Crows Nest Caravan Park

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Children's play area with camping field and upper touring caravan area in the background.
Children's play area with camping field and upper touring caravan area in the background.
Camping field at crows nest with sea views.
Sea view from the pitch
Swimming pool
Heated indoor pool with waterslides
Swimming pool and slides
Aerial image of the upper touring caravan area 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.
Sea view from the pitch
Swimming pool

  • 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 sites 150
Travel trailer sites 50
Mobile homes for rent 35
RV sites 50
Open now
Opens March 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. 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 bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • All units: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £3.00 ($5.60) 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 Sun, Mar 1 to

This site is a member of Crows Nest Holidays group.

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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 694 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 7
Spectacular scenery

86% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

Guests rave about gorgeous sea views, roomy sites, and spotless facilities. The fish and chip shop and bar are big hits! Very family-friendly with lots for kids. Some noted wind on higher spots, occasional washroom tidiness issues at peak times, and noise from inconsiderate campers. Limited hours for some amenities off-season were mentioned.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great site, will stay again.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
jacob c. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great site, toilet facilities are really good, safe for the kids and a welcoming atmosphere, bar is cheap, chippy was good, stayed open late for the England games.

Just had a lovely time

Disliked Wind exposure was quite high, some of the air tents on site were being blown away or collapsing.

Pool was a bit meh, and don’t think it was worth an extra charge.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good facilities. Beautiful location…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 No rating
Simon H. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Good facilities. Beautiful location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Mixed feelings this time :(

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 2
Wifi
 6
 Emma F. 2 reviews

Upper area FHU gravel travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked Return bookers. We have used this site over the years first in our tent and now in our caravan.
Shop on site which is well stocked. Handy if needing a few bits
On site fish and chip shop is fab too!
About an hours walk (with small children) to the beach or 5 mins in the car.
Lovely pool area with slides.
Tourer pitches are spacious and well maintained.

Disliked I've never seen the toilets in such a disgusting state. Toilet roll all over the floor, floors wet through and just very unclean and put me off using. What looked like smearing in one of the cubicles. This was the case in both the ladies and family toilets. Normally the facilities are very clean and tidy. The site was very busy over the weekend so it was likely due to other disrespectful guests. Such a shame.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Unfortunately wouldn’t visit again

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 3
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
 No rating
Child friendliness
 3
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Location of the site was great with stunning views over the North Sea.

Disliked Facilities were unclean, sinks and toilets blocked in the WC blocks.
Music being played until all hours and anti social behaviour in the club house.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 10
 Elaine F. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Fantastic site

Recommend to friends Visit again

The facilities were good.…

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 No rating
Lauren H. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite (overflow)

Liked The facilities were good.

Disliked We were on the grass at the front or reception. We put our tent up and went for some tea and when we got back, whoever was in the tent next to us was smoking a spliff (which stunk! And there was lots of children around including their own!) then at 3am in the morning their child woke up screaming and crying; then at 4:20 and again at 5:40. We were meant to stay 2 nights but ended up only staying 1.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything you need on site and a good location to explore the coast

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Claire C. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked The views were amazing, cleanliness of the ladies facilities was great. Really well stocked shop with reasonable prices. Loved the fish and chips, and nice to have a pub on site as an option. The children's play facility was fab arcade and pool also a hit with children. Friendly customers and staff.

Can't fault much really we had a lovely (if a bit treacherous at times) walk to Cayton from the site which is a mile each way so doable if you aren't carrying too much.

Disliked Mens facilities were a little less clean a couple of times and could have done with checking a little more often but for a busy site overall it was still pretty good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Can’t wait for the 6 weeks cos we will be back

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Lee C. 4 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked We love this place it’s the 6 th time we have been kids are never bored everything you need is on site we have been on top middle and bottom fields camping everyone is so friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff in the bar. grocery shop.…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 1
 ian e. 1 review

Lower area FHU gravel travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked Staff in the bar. grocery shop. Chip shop and reception all very polite and helpfull

Disliked Reception not advising us on the WiFi availability.
The toilets and shower block on lower level more cubical required
Also the block could be cleaned about 3 times a day

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site very clean we had…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 No rating
Adie W. 1 review

Upper area FHU gravel travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked Great site very clean we had a peacefully stay staff on arrival were very helpfull

Disliked Nothing Highly rated

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 Local produce 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 Scouts 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 Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities 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

Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Crows Nest Caravan Park

Gristhorpe

Filey

Scarborough

North Yorkshire

England

YO14 9PS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.23155°N
0.33553°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.3 km Haven Holiday Park
2.3 km Haven Holiday Park
3.8 km Bus Station
Rail
3.6 km Filey Rail Station
5.4 km Seamer Rail Station
6.6 km 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 2.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Filey 4.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Scarborough South Bay 6.8 km Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Scarborough North Bay 8.3 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Reighton 8.9 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Burton Agnes Hall 19.8 km

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 23.3 km

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 28.8 km

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 30.9 km

Whitby Abbey 33.6 km

National Trust

Yorkshire Coast 21.4 km

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 21.4 km

Nunnington Hall 41.7 km

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 3.7 km

VALLEY GARDENS & SOUTH CLIFF GARDENS 6 km

PEASHOLM PARK 8.1 km

Scarborough - Cloughton - Scalby - Peasholme Park 8.2 km

Bonhomme Richard 8.5 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 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park 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 $112.93 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.