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Griffon Forest

Flaxton, York
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Tucked away in the heart of mature woodland on Sandburn Hall estate, just 8 miles from York and offering a haven of peace and tranquillity to visitors and wildlife alike, Griffon Forest is the perfect hideaway.

Each oak lodge boasts its own setting enhanced by cosy interiors, spacious open plan living and home comforts of a well-equipped kitchen, modern bathroom, welcome touches, and free Wi-Fi.

Unwind in the comfort of your lodge surrounded by a haven of birds, animals and plants right on your doorstep.

Take in the night sky star gazing from your outdoor hot tub to complete the relaxing experience.

Wild Watch cameras can beam live footage of Griffon Forest’s abundant wildlife to your TV and if you’re very lucky you may be visited by the resident badgers searching the forest for food, directly outside your lodge.

Explore the walks, cycle paths, 18-hole golf course* and a coarse fishing lake*, all available on the Estate.

Take a short walk to Tykes Restaurant, offering good food made from local produce in a friendly atmosphere or visit Sandburn Hall’s Sports Bar to watch the game and enjoy drinks or a bar snack.

Residents receive 10% discount off food and drinks in both, and dogs are welcome.

Griffon Forest is perfect for romantic escapes, family breaks, or simply unwinding and pampering yourself in an idyllic rural retreat.

With a selection of dog friendly lodges (2 allowed per lodge - with 3 allowed in the larger Premier lodges), plenty of space for a dog beds, enclosed outdoor decks, and walks in open fields or woodland from your doorstep, their tails will be wagging!

Griffon Forest is the perfect base to explore Further afield – City, Coast or Country! The Yorkshire Dales, York Moors and North East Coast are all within easy reach.

Key local attractions include Castle Howard and Flamingo Land, not forgetting the fabulous City of York with its cultural delights, shopping, and nightlife, just 8 miles away.

For the ultimate indulgent stay, pamper packs are available to pre-order, to be in your lodge for arrival*
*Charges apply.
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Park Facilities
  • Wi-Fi access
  • 18-hole golf course *
  • Coarse fishing lake *
  • Network of walks and trails
  • Badger watch
  • Indoor tennis/badminton *
  • Sandburn Hall – 10 mins walk (lit pathway)
  • Tykes Restaurant (10% discount for all guests, booking is strongly recommended) Closed 02/01/2025 - 01/02/2025
  • Sports bar (10% discounts for all guests)
  • * Charges apply
Accommodation features
  • Craftsman built lodges all with an outdoor hot tub
  • Flat screen Smart TV with selected satellite, Freeview and radio channels plus Wild Watch - live nature footage
  • Kitchen including microwave, dishwasher, washer and dryer
  • Utility room
  • Bath and separate shower
  • Bed linen, duvets and towels
  • Bathrobes (except Keepers Lodge and Woodmans Lodge)
  • Beds made up for your arrival
  • Barbecue
  • All weather deck with garden furniture
  • Central heating
  • Gas and electricity included
  • Travel cots and highchairs £12 per break each
  • Pets £60 (max 2 - with 3 allowed in Premier lodges) (in specific lodges only)
  • Outdoor explorer packs’ for children - a pair of binoculars, compass, whistle, large tweezers, bug catcher, torch and a box to collect any bugs found it £25 each
  • All non-smoking accommodation
  • All lodges have ramp access for visitors with mobility difficulties.
  • Tykes Restaurant is closed from 02/01/2025 and reopens on the 01/02/2025. All other facilities available for all dates.
  • * Charges Apply.

