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.

Site type

Tent sites 40
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 9
Open now
Opens July 2
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, Jul 2 to

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Reviews

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near Runswick Bay & Cleveland Way. Guests love the clean facilities, friendly staff, and spacious sites. Pub's a bonus! Minor points: steep beach return, occasional wind, and shower temp. Overall, a top-notch, well-run campground.

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Would definitely recommend.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Toilets and washing up facilities were great. Super clean and well organised.
Field was perfect with super views and paths directly onto the Cleveland way and down to the beautiful beach. Steep but with benches along the way for those needing a rest and completely worth it!

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great location
Close to walks and the beach.
Pub next door.

Disliked Have been to this site many years ago and have felt its gone down hill. Tents packed too close together and showers/hot water poor. The timing button on the showers is terrible, I know we need to save water but , when showering the water literally stops in about 10 seconds and was luke warm.

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Lovely quite clean site definitely will…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely quite clean site definitely will go back.

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What a lovely clean place stopped…

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Ken T.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked What a lovely clean place stopped for the weekend really enjoyed ourselves went to hotel at back of campsite really friendly staff will be back

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Great site. Lovely clean toilet,…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great site. Lovely clean toilet, shower and washing up facilities. Friendly and helpful reception. Really enjoyed our stay.

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Location within walk of beach, pubs,…

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Tracey C.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Location within walk of beach, pubs, bus top, coastal walks. Easy check in. Pitches a little uneven and much closer together than we like.
Lovely spot albeit just a field, within easy reach of Staithes ( an hours walk) and Whitby (3 hours walk)we walked to both, bus stops outside pub if want to save time.
Two lovely pubs within walking distance both served delicious food.
Toilets and showers cleaned on regular basis.
Handy utility room for washing up. Washing machines if needed. Freezer good to keep cool box ice block frozen. Be nice for communal fridge for storing essentials and maybe a kettle/ plug for chargers if needed as no electric hook ups.
Easy access to Cleveland Way for walks with beautiful scenery, although walk up from beach is very steep!
Great dark skies for stargazing.
Very windy on last night but we were prepared for this from reading previous reviews.

Disliked Pitches a bit close together for us, glad site wasn’t too full!
Way to toilets could be better lit as lights were poor, recommend a torch.
Showers push button so not continuing running water.

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Quiet and welcoming campsite on a beautiful part of the coastline

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Trudy B.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great campsite with good facilities in a location that we really liked. Good location for dog walks, access to a dog friendly beach and round corner from a dog friendly pub! It’s still good if you don’t have dogs! Close to Whitby and Staithes. We also went to Whitby golf course which was a 10-15 minute drive away and was really welcoming to visitors.

Disliked I’m finding it hard to think of anything. The showers were on the cool side but that’s being a bit picky!

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Clean well maintained site, with walking…

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Terry B.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Clean well maintained site, with walking access to various coastal resorts either walking or by local bus service.

Disliked Nothing.

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Great place for camping!

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Samanta G.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely field to pitch up tents, the facilities were in excellent condition, hope to come back to Runswick campsite next year!

Disliked The ground is quite tough, make sure to bring a mallot to pitch your tent!

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Would book again as it’s so lush a wonderful bay

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The location, the ease of booking, the facilities.

Disliked We were in a row of 5 plots, only 2 were being occupied yet they put us next to eachother? Space people out as much as possible is my advice for obvious reasons.

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Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation 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.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
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    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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