Crows Nest Caravan Park

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Childrens Play Area with camping field and upper touring caravan area in the background.
Childrens play area with camping field and upper touring caravan area in the background.
Camping field at crows nest with sea views.
Heated indoor pool with waterslides
Family bar with guitar-shaped bar and music memorabilia
Sea view from the pitch
Swimming pool and slides
Aerial image of the upper touring caravan aera and camping field
Dogs can be let off their leads in the dog park
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Camping field at crows nest with sea views.
Heated indoor pool with waterslides
Family bar with guitar-shaped bar and music memorabilia

  • 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 28/09.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 29/03 and 28/09.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Maximum touring caravan length 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. Only children aged 14 or younger may sleep in pup tents. Trailer tents, folding campers (or similar) must book a grass pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

This site is a member of Crows Nest Holidays group.

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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 784 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Spectacular scenery

86% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

Visitors praise the beautiful sea views, friendly staff, and good on-site amenities like the fish and chip shop and well-stocked shop. Facilities are generally considered clean and well-maintained, with spacious pitches and convenient access to coastal walks and public transport. However, some guests noted issues with overcrowding during peak times, occasional noise disturbances, and the need for updates to certain facilities, particularly showers and portable toilets in the overflow field.

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Arrival date (latest first)

The fully serviced pitch was clean…

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Ian F.

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked The fully serviced pitch was clean and great location. Facilities are great for the price, shop, pool, clubhouse, fish shop. Bus stop outside to Scarborough and Filey. Access to coast path. Close to a local pub.

Disliked Nothing

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Overall lovely site

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Carla M.

Upper area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Views were fantastic and great cliff top walks straight from the campsite. Spacious site, onsite club house and shop.

Disliked Chip shop wasn’t the best, and showers could be cleaner we decided to use our own in the motorhome.

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Wow, what an amazing site, we…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Wow, what an amazing site, we had the best relaxing weekend camping and we will be going again. The toilets/shower buildings are the best we have had on camping site before

Disliked Coming home

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Lovely clean site Free hot showers On a…

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Natalie T.

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Lovely clean site
Free hot showers
On a local bus route

Recommend to friends Visit again

All clean and tidy site

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Anonymous

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Very good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just had 2nights late September …

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Charlie H.

Upper area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Just had 2nights late September in my campervan. Big pltch plenty of room . Services very clean and tidy .

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Our stay at Crows Nest was…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Our stay at Crows Nest was perfect.
It had everything we needed and the view from our pitch was amazing. The facilities are very clean and everyone we met was lovely. There are some amazing walks from the site and only a short drive to Scarborough. We would definitely recommend

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Really enjoyed our stay, nice restful weekend. We'll be back in summer

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Helen R.

Upper area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Beautiful location, with stunning countryside and sea views. The site was very peaceful and the staff were very friendly.
We went to the pub on site both nights we were there and had a great time. The race night on the Saturday night was a good laugh and we even managed to win a bit of money!
The showers were hot and there was staff in there cleaning, both times I used them.
I think they were running the stock down in the shop ready for the quieter times, but you could tell it would normally be well stocked with a good selection of things.
Bins emptied/changed every day we were there.

Disliked Quite a bit of litter about, but when we stopped it was very windy so could have been blown about.
We had a couple of broken rock pegs on our pitch, which caused concern in case we'd driven over them when parking the caravan.
Luckily we hadn't and removed them.
Minor grumbles tbh as no damage done.

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Stunning view at top of campsite.…

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Anonymous

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Stunning view at top of campsite. Good hard standing pitches. Bus stop at end of road. Site grounds well kept.

Disliked Limited opening days for bar, entertainment, food outlets. (Only open Fri to Sunday) mid September. Ladies showers smelt quite bad (drains). Tiles fallen from walls, drain covers badly fitted. Light sensor in mens shower did not stay on long enough to have shower (pitch black)

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From the manager: Thank you for your detailed feedback. We’re pleased you enjoyed the views, pitches and location. As September is a quieter time, our bar, food outlets and entertainment do run on reduced hours, but we’ll take your comments on board. We’ll also pass your feedback on the shower facilities to our maintenance team to review. We hope to welcome you back again.

Excellent site with great facilities

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Anonymous

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Great conservatory and club. Unfortunately they shut it for the season after our first night. Great shop with everything you could need. Spacious pitches. Clean site. Facilities were great. Would recommend.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review. We’re delighted you enjoyed the facilities, shop and spacious pitches. As you mention, the bar opening times are more limited when the season quietens down - it does not close entirely. We hope to welcome you back again.

Features

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 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)

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 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

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.

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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 £60 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.