Accommodation at Griffon Forest

Sleeps 2
Pets 2
Hot Tub
Lodge with king-size four poster. Spa bath and walk in shower. Large timber deck with sunken outdoor hot tub. Complimentary wine and chocolates on arrival. Wi-Fi access.
From £395 per week
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Sleeps 2
Hot Tub
Beautifully designed and furnished open plan lodge, perfect for a romantic break or honeymoon. King-size four poster. Superb bathing area with slipper bath or large jacuzzi (please request at the time of booking). Large timber deck with sunken outdoor hot tub. No pets. Wine and chocolates on arrival. Wi-Fi access.
From £395 per week
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Sleeps 2
Hot Tub
Open plan, perfect for a romantic break. King-size four poster, feature bath and separate spacious shower room. Large cosy leather sofa. Large timber deck with sunken outdoor hot tub. Complimentary wine and chocolates on arrival. Wi-Fi access.
From £395 per week
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Sleeps 2
Pets 2
Hot Tub
Open plan, perfect for a romantic break. King-size four poster bed, feature bath and separate spacious shower room. Large cosy leather sofa. Large timber deck with sunken outdoor hot tub. Complimentary wine and chocolates on arrival. Wi-Fi access. Pet friendly.
From £395 per week
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Sleeps 4
Pets 2
Hot Tub
Newly refurbished, our ever popular two-bedroom lodge, one double with TV and traditional oak canopy bed and one twin, is a great choice for your family holiday. With open-plan living area leading out onto a gated all-weather deck, ideal for you and your dog. Wi-Fi access. Sunken outdoor hot tub.
From £425 per week
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Sleeps 4
Hot Tub
Newly refurbished, our ever popular two-bedroom lodge, one double with TV and traditional oak canopy bed and one twin. Spacious, open-plan living area leading to all-weather decking with sunken outdoor hot tub. Great choice for a family or break with friends. Wi-Fi access.
From £425 per week
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Sleeps 2
Hot Tub
Lodge with king-size four poster bed. Spa bath and walk-in shower. Large timber deck with sunken outdoor hot tub. Complimentary wine and chocolates on arrival. Wi-Fi access. No pets.
From £439 per week
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Sleeps 5
Hot Tub
Very spacious lodge ideal for families. One king-size four-poster bed with en suite modern shower, one twin and one single. Family bathroom with bath with overhead shower. Large timber deck with sunken outdoor hot tub. Wi-Fi access. No pets.
From £449 per week
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Sleeps 5
Pets 2
Hot Tub
Very spacious lodge ideal for families. One king-size four poster with en suite modern shower, one twin and one single. Family bathroom with bath with overhead shower. Large timber deck with sunken outdoor hot tub. Wi-Fi access.
From £449 per week
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Sleeps 2
Hot Tub
The forest’s finest! Beautifully designed and furnished open plan lodge, perfect for a romantic break or honeymoon. King-size four poster. Superb bathing area with 6ft circular spa bath and spacious walk-in shower. Kitchen includes fridge, freezer and Nespresso coffee machine. Large timber deck with sunken outdoor hot tub. No pets. Wine and chocolates on arrival. Wi-Fi access.
From £455 per week
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Sleeps 4
Pets 3
Hot Tub
The forest’s largest lodge! Each bedroom has king-size four poster bed, with en suite walk-in shower and spa bath. Comfortably furnished central living and kitchen area leading onto a large timber deck with sunken outdoor hot tub. Complimentary wine and chocolates on arrival. Wi-Fi access. Pet friendly.
From £485 per week
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Sleeps 5
Pets 3
Hot Tub
Exclusively designed for groups or families. One king-size four poster bed and one twin with additional guest bed and TV, both with en suite walk-in shower and spa bath. All the features of a Family Premier with large timber deck with sunken outdoor hot tub. Wi-Fi access. Pet friendly.
From £485 per week
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Sleeps 2
Hot Tub
The forest’s finest! Beautifully designed and furnished open plan lodge, perfect for a romantic break or honeymoon. King-size four poster. Superb bathing area with 6ft circular spa bath and spacious walk-in shower. Kitchen includes fridge, freezer and Nespresso coffee machine. Large timber deck with sunken outdoor hot tub. No pets. Wine and chocolates on arrival. Wi-Fi access.
From £485 per week
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Sleeps 4
Hot Tub
The forest’s largest lodge! Each bedroom has king-size four poster, with en suite walk-in shower and spa bath. Comfortably furnished central living and kitchen area leading onto large timber deck with sunken outdoor hot tub. Complimentary wine and chocolates on arrival. Wi-Fi access.
From £485 per week
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Sleeps 5
Hot Tub
Exclusively designed for groups or families. One king-size four poster and one twin with additional guest bed and TV, both with en suite walk-in shower and spa bath. All the features of a Family Premier with large timber deck with sunken outdoor hot tub. Wi-Fi access.
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Visitor Reviews of Griffon Forest

