Runswick Bay Caravan Park

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  • Family-run park on the cliffs overlooking Runswick Bay beach
  • A 15-minute drive to Whitby; half an hour to Robin Hood's Bay
  • A short walk to the dog-friendly beach; adjacent to Cleveland Way
A break by the fabulous North Yorkshire coastline is always a good idea – and arguably even better when you manage to steer clear of the crowds and find yourself a quiet little tucked-away spot to stay in instead. That spot could well be Runswick Bay Caravan Park, a peaceful family-owned spot up on the cliffs overlooking the beach at Runswick Bay. Ever-popular Whitby is about 15 minutes’ drive south, so you’ll be able to visit it (and many other coastal hotspots) easily enough, but here it's all about the peace and quiet. Runswick Bay may not be on many visitors’ radar but it’s a lovely little spot with a dog-friendly sandy beach (with rockpools that kids often love) and a village that’s got a pub and café among its cluster of seaside cottages. You can stroll down to the beach in a few minutes from the park – but there’s also plenty of space on site for kids to play in the woods or ride bikes in the open spaces. In fact, everything has been nicely set up for easy family holidays here – the pitches are surrounded by trees to shelter them from coastal breezes, and there’s a good collection of shared facilities including a launderette, a washing-up area, a chemical disposal point and bathrooms with disabled access. There are lots of lovely walks to be done along this stretch of coastline – but those of you with more challenging hikes in mind may like to note that this park is on the route of the 110-mile Cleveland Way, and on the northern edge of the North York Moors National Park.

Site type

Tent pitches 40
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 9
Open now
Opens 2 July
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 2 Jul to

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 120 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-located campsite, praised for its friendly staff and cleanliness, particularly the toilet and shower facilities. Many visitors highlight the proximity to the beach, coastal walks, and a convenient local pub. While generally well-maintained, some comments mention dated facilities, occasional issues with cold showers or a lack of hot water, and the site's exposure to wind. A steep hill to the beach is also noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

The site was lovely in a great location and had everything you…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The site was lovely in a great location and had everything you needed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

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Anonymous

Runswick Retreat 2 bedroom static caravan

Liked We stopped in a lovely lodge with hot tub was a mistake when we arrived as the caravan we was stopping in was unavailable and was told it should of been cancelled we had no notification off this we had travelled 3 hrs so was very worried as to where we would be stopping but the lovely couple that run the site quickly got on phone and sorted a lodge out with no added cost with added bonus of a hot tube which the children loved.

Disliked The shock of being told your booking should of been cancelled as they have no caravans. Which was down to
3 party booking system
But was sorted very quickly and a upgrade

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities Friendly owners Family friendly Good space Close to the beach…

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Fern B.

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean facilities
Friendly owners
Family friendly
Good space
Close to the beach and pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly and welcoming staff, large pitches and good facilities in a…

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Andrew C.

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very friendly and welcoming staff, large pitches and good facilities in a great location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A brilliant quaint site

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Victoria O.

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The peace x quiet, the views across the bay, the pub a 2 min walk away through the field gate, that Runswick bay is literally 2 mins away in the car, lots of local pubs nearby to eat, the washing facilities were great plus Jim was very friendly. We’ve already booked back for Aug BH weekend

Disliked Nothing apart from the showers werent quite hot enough

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your kind words, we are in a great location and this were having fabulous weather, so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, thankyou Caroline

A First class site run by a first class team ,stay again , oh yes.

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Mike P.

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Site owner was extremely helpful on our arrival and made us feel very welcome .
Site is kept in immaculate condition , clean , tidy and easy to navigate .
Showers and toilets spotless and in good working order .
The location is ideal if you want piece and quiet and the pub near the site is literally a 1 minute walk and does nice food if you want a change of scenery
Beach is a 15 min walk and I cannot find fault with this site it’s that good .

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou so much for your lovely review,I will make sure i tell Cassie our cleaner she is doing a great job :) Hope to see you agin, thankyou Caroline

Lovely stay. Fabulous site. Owners were very helpful.

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Julie G.

