Meadowbeck Shepherd's Huts
Highly rated
Fylingdales, Whitby, Yorkshire
Meadowbeck Shepherd's Huts
Meadowbeck Shepherd's Huts offers a peaceful stay on a smallholding within the North York Moors National Park, 15 minutes from Whitby. Glampers have a choice of three off-grid shepherd's huts, all ideal for couples with countryside views, onsite animals and amazing dark skies for stargazing. You will be a short walk from the bus stop and the beach at Robin Hood's Bay is also only a ten minute drive away!
Charming, romantic shepherd's hut with cosy beds, wood burners and a shared games room!
Set on a peaceful ten acre small holding with onsite animals and countryside views
Within the North York Moors National Park, 15 minutes from Whitby and a short walk from the bus stop
About Meadowbeck Shepherd's Huts
A relaxing escape on the Yorkshire Coast. Located within the glorious North York Moors National Park, the area is popular with keen walkers, wildlife enthusiasts, cyclists and those seeking a peaceful escape by the sea. Within a ten minute drive of the beach and a short stroll to the nearest bus stop taking you to Scarborough and Whitby. The site is set on a ten acre smallholding, so you'll be living here with the resident animals including donkeys, pygmy goats, chickens/cockerels, Indian Runner ducks, dogs, a cat and Ryland sheep! All of the huts are perfect for a romantic break, each sleeping up to two in a double bed. They come fully furnished with a wood burning stove to keep you cosy, a basket of firewood and double-aspect windows. The pet free shepherd's huts sit side by side in the meadow and are both off-grid. They include a padded seating bench, along with a kitchen area, sink, pots and pans. There is a shared eco loo, rainfall shower and campfire area between the two huts. It is a short walk (five minutes) from the parking area and shared bathroom and kitchen facilities. Shepherd's Watch is pet friendly with an enclosed garden and its own private toilet/wet room attached to the rear. This hut also has electric, along with a TV and two ring stove. This hut is closer to the cottages and parking is directly outside. It is elevated with a decked area, where you can sit out and enjoy the views. Everyone will have access to the communal facilities too. The 'scratching shed' offers WiFi, a pool table, bar football, a dart board, a gaming table, board games, a TV and cosy sofas. There is also a kitchen with a kettle, microwave, fridge, washer/dryer and iron. The site also offers EV charging for an extra fee. All of the huts enjoy glorious countryside views, perfect for unwinding with your morning brew. The area is also famed for its dark skies, making it perfect for star gazing, though a torch is reccomended for getting around at night. Up to two four-legged friends are welcome in each of the dog friendly hut.
Meadowbeck Shepherd's Huts is open all year round.
The pet free shepherd's hut share facilities that are located in the barn, or there is one compost loo next to the shepherd's huts. The pet friendly shepherd's hut has private toilet and shower facilities attached to the rear of the hut. There is also a communal campfire area with fire pit.
The 'Scratching Shed' is the onsite guest games room and utility barn including dartboard, pool table and more! The shed also includes free WiFi, laundry, drink making facilities and can provide storage for bikes if required. The site also offers EV charging for an extra fee.
The closest pub is The Flask Inn, just a ten minute walk from site, just at the top of the lane. For picking up essentials Thorpe Stores are only a ten minute drive away.
Adult only
Allow commercial vans
Allow pets
Bike hire
Café / restaurant
Communal BBQ
Disabled facilities
Drinking water
Electric hookups
Entertainment
Family friendly
Fires allowed
Fishing
Games room
Glamping
Golf
Horse riding
Hot tub
Internet access
Kids club
Kids playground
Laundry
Near beach
Near pub
Open year round
Peaceful
RV pitches
Shop
Showers
Swimming pool
Toilets
TV room
Vineyard
Water hookups
Watersports
W.C. disposal
There are 3 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
2 x Shepherd's Huts (Pet Free)
Max 2 people
Off-grid shepherd's huts with a double bed, wood burning stove, sink and kitchen area. Outside campfire area with a BBQ, fire pit, chimenea, seating and hammocks. Shared facilities nearby. Please bring your own bedding or add this as an extra. Pet free.
Shepherd's Watch (Pet Friendly)
Max 2 people
Shepherd's hut with a double bed, electric, TV, wood burning stove, two ring stove and grill with cutlery and crockery. Private wet room facilities and an enclosed garden with BBQ. Dogs welcome. Please bring own bedding and linen or add them as an extra.
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the Whitby area
Onsite, the 'Scratching Shed' is a communal games room area where guests can relax on the leather sofas and watch TV. There is also a dartboard, pool table, table top games (space invaders etc), and bar football. For nature lovers, wonder at the wildlife including Roe deer and barn owls in the meadow.
The nearest beach is Boggle Hole and Robin Hood's Bay, which is a ten minute drive or can be walked to over the moors. Robin Hood's Bay and Beach are also within a ten minute drive.
For a scenic way to see the local landscapes, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway is a 35 minute drive from the site. Take a ride on a vintage steam train as you pass through hills and valleys.
Other nearby attractions include:
- Scarborough Castle (20 minutes)
- Whalebone Arch (20 minutes)
- Rotunda Museum: Museum of Coastal Heritage and Geology (20 minutes)
- Mallyan Spout Waterfall (25 minutes)
- North Yorkshire Water Park (30 minutes)
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