Oku Wooden Pod, Newburgh Priory Estate

Location: Newburgh Priory Estate, York, gb

Star Rating: 9.3 Stars

Property Type: Chalets

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 04:00 PM - Anytime

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Pets allowed
• Non-smoking throughout
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available

Rooms Available

• Tent

  This tent's special feature is the hot tub. This tent features a private bathroom, a barbecue, heating as well as outdoor furniture. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Barbecue
  • Linen
  • Outdoor furniture

Guest Reviews

• michael (10/5): A perfect retreat to reset - A most perfect place to reset - tranquil, enveloped in deciduous woodlands and surrounded by the very best of Yorkshire's beautiful countryside. The accommodation is handcrafted, comfortable and has everything you need for the basics of living, with each pod being perfectly secluded from the others. The owners have a wonderful eye for detail, are thoughtful and helpful, and the care they show in every detail from handmade tables planted with succulents, to the wood-fired hot tubs being at perfect temperature on your arrival, makes this our favourite place to escape from and be reminded of the most important things in life - nature and family. Going home.
• Charlie (10/5): -
• Stephen (10/5): Fantastic afternoon and evening had. - Beautiful location, very peaceful with amazing views, a very nice set up, wood fired hot tub all pre heated, very clean and easy to maintain the fire with plenty of logs provided, more were available if needed for a small cost which we didn’t need. The owners even messaged to say it wasn’t booked out the following day and extended our book out time free of charge. Fantastic place definitely recommend it 😍 The weather was a bit bad on and off but nothing bad about the place, just really to put a sentence in this box
• Ellen (10/5): -
• Nicola (10/5): A lovely relaxing stay - The little touches that there was, ear plugs, eye masks, charger, plenty of tea and coffee, towels. Also a birthday banner (it was my birthday treat) and they also allowed for a late checkout, which was really kind of them. We really enjoyed our time here and the mixed weather didn't dampen out enjoyment! Could have done with either a cover over the table area, or some where in side to sit and eat properly, its ok when its sunny, but not when the table is wet out side and raining. Also some trivets/tile to put the hot pans/kettle on so that you don't put it on the wooden table (we used some of the fire wood instead) Not moaning, just constructive criticism, we loved our stay
• Paul (10/5): -
• Lee (10/5): If you want peace and quiet and a real break away from The Rat race of life this is your place This Is your Calling - We liked that it was private the views were amazing. It was super Cosy so clean it was untrue. Well presented and everything was thought of even things we didn’t need know we needed. The communication between us and the hosts was amazing. We had a question at 9 pm And within 10 minutes we had a response amazing. We took our little dog out with us and he loved it. Dog friendly and super quiet for them to relax and put their little puppy minds to sleep That we can’t live there for ever
• Jessica (10/5): - We loved it, the pod was cosy and clean, the hot tub was so relaxing and easy to keep heated, everything was explained well and the facilities were great. The view was stunning and the hosts were great, we would 100% stay again. Nothing.
• Danny (10/5): Perfect little getaway , we will definitely be staying again! Thank you -
• Leon (10/5): -
• Jools (10/5): - Everything, the aesthetic was perfect for a short get away Nothing.
• Catherine (10/5): -
• Nathan (10/5): -
• Pippa (10/5): Beautiful, remote, romantic wilderness retreat - We had a beautiful stay here in the cosy outdoors. The owners were really responsive and friendly and even put a birthday sign up in the cabin for my girlfriend’s birthday. The location is amazing, tucked away inside a small woods on a beautiful estate. It felt remote and a real break from outside life, reminded only by the road the trail comes off of (which didn’t get a lot of traffic). The cabin itself was bigger than the pictures suggested and was very comfortable and cosy with the fireplace during our chilly early March visit. We got the hang of how to keep a fire going at a steady rate - it was a learning curve for us newbies but a fun one! Facilities were great with private loo and showers and all the amenities we needed for our stay, including firewood to keep the fires going. The hot tub with view was a real treat! We loved cooking outdoors and eating on the picnic table looking out over the view too. We brought our own charcoal for cooking. We had some lovely walks from the campsite, with a few others suggested in the guidebook. We came across a couple of tearooms and pubs along the way which would be easily drivable. We’d love to do this again, it was great fun :)
• Sophie (10/5): -
• Ian (9/5): - Quiet and relaxing, ownership could not do enough for us.
• Tasmim (10/5): -
• Caitlyn (10/5): -
• Emma (10/5): Perfect peaceful weekend away. Surprised with a happy birthday banner which was unexpected. - The location was perfect for what we was looking for in a weekend away. I mentioned to Laura we were going for a birthday weekend and was surprised with a birthday banner in the hut. Full weekend was perfect! Have got it on our list for another visit which is not something we would normally do as we like to visit new places. 10/10 Honestly zero things to complain about!
• Alastair (10/5): Perfect for a couple's getaway - We had an amazing stay in the Oku pod over New Year's Eve. It was more spacious than we expected, and the log burner kept us nice and warm despite the cold night - a generous amount of wood was provided and there are more stocks available to buy at a small log-shed nearby. The hot tub was such a treat, and the view over the fields from the tub is just gorgeous. Also, Laura and Ben were very communicative and helpful throughout. We really couldn't have asked for anything more. Perfect for a couple's getaway.
