Glamping in Yorkshire

• Pods, yurts and shepherd's huts: Yorkshire's glamping sites range from insulated pods on Dales farmland to canvas safari tents and huts pitched within walking distance of the coast path.
• Four very different bases: Pick the Yorkshire Dales for limestone walking, the North York Moors for heather, Whitby or Scarborough for the coast, and York for city days.
• Hot tubs and fire pits: Wood-fired hot tubs, log burners, fire pits and drying space for boots are the amenities that matter most after a long day outdoors.
• Hearty Yorkshire eating: Gastropubs at Harome, harbourside fish and chips in Whitby and market-town cafes in Grassington keep road-trippers well fed.
• Best in late spring and autumn: May brings long light over the Dales, while September and October deliver purple moorland, quiet lanes and lower prices.

Glamping in Yorkshire covers insulated camping pods, canvas bell tents, safari tents, yurts and restored shepherd's huts, usually pitched on working farms, in wooded valleys or on smallholdings a field or two from a footpath. Sites cluster where the walking is best, from glamping near Scarborough on the coast to glamping around Harrogate inland, and several add a wood-fired tub, which is where glamping with a hot tub comes into its own. Expect real beds and solid roofs rather than roughing it.

• Wood-fired hot tubs and outdoor bathing decks
• Log burners, fire pits and provided kindling
• Private shower and toilet blocks or en-suite pods
• Covered outdoor kitchens and communal barbecue areas
• Boot rooms, drying space and secure bike or kayak storage

These practical extras are what turn a wet walking day into a comfortable evening.

What are the best areas to stay in Yorkshire?

For first-time glampers, Wharfedale in the southern Dales strikes the best balance of walking, villages and easy road access. The table below details regions for specific interests:

What do our guests say?

Glamping guests in Yorkshire consistently rate the same things: a well-insulated pod or hut, a hot shower after a wet walk and a host who knows which footpath starts at the gate. Ratings of 9.0+ tend to go to sites that keep pitches well spaced, provide plenty of dry firewood and are honest about how far the nearest village shop or pub really is. Read the individual reviews on each listing for the most current picture of a site.

Yorkshire is England's largest historic county, running from Pennine dales and heather moorland east to a long North Sea coast and the walled city of York.

🥗Where to eat in Yorkshire?

According to Google Maps data and reviews, Melton's Restaurant is the best rated restaurant in Yorkshire. Below is a table showing the top 5 highly-rated restaurants hand-picked by our travel experts.

⭐Our guests' recommendation: Our guest traveller Emma recommends Coopers of Helmsley in Yorkshire: after a long day on the Cleveland Way she rates it for generous, unfussy plates and a warm room to thaw out in before driving back to the pitch.

1. Walk the Malham limestone
2. Cross the moors by steam
3. Hike the Whitby clifftops
4. Explore walled York
5. Take on the Three Peaks
6. Beachcomb at Scarborough
7. Stargaze on Dalby's dark skies

1. Walk the Malham limestone

   Start at Malham Cove, where a curved limestone amphitheatre rises straight out of the fields and a steep stone staircase leads to the pavement on top. Carry on to Gordale Scar and Janet's Foss for a circuit of roughly eight kilometres that packs in waterfalls, a wooded gorge and wide Wharfedale views. It is the classic Dales day out and easy to reach from most southern glamping sites, with cafes in Malham village for afterwards.

2. Cross the moors by steam

   The North Yorkshire Moors Railway runs restored steam locomotives between Pickering and Whitby, stopping at Goathland and Levisham. Leave the car at the pitch, ride out across the heather and walk a section of moorland path back to a later train. Late summer is the highlight, when the moors turn deep purple. Buy tickets in advance in school holidays, as carriages fill quickly on fine weekends.

3. Hike the Whitby clifftops

   Whitby packs a ruined abbey on the East Cliff, the 199 steps and a harbour full of fishing boats into a very walkable town. Join the Cleveland Way south towards Robin Hood's Bay for a windswept coastal stretch with fossil-hunting on the beach at low tide. Whitby also topped Holidu's round-up of British camping destinations, which says plenty about the pitches nearby.

4. Explore walled York

   Walk the medieval city walls for a lap above the rooftops, then drop into the Shambles, a lane of leaning timber-framed buildings. York Minster is the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe and worth the tower climb for the view over the Vale of York. The National Railway Museum is free and enormous. Use park-and-ride from the ring road; parking in the centre is limited and expensive.

5. Take on the Three Peaks

   Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough form the Yorkshire Three Peaks, a 39-kilometre circuit from Horton in Ribblesdale that serious walkers finish inside twelve hours. If that is too much, climb Pen-y-ghent alone or walk out to the Ribblehead Viaduct, whose 24 arches stride across open moor. Start early, carry proper waterproofs and check the forecast; the tops make their own weather.

6. Beachcomb at Scarborough

   Scarborough splits neatly into two bays around a headland crowned by a ruined castle. The South Bay keeps the traditional seaside amusements and harbour, while the North Bay is quieter, better for swimming and popular with surfers. Walk the beach at low tide towards Cayton, or head south to Filey Brigg, a rocky finger of reef full of rock pools and seabirds.

7. Stargaze on Dalby's dark skies

   Dalby Forest and Sutton Bank sit inside the North York Moors dark sky reserve, where the Milky Way is visible on clear, moonless nights. Dalby has an observatory, waymarked cycling trails and a Go Ape course for daylight hours. Bring a red torch, let your eyes adjust for twenty minutes and settle in; many glamping sites nearby leave a fire pit ready for exactly this.