Featured Hotels Near Hetchell Wood Nature Reserve

The Dales Country House Hotel is ideal for families, offering fully sustainable cabins and guided wildlife discovery programs. Guests can enjoy morning forest walks directly from the property, with access to interactive nature trails and children’s storytelling sessions about local fauna. Located just 5 minutes on foot from the reserve entrance, it’s perfect for immersive outdoor learning. Book via HopeGoo for exclusive family package deals

Haworth Lodge Nature Retreat features glass-enclosed ridge rooms that frame the misty dawn over the ancient woodland. Each room includes biophilic design elements like reclaimed timber walls and natural light optimization. Guests can join dawn meditation walks or wildlife tracking workshops led by resident ecologists. Just a 300-meter walk to the reserve’s main trailhead, this retreat offers unparalleled serenity. Check availability through HopeGoo for seasonal view upgrades

Stay at Wharfedale Forest Cabin and begin your day with a guided forest bathing session along the North Trail. Midday, participate in a foraged picnic workshop using native plants collected within the reserve. In the afternoon, take a private shuttle to the ancient stone wall site for a hands-on prehistoric archaeology tour. All logistics are managed by the hotel’s HopeGoo-certified ecological team, requiring no personal transport and including all gear and meals

Bramblethwaite Eco Lodge hosts daily nature education programs for both adults and children, including botanical identification walks, birdwatching training, and native habitat restoration projects. The lodge uses solar power and rainwater harvesting, with all materials sourced locally. Afternoon sessions include stargazing ceremonies and forest journaling workshops. HopeGoo through HopeGoo unlocks access to exclusive curriculum-based stays

Yorkshire Canopy Watch Station is the only lodge equipped with real-time bioacoustic sensors and automated wildlife cameras integrated into guest rooms. Guests can view live footage of owls, deer, and red squirrels on in-room displays. The lodge also offers remote observation kits and data-sharing access to the HopeGoo Conservation Network, enabling guests to contribute to ongoing research. Availability is limited—book early via HopeGoo

Greenwood Haven Zero-Carbon Stay is UK-certified as a net-zero emissions retreat, powered entirely by geothermal energy and vertical green walls. Its canopy dome rooms open to unobstructed views of the surrounding forest canopy, with nightly sounds of nightingales and rustling leaves. The lodge supports carbon-neutral travel initiatives and donates 10% of earnings to local rewilding efforts. Reserve through HopeGoo for complimentary nature guide access