Crows Nest Caravan Park

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Sea view from the pitch
Aerial view of the main tent field and super pitches for touring caravans
The tent field overlooks gristhorpe bay and scarborough in the distance
Spectacular views of scarborough in the distance, or see if you can spot seals on the rocks below

  • 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
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 Sat, 1 Mar to

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

85%

would recommend this site to a friend

81%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We had an amazing time, beautiful walk at the seaside

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

Upper area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked: View is great, very good location close to the sea, to the bus stop. Shower area and the toilet are very clean .

Disliked: None

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Pitch…

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

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked: Pitch

Disliked: Swimming pool (not open)
Shop (not open)
Pub no dogs allowed

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Fantastic site staff all friendly brilliant flat pitches 💯

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

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked: From turning of the main road we knew we would behaving a great time and we was right all the staff was happy and made you feel welcoming the site is well kept and beautifully clean and the motorhome pitches was 💯 everything well situ and to top it off the best fish and chips ever we both enjoyed and regretted not booking longer stay

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Booked 2 nights but stayed for 3 as there was so much to see and do.

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

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked: Friendly helpful staff. The site was clean and tidy. Great showers with the ability to change the temperature. The dish washing area had plugs and a dish rack at each sink. Sadly the pool and shop were closed and the bar and chip shop were only open at the weekend. But a short walk down the lane there were bus stops to Filey and Scarborough. The buses ran every hour so it was easy to visit the surrounding area. There are also headland paths to the towns for walkers.

Disliked: Nothing really to dislike but a mop in the showers and toilet brushes would have been useful.

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A great site for family holidays

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

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked: The facilities for tourers and campervans where top notch they where heated and plentiful.

Disliked: Wrong time of year to really appreciate the rest of what is usually offered ie bar, shop and chip shop. The staff were really friendly and helpful. We would highly recommend the site for families etc.

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This site is excellent!! Fantastically maintained, friendly and helpful reception when checking…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Rachel B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Upper area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked: This site is excellent!! Fantastically maintained, friendly and helpful reception when checking in (gave recommendations of good restaurants in the area). Stunning views of the coast within easy walk of Filey, excellent facilities, even out of season. We will definately be returning to this gem in the Summer ❤️ thank you for a fantastic stay xxx

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Really good site obviously out of season first visit

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

Upper area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked: Hard standing good for bad weather conditions well kept area

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Situated between Filey and Scarborough each being a 10 min drive away.

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

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked: Great location, and dog park area. Quiet location although we did go out of season.

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Would return but be better equipped.

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

Superior 2 bedroom static caravan (no pets)

Liked: Caravan was very spacious and clean. The site is well laid out. Staff were pleasant. Didn't find time to use the shop or the pool sadly as there is too much to do locally. The chip shop was good with lovely staff.

Disliked: You literally have to bring everything from bedding covers, washing up stuff, tea towels, tea, coffee, sugar.

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VERY CLEAN SITE AND FRIENDLY

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
graeme f. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Upper area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked: BRILL COULD NOT MAKE THE STAY ANY BETTER , THANKS

Disliked: NONE

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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 GMT (GMT+00:00)

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 2020201920182017
Cayton Bay 1.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Filey 2.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Scarborough South Bay 4.2 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Scarborough North Bay 5.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Reighton 5.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

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

Local events

  • Whitby Goth Weekend (Thursday 24 April 2025 – Thursday 24 April 2025)

    Whitby, North Yorkshire 21.3 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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.
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  • 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.