Cabins in Yorkshire

Yorkshire’s pretty big, where should I go? The obvious choice is the enormous green spaces, the Dales in the centre and the North York Moors to the east. Both are wonderful places to stretch your legs and take in some jaw-dropping views, but spare a thought for the coast as well. Whitby is a seaside town that celebrates the classics with things like a Fish & Ships Festival and there are stretches of windswept coastal hiking that’ll blow your mind and drop you into tiny villages like Staithes, that cling to the cliffs of narrow coves.

What makes a cabin a cabin? Good question! Here’s a simple rule of thumb - if it’s made of wood and doesn’t have wheels on the bottom, it’s a cabin. But there’s more to it than that of course, because cabin life is a feeling more than a structure. There’s a simplicity to the best cabins, a sense that all the noise of normal life has been muted, letting the background hum of nature finally reach your ears. That’s not to say that cabins have to be off grid and basic, just that they give you a sense of peace that no fancy hotel ever will.

Can I trust you with my (glamping) life? Yes, you definitely can. We’ve been inspecting cabins all over the UK and Europe since 2012 and our parent company, Sawday’s, has been in travel since the 90s. In all that time, the guiding principle has been that we look for more than comfort and quality. We want places to have character, to be run by creative people, not faceless corporations, who want their guests to be wowed by their space and welcomed to the area they live in. So you know that not only have we been to every place we work with, but that we loved it while we were there, and think you will too.

Are you green or just greenwashed? Environmentalism in travel is a tough subject, but we do the best we can. We’re part-owned by a charitable trust that supports environmental causes, we’re a certified B Corp and we have an Impact & Sustainability Manager whose sole focus is finding ways for us to do fewer bad things and more good things. We’ve partnered with companies to provide our owners with electric vehicle charge point advice, have an accessibility consultant who’s working on our spaces and website to make them more usable by anyone, and are always looking for ways to make our business more of a force for good. You can read our full impact report here.