Yorkshire has seen a surge in staycation bookings for this summer, as Boris Johnson's road map out of lockdown is set to lift restrictions on travel. And with an array of quirky holiday homes, from luxury glamping to the weird and wonderful, it's easy to see why. If sleeping in a cold muddy field isn't your thing, booking site Host Unusual has listed these luxurious glamping sites in Yorkshire. From eco-friendly tents to shepherd's huts, these holiday locations are all available to book now:
1. Camp Katur, Bedale
Camp Katur is a beautiful glamping village in a 250-acre estate near Bedale, North Yorkshire. It offers a range of glamping pods, from bell tents which sleep five to cosy 'Romeo & Juliet' pods for two. Pictured is the Woodland Hide, a clear dome offering panoramic views of the surrounding woods. Photo: Host Unusual
2. Pinewood Park, Scarborough
Pinewood Park is family-friendly wild west-themed holiday park on the North Yorkshire coat. Glamping tipis sleep up to two adults and two children and are fully carpeted, with metered electricity, a light, heater and picnic benches. Photo: Host Unusual
3. Jollydays Glamping, Ryedale
A 200-acre family-run glamping site on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors, with a range of outdoor accommodation. For larger families and groups, the Lodge Tents provide an enormous 800 square feet of tent space, sleeping six people on a four-poster, twin beds and a double sofa bed Photo: Host Unusual
4. The Private Hill, Acklam
Experience farm-fresh living and incredible views from a luxury geodesic dome in the North Yorkshire Wolds. Each dome sleeps up to two adults and two children and features a fully-equipped kitchenette, wood-burning stove, a downy superking or twin beds, and an ensuite bathroom with flushing toilet. Photo: Host Unusual
5. Little Seed Field, Ripon
Luxury glamping in cosy wooden cabins nestled on a friendly, family-run farm in the Yorkshire Dales. There are five wooden glamping cabins, each sleeping up to four guests. Cabins include a memory foam double bed, feather duvets and a log burner, fairy lights and an outdoor barbecue and firepit. Photo: Host Unusual
6. Waingates Farm Huts, Roecliffe
Three luxury shepherd's huts in a working farm in the Roecliffe Estate, North Yorkshire. Each hut sleeps two people and features luxury interiors, with woodburners, oak floors and en-suite shower rooms. Photo: Host Unusual