The Sheff
Inside the magical eco-chic woodland retreat in Yorkshire
Clementine Hall -
1st July 2025 
Feel as though you need to escape the pressures of 21st century life? Then we have the perfect getaway for you.
This woodland staycation offers 8 boutique suites that can accommodate up to 6 people. Nestled within 500 acres of peaceful English woodland, the new North Star Club offer unique, luxury breaks in the Yorkshire Wolds.
Founders Christian and Carolyn Van Outersterp are multi award-winning designers who made a huge name for themselves revolutionising the contemporary fireplace market, earning themselves a coveted Prince of Wales medal by HRH Prince Charles. They also founded CVO Firevault, a showroom and restaurant bar named “one of London’s best kept secrets” by Time Out and “a triumph” by Harper’s Bazaar.
Feeling tired and exhausted by urban life, the couple escaped to the country in 2008 and fulfilled their dream of creating an eco-chic glamping business. Leading the UK’s glamping revolution, Jollydays was born; an authentic woodland camp based in York which celebrated the great British outdoors and allowed people to camp in style and luxury.
Jollydays Glamping has been showered with awards since and attracts visitors from across the UK; eager to expand, the couple opened The North Star Club in 2014 and their success has been ongoing ever since.
The 8 woodland suites are all decked out to the highest degree and provide all you need for an indulgent and unique staycation.There’s a cosy sitting room with a double sofa bed, a large bedroom with a kingsize bed and wood burner, a second bedroom with bunk beds and a spacious bathroom with a bath and separate walk-in shower.
All suites have the amenities for a more than comfortable stay including a two ring gas hob and charcoal barbecue on your private veranda. If you want to kick it up a notch, the Star Suite features a spa bathroom with an opulent copper bath and a glorious private infra-red sauna.
All of the suites are individually designed in their own unique themes inspired by the people and places of the UK. Think a rustic and airy hideaway clad in whitewashed timber and decorated with silver birch detailing for The White Rose suite, and nautical style touches for The Whitby Suite with recycled driftwood and chunky ropes hanging from the ceiling.
The suites are truly like something you’ve never seen before and will provide a perfect pad for a celebration or simply a weekend treat, which we all deserve every now and again.
Although tempting to stay in all day due to how gorgeous the hideaways are, there is so much to see and do around the North Star Club that you will be spoilt for choice for activities.
Located just outside the village of Sancton which boasts an array of delicious eateries, including award-winning pub The Star; a country walk followed by a cosy pub lunch seems like the obvious choice to spend a Sunday.
Other activities include trying out polo at the White Rose Polo Club, taking a flying lesson at Wolds Gliding Club or playing your favourite water sport at Allerthorpe Park.
You could even attend York or Beverley races during your stay or go Clay Pigeon Shooting at the nearby shooting ground. The options really are endless and are all only minutes away from the club- and if you’re stuck for inspiration, there’s a huge list of recommended activities can be found here on their website.
Prices for a two night stay start from £650 and differ depending on what time of year you wish to stay.
With the suites sleeping up to 6 people, a stay at the North Star Club is the perfect place to get together and enjoy the best of what the Yorkshire countryside has to offer. We must admit, we are dying to book ourselves in and be a part of the North Star Club.
For more information on prices and how to book, take a look at the North Star Club website.
Featured image - North Star Club