• Samuel (1/5): Couldn’t be further away from a relaxing night in the woods!! More of a horror story.. - The location Sadly this didn’t live up to the hype, very poor solar lighting which made it bear on impossible to see anything outside the one light next to the hot tub kept going off.. the wood provided was damp and way to large to put on a tiny fire pit. They provided a blunt axe to chop the wood which was nothing short of exhausting… what should have been a nice night in the wilderness turned into a battle of attrition.. 3 fires to tend to with damp wood… cabin was freezing on arrival which made the bedding moist. Dead bugs in the one light in the shed…. Really poorly lit and in all honesty a health and safety risk.. I’m fully aware of off grid glamping but this enterprise needs serious attention… way over priced and quite frankly a weekend I’d like to forget about.. make the changes needed before someone slices their hand off with a very rusty blunt axe… This has a court suit written all over it!!
• Jamal (10/5): -
• Charlotte (10/5): Fantastic night away - It was our second time staying here, I absolutely love it. Fab location, big comfy bed, hottub is great, just an all-round perfect night away 🥰 Nothing
• Chelsea1994 (10/5): - Beautiful place. The pod was clean and cozy. The views were stunning. The hot tub was incredible. Genuinely just what you need if you want a relaxing night away from everything. Laura was a great host with clear instructions and was just a message away if we needed anything from her.
• Rebecca (10/5): - The pod was beautiful, and the owner was so helpful. The location was perfect!
• kerry (8/5): - Relaxing stay. Really enjoyed it and staff really accommodating .
• Andrew (10/5): Exceptional -
• Sonya (10/5): Exceptional - Gorgeous views, friendly and helpful hosts.. Cute pod, lovely surroundings and good clean facilities. In a gorgeous village, lovely walks and dog friendly too. We loved it
• Ella (10/5): Exceptional - Fabulous location with stunning view from the private hot tub. We arrived a bit later but the hot tub was still lovely and warm. The hosts were great the whole time we were there even letting us check out a bit later due to us arriving fairly late!
• Jacqueline (10/5): Exceptional - it was amazing, clean, nice hosts, good location. hosts had good communication throughout. there could have been one or two blankets, which isn’t necessary but would have been nice
• Twigg (10/5): Perfect! - The location and facilities were perfect creating a great and peaceful atmosphere. Very idyllic and will definitely be booking again. Feel completely reset mentally and great value for money. N/A
• Ashley (10/5): Brilliant stay, really enjoyed it, everthing was spot on and cant complain about a thing - Great location, great hosts.nice clean and relaxing stay with a lovely tub Na
• Amber (10/5): 10/10! Would definitely return again! - Very cosy and calming! Lovely little break!
• Charlotte (10/5): Great little cabin! - Excellent location, we love a wood fire hottub as they get hot and stay hot! I came with my son and we really enjoyed our night away, big comfy bed everything we needed, I've already booked back up for September as my partner would love this place 😁 thank you for a lovely night, can't wait to visit again 😊 Nothing! Everything we could need was there.
• Adam (10/5): Exceptional - Very quite and comfortable great value for money and a lovely location. Nothing everything about our stay was perfect.
• Atif (7/5): Good -
• Donna (5/5): quirky experience - on first view the place looked so cute and beautifil. Bed was really comfortable too There was no guard to cover the stoves. our dog kept wandering near them and it was a worry she would burn herself. also the outdoor area should have be fenced off. again there was no safe area for the dog. When /gated. When we were in the hot tub she kept sneaking off to explore, The toilet cubicle had wet black paint, my partner got it on his jeans and we couldnt wash it off. The cooking stove was impossible to use.It was in a really muddy slippy area with no were sit. But that was down to the time of the year. i imagine in the warmer months my outlook would be some what different to try and cook outside. There was a washing up bowl, but i couldnt locate a running hot tap to fill it to do my washing up or were to dispose of the dirty greasey water
• Brigitta (8/5): Lovely place, perfect to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life! Will Absolutley be back be summer! Laura and Ben - The location is beautiful and the cleanliness is outstanding. Hosts are very easy to contact and the pod itself is so peaceful and quaint We arrived late and in winter which I appreciate is not ideal. It was quite difficult to navigate our way around in the dark, some lighting would have helped. It was also quite time consuming getting the hot tub back up to a reasonable temperature, but everything was provided for us. Just our timings were a bit rubbish. Had we arrived a few hours sooner, all would have been perfect!
• Anna (9/5): Superb -
• Simon (8/5): Very good -
• Paul (9/5): Ideal location with plenty of places to visit in the area been to Simaler breaks all over the country and would rate thi - Great location clean and well organised with the hot tub ready on arrival
• Claire (10/5): Exceptional -
• Peter (10/5): Exceptional -
• Ash (10/5): Exceptional -
• Anthony (9/5): Superb -
• Olivier (8/5): Very good -
• Adam (10/5): Perfect - The seclusion, with being immersed in the local countryside with not being too far from a local town
• Barnes (10/5): Exceptional - Everything you needed was available, excellent location and fabulous view

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