Abbey Farm Showfield

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Sunset from out tent this week. (added by visitor 11 Aug 2020)
Sunset from out tent this week.
A stone's throw from the abbey
Beautiful location
Sunny morning
Sunrise
Sunset views
Abbey views
Beat this view!
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A stone's throw from the abbey
Beautiful location
Sunny morning

  • Basic site on a working farm overlooking Whitby and the North Sea
  • A five-minute drive from centre of Whitby, 35 minutes from Scarborough
  • Less than five minutes’ walk from brewery, beach and Whitby Abbey
When stays full of gothic drama push all the right buttons, head along to Abbey Farm Showfield, a family-friendly site five minutes’ drive from the centre of Whitby on the Yorkshire coast. This is a top spot for back-to-basics stays, as the site is set up with just Elsan and waste water points and a small toilet block. There are no showers, so it's best to come along prepared to embrace the simple life. The site’s well placed enough to more than make up for the simple facilities though – it’s less than five minutes’ walk to Whitby Brewery, Whitby Abbey and the top of the famed 199 Steps, and just a little over five minutes’ walk to the nearest beach. Those keen on stretching legs might like to set out on the Cleveland Way long-distance path (a 109-mile route joining Helmsley and Filey), which slinks past about 300 feet from the site. If something less lengthy appeals more, opt instead for a stroll into Whitby itself (a 10-minute walk or five-minute drive) for more beaches, an RNLI museum, the Captain Cook Memorial Museum (and HMS Endeavour replica) and whale-spotting boat trips. Be sure, while out and about, to pop into a fish and chip shop too – stomachs will be grateful.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 300
Motorhome pitches 300
Tent pitches 100
Opens 1 November
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • 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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • This site is at the top of a cliff so it can get very windy at times. Please be careful when erecting tents, awnings and gazebos.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Nov to

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating based on 602 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 76% of visitors View breakdown

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Excellent location and lots of space

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: This campsite was a fantastic location. Lots of open space. You are right next to the Abbey and you can hear the sea. Would just have a few more toilets and maybe a shower block.

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Great simple site for camper van, just what I wanted.

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely views, close to Whitby Abbey, lots of space, friendly staff, water, toilets, camper toilet disposal point. Short walk to the steps and down into Whitby harbour. Very simple site.

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Lovely site but needs better facilities

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely, large site situated in a great location with fab views. Facilities for site let it down though. Capacity of campers were not catered for with toilet and other facilities. My daughter tried to use the toilets and found two blocked and the other been used as a changing room. Would be great if the site had showers and better toilets but as it stands I wouldn’t stay for more than a night. Beautiful location with great access to Whitby. The brewery nearby is fab too.

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Location right next to sea and abbey…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Location right next to sea and abbey

Disliked: Bit windy on cliff top! And no showers

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Friendly staff. Very clean and respectful neighbours.

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Right in the middle of everything. Whitby brewery next door and Whitby abbey right across the road. 199 steps leading down to the town. Lovely couple who greeted us and made conversation whenever we left the site. Couldn’t have been more helpful. Plenty of bins and the beach was about a 5 minute walk. Absolutely brilliant and will definitely be staying again !!

Disliked: No showers.

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As central as you can get in Whitby as long as you…

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: As central as you can get in Whitby as long as you are OK with the Abbey steps. There is an alternative route which is a longer more gentle incline with great views over Whitby. Good honest site, now has toilet block, you get facilities as described, site is well maintained and access is good. Now added to our list of regular places to visit.

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Great location with plenty of space to pitch up and have space…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great location with plenty of space to pitch up and have space with our dog. Friendly greeting from owners who gave us all info we needed. Wouldn’t definitely book again. On the top of a hill so be prepared for wind, we didn’t mind this though for the views.

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You are there for the view!

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Jess H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Really beautiful location, and the chap on the gate was friendly and welcoming. Next door brewery does excellent takeaway pizzas. Nice chilled vibe.

Disliked: The toilets were rank, but tbf we were staying during a busy weekend. It is extremely windy but that's what you get for being on a cliff top!

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Wow te the views and location, we woke up to sights of the abbey.

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The location, access to Whitby, quietness on site, size of the site and availability of sea views.

Disliked: No showers on site would be my only negative, however we only stayed one night so wasn’t absolutely needed.

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Fantastic location…

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Fantastic location

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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 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 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Very large (over 200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Location

Abbey Farm Showfield

East Cliff

Whitby

North Yorkshire

England

YO22 4JR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.48746°N
-0.60454°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.5 mi Bus Station
12.3 mi Sunday School
12.3 mi Playing Fields
Rail
0.5 mi Whitby Rail Station
1.5 mi Ruswarp Rail Station
3 mi Sleights Rail Station
Ferry
25.9 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
26 mi Transporter Bridge South Side

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

Not quite done with seaside days just yet? Make the 35-minute drive to Scarborough, farther south on the Yorkshire coast, where – as well as more sandy stretches – guests can explore the Scarborough Fair Collection, get adrenaline pumping at Luna Park, wander about the Italian gardens, and spy out the marine species at Sea Life Sanctuary. Turn away from the sea, then, for inland explores starting in the sprawling North York Moors National Park (10 minutes), which is home to Go Ape Dalby treetop courses (35 minutes) and the rides and animal shows at Flamingo Land (40 minutes). There’s a healthy dose of history to be had hereabouts too, with Ormesby Hall (40 minutes), Nunnington Hall (55 minutes), Rievaulx Terrace (one hour) and the spectacular Castle Howard (55 minutes) – famed double for Brideshead in both productions of Brideshead Revisited – within relatively easy reach.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Whitby 0.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sandsend 2.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Robin Hoods Bay 4.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Runswick Bay 6.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Scarborough North Bay 15.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Whitby Abbey 0.2 mi

The Moors National Park Centre 11.8 mi

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 15 mi

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 18.1 mi

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 21.2 mi

National Trust

Yorkshire Coast 7.5 mi

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 12.9 mi

Ormesby Hall 23.5 mi

Nunnington Hall 24.6 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 25.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

WHITBY ABBEY HOUSE 0.1 mi

Whitby - Saltwick Bay - Whitby 0.4 mi

MULGRAVE CASTLE 3.7 mi

Robin Hood's Bay - Ravenscar - Robin Hood's Bay 4.7 mi

Cleveland Way, Stage 4 - Robin Hood's Bay to Whitby 4.7 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

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Abbey Farm Showfield have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Abbey Farm Showfield dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Abbey Farm Showfield? Not quite done with seaside days just yet? Make the 35-minute drive to Scarborough, farther south on the Yorkshire coast, where – as well as more sandy stretches – guests can explore … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Abbey Farm Showfield?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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