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!!

Very clean and tidy, everything you need is in the lodge, staff very friendly and helpful if there is any problem.

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

Beautiful big lodge with everything you could possible need

Fab break lovely lodge

Lodge had all that I needed

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.

Fantastic place to stay

Cabin inside was lovely and clean however the front door was covered in bird poo. Windows could do with a clean

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.

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.

First time we have booked a premier and I will struggle to go back to a regular now.

Very relaxing

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

Beautiful Lodge with all the facilities you need.Very clean.We will definitely come back.

Excellent, 2nd time visiting many more to come

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.Its very quiet on the site which is total bliss. Griffon Forest is my happy place!

Fabulous place to stay. We stayed in a poachers lodge designed for couples. There was a free bottle of Prosecco when we arrived, the lodge was modern and had everything we needed. The hot tub and jacuzzi were fantastic. Lots of little walks and a golf club with restaurant are just next to the site.The staff were also really helpful and the condition of the lodge was immaculate. I would recommend this place to anyone

Really enjoyed our stay. The lodge was fabulous surrounded by a beautiful forest. We would definitely like to come again. The only slight negative is the arrival time - not being able to get into the lodge until 4.30pm on the Friday then having to leave Sunday at 9.30am makes it quite expensive as you only have one day.

Lovely family weekend away, lodge was spotless, everything you could need for a fabulous weekend away.

The bedrooms,bathroom and kitchen in the lodge were good but the living area really needs new furniture.The sofas were very worn and not comfortable to sit on.The dining table and chairs have also seen better days.The lodge was very warm and the heating was easy to control.Unfortunately there were a lot of works going on around the site while we were there and although we were informed a few weeks before our break it did impact our stay more than we expected. The works went on for most of the day and was noisy so we couldnt relax in the lodge.On our last day the checkout time was 9.30 and we had workmen on our drive at 9.15 waiting to tarmac it.

Griffon Forrest is one of our favourite retreats and we return annually as we love it that much. It has got rather expensive over the years but in our opinion its worth it!! Fantastic lodges and location with great service to match! Very highly recommended!!

Lovely big lodge. Traditional, but very comfortable. Large en-suite bedrooms at the opposite end from each other. Number 54 is near the Tykes trail & a 10 minute walk to the hotel.

a real luxury get away. fantastic for 2 couples with the 2 ensuite double rooms.very clean and well equipt. this was our third visit and already looking at next one. its so peaceful you really think your the only ones in the forest

Enjoyed a great winter break in the forest.Positives - Lovely setting in forest. Lots of squirrel friends.Large and comfortable chalet. Hot tub was fantastic.Just 20 minutes drive into heart of York.All the basics you need in chalet.Comfortable bed.Very private.Access to hotel, restaurant, bar.Smart TV.Easy check in/check out.Friendly staff.NegativesChalet starting to feel a little worn and tired.Car is essential. Long walk to facilities if you have any mobility problems. Spa bath very shallow.Recycling/waste area very poorly set up. Overflowing and only able to recycle glass.Interior lighting quite low.Would recommend this site overall.

Spacious lodge with fabulous hot tub.Very comfy sofas and beds. Power shower too.Large kitchen and big fridge/freezer. Lodge 47 was a great location. Not overlooked. Some of the furniture was a bit worn, broken door handles, etc. but it was a very comfortable lodge and great being dog-friendly.

New sofas needed.

Perfect Lodge

Beautiful lodge with luxury size bath and hot tub , beautiful surroundings , plenty of wildlife including badgers at night .only left down was time checking in which is 4.30 which I think its to late as its very dark outside and so really you only have 3 full days there .. would be nice to get about 3pm .

What a wonderful lodge every thing we needed was provided and the cleanliness was amazing never seen a lodge that sparked the bedroom was a dream perfect lodge