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

From $350.33 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

The Darling Woods Of May

View prices & book 9.9 80 reviews

Luxury cabins under 10 minutes’ drive from Pocklington
A 20-minute drive from York and half an hour from Castle Howard
Alpaca walks available; woodfired hot tub at each cabin

Drive right up to your luxury cabin at The Darling Woods Of May, a splendid and remote site set within 13 acres of wild woodland, meadows and alpaca paddocks. In addition to electricity and elegant ensuite facilities, your quarters also comes with their very own wood-fired hot tub (not to mention a nice, ready-to-use supply of firewood), so you can take a relaxing soak whenever you please. Bliss. A wildlife haven on a small working alpaca farm, the site is just a 20-minute drive from historic York and less than a 10-minute drive from the beautiful market town of Pocklington. It’s also on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, which provides plenty more destinations for adventures. 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).

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 1 or more units (e.g. tent, 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 campground/park 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 campground/park: no music is allowed.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park 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

Open from Fri, 24 May to Fri, 1 Nov 2024

Open from Thu, 22 May to Sat, 1 Nov 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Wild toadstools popping up in the mornings

Quirky signs and pictures around the site

Excellent site, spacious, clean and friendly!

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Imogen F. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site (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

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Phil S. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site (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!

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Marie H. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site (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

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site (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

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site (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

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site (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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Michael H. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site (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

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Holmes R. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site (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

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

Wonderful stay, thank you…

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Rachel L. Aug 2024

The Botanist's cabin (adults only)

Liked: Wonderful stay, thank you

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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
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Anonymous Sept 2024

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

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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

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 +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

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, 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 campground/park are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

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 7 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..

Occupancy

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

General

The campground/park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

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.
This is a quiet campground/park: 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

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 caravan
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.

How much does it cost to stay at The Darling Woods Of May? From $350.33 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.