Runswick Retreat 2 bedroom static caravan

Liked Fabulous location. Accommodation was very clean and had everything we needed. We will definitely be back. Liked the little garden area and good privacy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou so much for your lovely review, so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, We do love Runswick Bay ,
Thankyou Caroline

Very clean facilities, great location, friendly staff.…

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8 out of 10
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Marc W.

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very clean facilities, great location, friendly staff.

Disliked Close to neighbouring private static caravans with large loud groups until very early in the morning. Music, foul language, banging and crashing after 03:00 made for an unpleasant couple of nights. Reported to staff but little they could do, as not their site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello marc, thankyou for your review, i much appreciate your comments, We are sorry that your stay with us was disrupted by noisy campers, it is very hard for managers and owners to control this behaviour, we do hope all campers are respectful of there fellow holiday makers, AS we have no control who are groups or not,
Im pleased you found our facilities clean and staff friendly, we do hope you visit again, thankyou Caroline

Great Camp Site very quiet and well maintained The onsite facilities were…

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Paul W.

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great Camp Site very quiet and well maintained

The onsite facilities were perfectly Clean and tidy

Will be visiting the area again soon and booking at this site

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your lovely review, we are in a great location, see you next time,
Thankyou Caroline

A lovely site, warm welcome and with excellent facilities.

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Allan B.

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked A lovely site in a great location, and with a friendly welcome. Good sized pitches and with excellent facilities, the showers and toilets well-maintained and clean.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your lovely review, so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, hope to se you again,
Thankyou caroline

Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Runswick Bay Caravan Park

Hinderwell Lane

Runswick Bay

Saltburn-by-the-Sea

North Yorkshire

England

TS13 5HR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.53607°N
0.75577°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.6 mi Bus Station
18.6 mi Sunday School
18.6 mi Playing Fields
Rail
5.9 mi Lealholm Rail Station
6.4 mi Sleights Rail Station
6.7 mi Whitby Rail Station
Ferry
19.2 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
19.3 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
Airport
27.3 mi Durham Tees Valley Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Getting out for a walk is a good idea here – either along the coast or out into the moors (Falling Foss waterfall, 25 minutes’ drive away, is a good place to aim for). For other fresh-air activities, you could go surfing in Saltburn-by-the-Sea (25 minutes' drive), follow the bike trails through Dalby Forest (45 minutes) or climb into the trees at Go Ape Dalby (45 minutes). Whitby (15 minutes) is a must-visit, of course – to walk the 199 Steps, visit the Captain Cook Memorial Museum and follow in Dracula’s footsteps at Whitby Abbey. A little way south, Robin Hood’s Bay (half an hour) is also a great place to take a stroll, with fossil hunts and ghost walks as well as National Trust - The Old Coastguard Station to explore. More seaside time? How about a day out in Scarborough (45 minutes), with its Sea Life Centre, open-air theatre and Alpamare UK waterpark? Alternatively, mix up coast and moorland scenery with a heritage ride on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway from Whitby to Pickering.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Runswick Bay 0.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandsend 4.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Whitby 6.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Saltburn 9.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marske Sands 11.4 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Whitby Abbey 6.7 mi

The Moors National Park Centre 7.5 mi

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 18.2 mi

Captain Cook Birthplace Museum 18.4 mi

mima 19.3 mi

National Trust

Yorkshire Coast 14.1 mi

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 16.8 mi

Ormesby Hall 17.1 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 23.9 mi

Nunnington Hall 24.5 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Runswick Bay - Port Mulgrave - Hinderwell - Runswick Bay 0.1 mi

Staithes - Runswick Bay - Sandsend - Whitby 2 mi

MULGRAVE CASTLE 3.7 mi

Lealholm Circular 6 mi

Whitby - Saltwick Bay - Whitby 6.6 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Runswick Bay Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Runswick Bay Caravan Park dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Runswick Bay Caravan Park? Getting out for a walk is a good idea here – either along the coast or out into the moors (Falling Foss waterfall, 25 minutes’ drive away, is a good place to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Runswick Bay Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Runswick Bay Caravan Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.