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.

Campground type

Tent sites 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 campground/park are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 2 July to

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 147 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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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 campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near Runswick Bay and Cleveland Way. Clean facilities, friendly staff, big pitches, and a good pub. A few mention the uphill trek from the beach, some shower temp issues or wind. Highly recommended, well-run site.

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richard p.

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Location, cleanliness, shower facilities.very quiet at night and staff are great

Disliked N/a

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From the manager: Thankyou for your very kind review, night time is beautiful here, very peaceful the stars are amazing too, pleased you enjoyed your stay with us,
Thankyou Caroline

It's really nice camp site clean shower and toilets. We love…

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catherine s.

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked It's really nice camp site clean shower and toilets. We love it because it's near a dog friendly beach but the hill is very steep but it's worth it. 15 minutes from Whitby we defo coming back next year perfect location and there a lovely little chippy in village.

Disliked I thinks it bit expensive for a non eclectic site but I would pay it to be close to Whitby and a beach so you pahang for the location

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From the manager: Thankyou for your review, we do have a great location and hopefully next year we shall have some EHU, pleased you enjoyed your stay with us,
thankyou caroline

Fantastic campsite, lovely staff/owners, very clean, great facilities ,we will definitely be…

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Samantha w.

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Fantastic campsite, lovely staff/owners, very clean, great facilities ,we will definitely be staying here again ,highly recommend a visit

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From the manager: Thankyou so much for your lovely review, I’m pleased it all got sorted, it’s hard sometimes all living so close,
Pleased you enjoyed your stay ,
Thankyou Caroline

Nice clean showers and toilets. Friendly management.…

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Sarah T.

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Nice clean showers and toilets. Friendly management.

Disliked Cash payment only, couldn't use card.

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From the manager: Thankyou for taking the time to review us, pleased you enjoyed your stay,
thankyou caroline

Lovely views, lovely beach and fossil finding area. 2 very good pubs

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9 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Wilf T.

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked A lovely site, everyone very friendly, facilities immaculately clean, probably the best Iv used and Iv used a lot

Disliked The bank down to the beach, no sorry the bank up from the beach.

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From the manager: Thankyou for your review, you will be pleased to know we will have EHU next year, unfortunatley we can not contrl the weather, we have had a great season up to now, thankyou caroline

Great few days camping with family and friends.

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keith h.

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Really friendly owner, who was accommodating and very relaxed and helpful.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou, so please you enjoyed your stay, pictures are great, hope to see you next year ,
thankyouy caroline

A lovely campsite in a great location

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Jessica P.

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Friendly welcoming, great spacious area, great facilities and plenty to do around the area for walkers. The owners were incredibly helpful as were some of the other campers who helped us during storm Floris.

Disliked Gutted our stay was shortened due to storm Floris.

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From the manager: Thankyou for your lovely review, so sorry about the weather, i do hope you come back again, Hopefully no storms next time, Pleased you enjoyed your stay allbeit very windy, Thankyou again Caroline

Nice location, nice campsite, perfect for what we were after. steep…

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Wifi
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Nice location, nice campsite, perfect for what we were after. steep climb from the beach, but worth it

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From the manager: Thankyou for your lovely review so pleased you enjoyed your stay,
thankyou caroline

Clean and tidy facilities and friendly staff. Nice pitch size pitch.

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mark b.

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Fantastic location on the door step to the cleveland way path.

Nice beach even though the climb back up took so going. But well worth the visit.

Nice pub on the corner

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From the manager: Thankyou for taking the time to review us, we are in a great location, yes the climb back can be challenging, i have always tried a glass or two of wine which has often helped me lol
thankyou caroline

Amazing location just up the hill from beautiful Runswick Bay. The site…

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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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Louise B.

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Amazing location just up the hill from beautiful Runswick Bay. The site was very well managed with good shower and washing up facilities. Also, right next to a pub that also served nice meals.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your lovely review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, Yes the pub is great being so close,
thankyou caroline

Features

Pop-up campground

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Communal freezer Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.53607°N
0.75577°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.7 km Bus Station
29.9 km Sunday School
29.9 km Playing Fields
Rail
9.5 km Lealholm Rail Station
10.3 km Sleights Rail Station
10.7 km Whitby Rail Station
Ferry
31 km Transporter Bridge North Side
31 km Transporter Bridge South Side
Airport
43.9 km 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 0.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandsend 6.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Whitby 9.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Saltburn 14.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marske Sands 18.3 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Whitby Abbey 10.8 km

The Moors National Park Centre 12.1 km

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 29.4 km

Captain Cook Birthplace Museum 29.7 km

mima 31.1 km

National Trust

Yorkshire Coast 22.7 km

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 27.1 km

Ormesby Hall 27.5 km

Rievaulx Terrace 38.5 km

Nunnington Hall 39.5 km

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 0.2 km

Staithes - Runswick Bay - Sandsend - Whitby 3.1 km

MULGRAVE CASTLE 5.9 km

Lealholm Circular 9.7 km

Whitby - Saltwick Bay - Whitby 10.7 km

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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? Yes 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 caravan
    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 $61.92 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.