Verified Guest
Date of stay: 24th November 2024
Good sized lodge with good quality furniture, clean with an enclosed deck for the dog
Sally
Date of stay: 16th November 2024
Perfect lodge for couple and friends
Verified Guest
Date of stay: 2nd October 2024
Nice lodge, great location, good facilities, furnishings a bit tired
Lorna
Date of stay: 25th September 2024
We stay at Poachers Premier every time we go to Griffin Forest, it is a touch of luxury, which we absolutely love.
Paul
Date of stay: 22nd September 2024
Great lodge, open plan worked very well. The long decking and huge hot tub made it special. Walk in shower was great, very powerful it felt like a massage. Bath was not needed really but looked huge. The lounge had very comfy leather settees and managed to feel cosy. Excellent lodge for two people.
Helen
Date of stay: 15th September 2024
This cabin was lovely. Was lovely walking In and seeing bottle of Cava and chocolate. Double Spa bath and the four poster bed.
Natalie
Date of stay: 15th September 2024
Some of the fixtures and fittings are a bit dated , but apart from that great place .
Michael
Date of stay: 8th September 2024
Great holiday all you could want for a peaceful holiday hot tub great and wildlife plenty of
Verified Guest
Date of stay: 7th September 2024
Lodge was Amazing
Claudia
Date of stay: 4th September 2024
Everything was so clean!
Verified Guest
Date of stay: 21st August 2024
The lodge was spotless. Hot tub is fantastic, clean and checked regularly by staff. Some of the furniture could do with being updated - the chest of drawers in the bedrooms and chest in the living room. The shower in the en suite sprays water all over the floor. Washing machine and tumble dryer were great. Beds were all extremely comfortable. Perfect location and overall, a beautiful lodge.
Verified Guest
Date of stay: 4th July 2024
This lodge style is our favourite, with two en-suite bedrooms at opposite ends of the lounge.It is large and spacious lodge with everything for need.
Verified Guest
Date of stay: 29th April 2024
Relaxing holiday in lovely surroundings
Verified Guest
Date of stay: 10th April 2024
Excellent lodge -perfect for a family stay near to York and all it has to offer. Lovely to see and be amongst all the wildlife and some lovely walks nearby (be careful in the wet areas- after all the rain wellies definitely required!!
Verified Guest
Date of stay: 7th April 2024
Very clean and tidy, everything you need is in the lodge, staff very friendly and helpful if there is any problem.
Linda
Date of stay: 7th April 2024
wow absolutely the most stunning location ever seeing badgers was unbelievable, wildlife galore, hand feeding squirrels stunning lodges, beautiful place can not recommend enough, seeing badgers was the most beautiful thing ever
Kelly
Date of stay: 31st March 2024
Beautiful big lodge with everything you could possible need
Elaine
Date of stay: 31st March 2024
Fab break lovely lodge
Verified Guest
Date of stay: 31st March 2024
Lodge had all that I needed
Kirsty
Date of stay: 17th March 2024
First time in a Gardeners lodge, we stayed in no.26. Lovely lodge, all the essentials inside and a lovely bottle of Cava and continental choccies waiting for us. So warm and cosy inside, spotlessly clean and plenty of fresh towels and bath robes for us to use. Nice little welcome pack of tea/coffee/milk and some packs of biscuits. Tea towels and oven gloves and some cleaning stuff to get you started. The hot tub was up to temperature and a delight to sit in with a drink. You have great walks in the forest and Tykes Restaurant and sports bar is 10 minutes away which is lovely for lunch or dinner or just a drink. You get 10% off if you show your key. But what really makes this place for us is the wildlife. Amazing!!! Birds galore, they do eat a lot, cheeky squirrels who will come to the window for food and we got a visit from the badger every night! Love it. Would highly recommend and will definitely be back.
Andrew Luinen
Date of stay: 12th March 2024
Fantastic place to stay
Nicola
Date of stay: 28th February 2024
Cabin inside was lovely and clean however the front door was covered in bird poo. Windows could do with a clean
Tracey
Date of stay: 25th February 2024
The cabins are recently refurbished & are gorgeous inside with open plan kitchen, living room & dining room. There are modern appliances in the kitchen including a large fridge freezer, oven, hob, microwave & dishwasher. The beds are comfortable with fresh white linen & a theres a fab bathroom with a bath on one side plus walk in shower on the other. There is rear doors leading to enclosed decking, ideal for children or dogs. The hot tubs are lovely & very private surrounded by trees - already set up for use on arrival & checked by staff regularlyduring your stay. Lots of wildlife with a variety of birds, rabitts & squirrels. I would recommend buying some bird food & nurs from reception & you're guaranteed to have some friendly visitors. There is a shop at reception & Sandburn Hall is a short walk away with resteraunt, bar & golf facilities.
