from Pocklington
A 20-minute drive from York and half an hour from Castle Howard
Alpaca walks available; in a good stargazing area

It's lovely and remote at The Darling Woods Of May, a peaceful site for families and couples only within 12 acres of wild woodland, wildflower meadows and alpaca paddocks in East Yorkshire. With wide spacing and no cars permitted on the pitches, your stay should feel nice and private. First, though, park in the car park two minutes' walk away and grab a big, green trolley to easily transport your gear onto the site. This wildlife haven is on a small working alpaca farm 20 minutes' drive away from historic York, a nice city for sightseeing, shopping or other everyday activities. For all your eating out and shopping needs, it's less than a 10-minute drive from the beautiful market town of Pocklington. It’s also on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, where there are some very nice walks to go on and, of course, stunning scenery to soak in. Home to friendly alpacas, The Darling Woods Of May can arrange alpaca walks and experiences for an additional fee (just note that dogs aren’t allowed due to their presence). Being quite remote, the farm is an excellent spot for stargazing. Should you want to take something home to remember your trip by, there's also a small gift shop on site.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 1 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass tent pitch (wild)

6 people maximum

No dogs allowed

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)

6 people maximum

No dogs allowed

One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6.0m width x 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Car parking by pitch not allowed

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Early check-in (1 max)		£10 (£10) per stay
Extra car (2 max)		£2 (£2) per night

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

Arrival days

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

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Other pitch types

Non-electric grass campervan pitch (wild)

6 people maximum

No dogs allowed

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)

6 people maximum

No dogs allowed

One Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6.0m width x 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Campervan, (Motorhome not allowed)

Features

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Car parking by pitch not allowed

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Extra car (2 max)		£2 (£2) per night

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

Arrival days

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful site, excellent location for exploring.

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Amanda P. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch (wild)

Liked: Just the most beautiful stay. Great to have the picnic tables next to the pitches.
Beautiful site that is well kept but also wild enough for you to feel as close to nature as possible with plumbing!
The Alpacas are obviously stars of the show but Sophie and Simon were also very lovely!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everyone should visit Darling Woods of May

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Gill C. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch (wild)

Liked: Absolutely loved this place! Our pitch was right next to the alpacas.The sun was shining when we arrived.So we had a perfect stay.Was my first time camping.We will definitely be back.The site was amazing x

Disliked: Nothing to dislike !

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From the manager: Thanks so much Gill! Really chuffed to hear you enjoyed your camping trip here! Thanks so much for leaving a review 🙂

WOW!!! What a lovely place, lovely staff and fantastic grounds. Very quiet…

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William S. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch (wild)

Liked: WOW!!! What a lovely place, lovely staff and fantastic grounds. Very quiet and just a really good place to visit. I would recommend this site. We'll be going again that's for sure. Loved it

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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From the manager: Thanks William! Thanks for sharing your fab photos too! 🙂

Excellent site, spacious, clean and friendly!

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Imogen F. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent 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

From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to leave a review Imogen - so kind. 🙂

Peaceful

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Wifi	2

Phil S. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch (wild)

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

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much Phil!

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

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Marie H. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent 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.

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Stefan B. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent 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.…

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Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent 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!!

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Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent 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 ❤️❤️❤️.

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Location	10
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Michael H. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent 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!

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 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 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)

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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.94579°N
-0.83609°W

Nearest transport

Coach

7.2 km The Square

7.2 km Stamford Bridge The Square

13.9 km Fridaythorpe A166

Rail

16.9 km York Rail Station

20.1 km Wressle Rail Station

20.2 km Howden Rail Station

Ferry

43.3 km Hull Ferry Terminal

Airport

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	42.2 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Skipsea	42.3 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Wilsthorpe	43.2 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Bridlington South Beach	44.1 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Hornsea	44.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Air Museum 8.8 km

National Centre for Early Music 15.7 km

York Castle Museum 16 km

Clifford's Tower 16.1 km

JORVIK Viking Centre 16.1 km

National Trust

Treasurer's House 16.1 km

Goddards Garden 17.6 km

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 25.9 km

Nunnington Hall 30.2 km

Rievaulx Terrace 39.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Stamford Bridge, 1066 6.3 km

Millington and Givendale 6.7 km

Wandering in the Wolds: Millington to Huggate Wold 6.8 km

ALDBY PARK 8.7 km

LONDESBOROUGH PARK 12.1 km

Local events

Leeds Festival (Thursday 21 August 2025 – Thursday 21 August 2025)
Wetherby, England 36.7 km
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday 19 September 2025 – Friday 19 September 2025)
Ripon, England 43.4 km
Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday 8 July 2025 – Tuesday 8 July 2025)
Harrogate, England 43.6 km

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 5 day(s) of arrival.

Occupancy

Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 1 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between midnight and 6 a.m..

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m..

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Occupancy

The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

General

The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Vehicles

Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 9 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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:	2 p.m. –	10 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	3 p.m. –	10 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at The Darling Woods Of May? From €29.76 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.