Wold Meadow

There’s little drama in the Yorkshire Wolds, where a crescent of chalk hills arcs from the east coast of “God’s Own Country”. It’s a place for pleasant walking in rolling countryside or on long sandy beaches, for visiting genteel seaside resorts and mooching about in sleepy villages. It’s on the edge of one of these, in a place called Wold Newton, that you’ll find Wold Meadow, a glamping site that’s just for grown-ups with an emphasis on relaxing stays.

The site’s six yurts, each with a private hot tub, offer the ultimate places to unwind but there are a couple of other accommodation options to choose from, too. An off-grid star-gazing bell tent provides something closer to camping and a stationary VW campervan with awning is parked up, ready to move into. Whichever you choose, you’ll find the beds are made and that towels, toiletries and robes are provided for you. Each has its own facilities: lovely indoor shower rooms for the yurts and more rustic outdoorsy equivalents for the bell tent and campervan.

All this sits in a two-acre meadow, sheltered on three sides by hedges and open to long views across rolling fields on the fourth. It’s rather a nice scene to enjoy as you cook your dinner on the provided barbecue, warm your toes by the campfire or sink into a bubbling hot tub. The place is tended to by Jayne and Graham who’ll welcome you to site, settle you in and make sure you have everything you need. This can-do pair ran a large caravan site and holiday homes for years so little can faze them and they know the area as well as anyone.

If you fancy a pint in the village pub, they’ll point you in the right direction, if you want somewhere to walk the dog (they are welcome here) they'll tell you where to go. If it's a longer walk you're after they might explain how to get to the Yorkshire Wolds Way. It’s activities like these along with strolls on long sandy beaches, discovering stately homes and visits to seaside Filey that’ll keep you busy here. All grown-up days out for a grown-up getaway where the most dramatic thing you’re likely to encounter is the way the chalky wolds plunge into the sea at nearby Flamborough Head.