Emma
Date of stay: 19th February 2024
The cabin itself was of a very high standard. Everything worked. It was spacious and child friendly. The hose for our wellies, washing machine and tumble dryer made a February muddy break easy to manage. The wine and chocolates, robes etc were lovely touches.
Louise
Date of stay: 8th February 2024
First time we have booked a premier and I will struggle to go back to a regular now.
Ray
Date of stay: 8th February 2024
Very relaxing
Jennifer
Date of stay: 30th January 2024
Beautiful place to stay. The lodge was lovely and clean with everything we could ask for. The forest had great walks for the dogs and we loved the wildlife around the property
Nikky
Date of stay: 29th January 2024
Beautiful Lodge with all the facilities you need.Very clean.We will definitely come back.
Verified Guest
Date of stay: 28th January 2024
Excellent, 2nd time visiting many more to come
Verified Guest
Date of stay: 25th January 2024
Just come back from a weekend at Griffon Forest. We go to a lot of lodges and this one by far is my favourite. It is situated in the middle of a forest so you see a lot of wildlife when you go on a walk.The lodge is well equipped in the kitchen and love the fact you have a little utility room.It’s very quiet on the site which is total bliss. Griffon Forest is my happy place!
Zoe
We stayed in a Keepers pet friendly in July. It was amazing!! The lodge was huge, very clean and had everything you needed from a dishwasher to a washing machine and tumble dryer. The hot tub was outstanding and checked every morning by staff. The site is very clean and quite. The driveway into the sight is stunning and houses so much wildlife. The walks around the park are amazing too and we saw so many deer and foxes. They have wildlife cameras that you can watch on the TV in the lodges. We hired bikes too, it very good value for money and very easy to do. The staff were fantastic. You are out of the way of any supermarkets but can get a delivery to site and there are some stunning towns to visit not far from site. Whitby is about an hour drive. We absolutely loved our holidays. We will definitely be booking next year. It was one of the best sites we have ever stayed in.
Steve
A perfect location for visiting York. The lodge was really clean, luxuriously comfortable and well equipped. The forest setting was relaxing and the sister hotel was a convenient short walk away. Superb.
Alison
Had a great stay at the lodge. The accommodation was nice and comfortable the area around the lodge was great.
Paula
Another Great holiday as always . So relaxing , staff so helpful as always . Tykes restaurant is a fantastic restaurant next door to have so close by , can’t wait to come again
Paula
Great, been coming here for 19 years and still happy to return
Dawn
We stayed at Cherry Tree Barn and it was absolutely beautiful, gorgeous surrounding areas. The barn was very clean and very big, 3 good sized bedrooms. We did a woodland walk with our dog it was about an hour and it took you to Sandburn Hall. Tykes restaurant is also at Sandburn Hall and it is definitely worth a visit, the food was excellent and the staff are a credit to the restaurant, all were extremely helpful and friendly. We will definitely visit again in the near future.
Fiona
Had a lovely time. Was heatwave first day so no need for hot tub,acd tub would have been better, Lol. could have done with air con or fans that day. But a lovely time and the best WiFi set up with smart TV. Great. Ps be aware the WiFi logs you out and you have to search again to reconnect every so often but inly when you have bit used for a while. A wee squirrel visitor came to see us every day on the patio. Bring the citronella candles though as you are in a forest. Not many midgies but horseflys. Great location for York and Scarborough.
Micheal
Great place so tranquil and relaxing. Amazing setting and perfect for dog walks, bike trails and walks. Really great log cabin and all the amenities you need.
Raymond
Accommodation was absolutely superb. Staff couldn't have been more helpful. Nearby Restaurant and Sports Bar facilities were excellent. We are already sorting dates for next year.
Paul
Excellent location and facilities. Staff were extremely helpful. Loved this holiday and will definitely be back.
Carla
Beautiful place, very relaxing.
Steve
A great setting and quiet surroundings the site had some good walks in forest and the surrounding countryside was stunning the lodges are well kept and spacious with a very private hot tub close to York and coast would definitely visit it again
Cecil
we love this place so peaceful and comfortable will return
Vickie
Fantastic place, lodges are best I have ever been in & the surroundings are beautiful, cannot wait to return next year
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