Crows Nest Caravan Park

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Sea view from the pitch (added by manager 07 Jul 2022)
Aerial view of the main tent field and super pitches for touring caravans (added by manager 19 jan 2016)
Stunning views (added by manager 07 jul 2022)
Large tent field with sea views. no set pitches so you choose where you go. (added by manager 19 jan 2016)

  • Dog-friendly park five miles from Scarborough and 2.5 from Filey
  • Award-winning amenities block, family bathroom and launderette
  • Indoor heated pool, lounge bar, family bar, play area and supermarket
Feel free as a bird at award-winning Crows Nest Caravan Park between Scarborough and Filey – this well-maintained place is roomy, green and has sea views overlooking gorgeous Gristhorpe Bay and Scarborough Castle. Crows Nest is five miles from Scarborough and two and a half miles from Filey, but if you’re taking a break from the seaside/ exploring the North Yorkshire coast there’s loads to do on site too: a lounge bar with entertainment in peak season to suit all ages and tastes, a family bar with pool tables, a games room, a play area for little fledglings and a heated indoor pool with poolside assistants during high season. The award-winning amenities block a short walk from the tent field has free hot showers, wash basins, hairdryers and socket/shaver points, and there are also family bathrooms and a disabled-access shower room. Elsewhere on site there’s a washing-up area, launderette, chemical disposal point and well-stocked supermarket. And, as you can’t come to the coast and not have fish and chips, there’s also a chippy takeaway open in high season (but they do have more fish and chips in Scarborough too). Bringing the family friend? Crows Nest Caravan Park is dog-friendly and dogs are allowed in the conservatory area of the lounge bar; there's also a dog park on site.

Site type

Tent pitches 150
Touring caravan pitches 50
Caravans for hire 35
Motorhome pitches 50
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • All units: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £3.00 per person per session.
  • The grocery shop is open between 29/03 and 30/09.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 29/03 and 30/09.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Touring caravan: the maximum size allowed is 26ft. Group bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) where over 50% of the guests are same sex are not permitted via Pitchup.com. The takeaway is open daily during high season. Pup tents are only suitable for up to children aged 14 or younger. Trailer tents, folding campers (or similar) require a grass tent pitch. They will not be allowed access to a caravan pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

85%

would recommend this site to a friend

82%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very nice place

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Craig M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Very clean place to stay, the view is amazing especially at night when you can see Scarborough all lite up. Then site shop is very reasonable for the price you pay for a holiday site. Would recommend staying there to any body who loves camping

Disliked: None

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Overall really enjoyed our stay

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Site in general was perfect, great view from cliff tops , clean and tidy , with plenty to entertain my son , also only 10 minutes on bus to Scarborough which was good

Disliked: A little windy on tent field which is no fault of the site and had a few noisy neighbours partying till 2 am but again no fault of the site

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Brilliant site

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Emma R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Great site, well suited for families. My children loved the play area, the evening entertainment was fab, there was a children’s disco and singers on. Lovely, clean facilities all within a short distance from the grass pitches. Children loved the swimming pool. Excellent shop/pub and fish and chip shop on site also. Will definitely come again!

Disliked: WiFi didn’t work anywhere on the site. Although it was advertised as available at pub area.

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Beautiful family friendly campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Jessica K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Amazing view out to sea from campsite, lovely kids park and swimming pool. The shower block was clean and tidy. We will definitely return, ideal location.

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Super Platz, aber Sanitäranlagen überlaufen.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Upper area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked: Sehr nah am Meer, Lage allgemein sehr gut. Täglich geöffnetes Kiosk, sowie abends geöffneter Imbiss. An unserem Stellplatz war Wasser, Abwasser und Strom vorhanden. Stellplatzgrösse war super. Busanbindung in die nächst größeren Orte vorhanden. Wanderrouten sind reichlich vorhanden.

Disliked: Sanitäranlagen wurden nur einmal täglich gereinigt, was bei der hohen Frequenz leider nicht ausreicht.

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Nice site, efficient check in. Caravan clean and comfortable. Site had…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Louise T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Economy 2 bedroom static caravan (pet friendly)

Liked: Nice site, efficient check in. Caravan clean and comfortable. Site had shop, bar, fish and chip shop and indoor swimming pool.

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Beautiful view, good facilities, nice and clean…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Amy L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Beautiful view, good facilities, nice and clean

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Being near the cliff tops, beautiful view, good showers and facilities.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Amy L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Being near the cliff tops, beautiful view, good showers and facilities.

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Nice, clean and quiet place. Staff very friendly…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Malgorzata G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Nice, clean and quiet place. Staff very friendly

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Good size pitch ( upper field hard standing serviced) With all that space…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
John R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Upper area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked: Good size pitch ( upper field hard standing serviced) With all that space a Restaurant would be a vast Improvement as there is only one (the plough) within walking distance and the on site Fish & Chips only do take away if they decide to open!!!

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Features

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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal 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

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Crows Nest Caravan Park

Gristhorpe

Filey

Scarborough

North Yorkshire

England

YO14 9PS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.23155°N
-0.33553°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.4 mi Haven Holiday Park
1.4 mi Haven Holiday Park
2.3 mi Bus Station
Rail
2.3 mi Filey Rail Station
3.4 mi Seamer Rail Station
4.1 mi Hunmanby Rail Station

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

Leave the car behind: buses running between Scarborough and Bridlington pick up from the end of the Crows Nest Caravan Park drive and discount day tickets are available to keep more money for seaside rock. The kids will probably clamour first for Scarborough: there are the North Bay and South Bay beaches to bounce around as well as the traditional seaside fairground and donkey rides. But Scarborough’s also a hotspot for culture vultures, with the Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Scarborough Art Gallery and Rotunda Museum alongside regular festivals and events throughout the year. Fab Filey is even closer: this Edwardian town has a five-mile stretch of sand and is backed by the peninsula and cliffs of Filey Brigg – this is the place to birdwatch and wildlife spot, with rockpools along the beach and many species of birds and beasts to see all year round. The 110-mile Cleveland Way starts here for hiking your way around Yorkshire’s history and heritage: Scarborough Castle, Whitby Abbey and Dracula tales, Mount Grace Priory and Rievaulx Abbey are all along the route. Away from the seaside and vampires, puff between Whitby and Pickering on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, veer between villages in the North York Moors National Park or get citified around York and Hull, all within easy driving distance of Crows Nest.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Cayton Bay 1.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Filey 2.6 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Scarborough South Bay 4.2 mi Sea Poor Poor Poor Poor
Scarborough North Bay 5.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Reighton 5.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Burton Agnes Hall 12.3 mi

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 14.5 mi

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 17.9 mi

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 19.2 mi

Whitby Abbey 20.9 mi

National Trust

Yorkshire Coast 13.3 mi

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 13.3 mi

Nunnington Hall 25.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cleveland Way, Stage 1 - Filey to Scarborough 2.3 mi

VALLEY GARDENS & SOUTH CLIFF GARDENS 3.7 mi

PEASHOLM PARK 5 mi

Scarborough - Cloughton - Scalby - Peasholme Park 5.1 mi

Bonhomme Richard 5.3 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.

Want to know more about camping in North Yorkshire?

  • Does Crows Nest Caravan Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Crows Nest Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Crows Nest Caravan Park? Leave the car behind: buses running between Scarborough and Bridlington pick up from the end of the Crows Nest Caravan Park drive and discount day tickets are available to keep more money … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Crows Nest Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Crows Nest Caravan Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.