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 (€3.50) per person per session.
  • The grocery shop is open between 29/03 and 30/09.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 29/03 and 30/09.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Touring caravan: the maximum size 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. The takeaway is open daily during high season. Pup tents are only suitable for up to children aged 14 or younger. Trailer tents, folding campers (or similar) require a grass tent pitch. They will not be allowed access to a caravan pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

This site is a member of Crows Nest Holidays group.

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
Other options

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 695 Pitchup.com customers

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

86% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

A grand spot with lovely sea views and access to walking trails. Facilities like loos, showers and the pool get the thumbs up for being clean. The chipper and shop are well-liked. Kids love the playground and fun. Great for exploring, though it can be a bit lively and noisy when busy, with the odd grumble about Wi-Fi or loos.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

First time stopping. Very nice place+lovely views. Would stop again

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The view.
Clean toilets/showers
Drink prices at the bar

Disliked No path walk down to the beach (apart from a manmade path down the side of the slope which isn’t for the faint hearted and very steep)

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for choosing to stay with us. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the lovely views, our clean toilets and showers, and the drinks prices at the bar. We appreciate your feedback about the steep path to the beach. Our site is situated on a clifftop, so the access can be challenging, and due to the landscape, options for gentler pathways are limited. We hope the beautiful scenery makes the effort worthwhile. We're delighted that you would stop again and look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Fab site- would recommend!

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 4
Dolly C.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Clean toilets, good facilities, green site with beautiful views, good location, fab park, shop reasonable and pub ok too! Pool an fab extra feature!!

Disliked Quite windy as open fields so wind breaks a must!

Only WiFi available in the bar area not in tents (but 4g worked ok so no issue).

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Friendly staff

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 7
Mark P.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (overflow)

Liked Really lovely place to stay all facilities well maintained and lovely views from top field would definitely visit again.

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From the manager: Thank you, Mark, for your kind review. We're delighted you enjoyed your stay, appreciated our well maintained facilities and lovely views from the top field, and that you plan to visit again. It was a pleasure to host you and your family, and we look forward to welcoming you back.

Excellent site with clean facilities

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
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Nathan B.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Good tent pitch’s great view
Toilets were clean
Friendly staff
Shop on site was good
Fish and chips on site
Pool was okay for kids
Pub was good
Park on site
Bus stop near the front gates
Didn’t use the WiFi so can’t comment on that

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From the manager: Thank you, Nathan, for taking the time to share your positive feedback. We're delighted that you enjoyed the great view from your pitch, found our facilities clean and our staff friendly. It's wonderful to hear that you appreciated the convenience of the on-site shop, the fish and chips, the swimming pool for the kids, the pub and the play park, and even the nearby bus stop. We hope to welcome you back again soon for another enjoyable stay.

well kept very clean facilities chip shop pub and well stocked shop

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 1
Chris S.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked loads of room non elecctric there wasnt any available i booked over a month ago with the kids hols i took my grandson on his first hol with nana and grandad it was very good if you need something for the kids he loved the pool and the magic show the live music on saturday was great the playpark was well used

Disliked no wifi even though i parked outside the shop which was the only space available

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From the manager: Thank you, Chris, for your lovely review and for bringing your grandson to stay with us. We're delighted to hear that you found the site spacious and well kept, and that your grandson enjoyed the pool, the magic show, the live music on Saturday and the play park. We're sorry you had trouble accessing the WiFi even while parked near the shop. Our rural location can affect the signal and we are continuously looking at ways to improve coverage. We hope you and your family had a memorable holiday, and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

Excellent campsite and facilities, helpful staff and nice atmosphere

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 8
Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Beautiful views, easy access to beaches and other sites, the campsite is well laid out with full amenities for a family.

Disliked More regular bathroom cleaning and perhaps some additional signs about driving speed on site

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From the manager: Thanks for your positive review. We're glad you loved the views and amenities, and we'll improve cleaning and speed signage.

Great family site with something for everyone to enjoy

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Charlene C.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The sea view. The location was close to main seaside towns and the grounds were well maintained.

Disliked Shower/toilet facilities could be better. Wasn't as peaceful as some sites

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From the manager: Thanks for your review. Glad you enjoyed the sea view and location. We will improve facilities and make it more peaceful.

Such a lovely place to stay, peaceful and beautiful views. Small site…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Emma B.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Such a lovely place to stay, peaceful and beautiful views. Small site with all amenities for camping. Adventure playground and entertainment on a night for all the family, plus an arcade. Very clean and definitely go again.

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From the manager: Thank you, Emma, for your wonderful review. We are glad you loved the peaceful views, amenities, entertainment and cleanliness. We look forward to welcoming you back.

Great family site, great facilities and you can easily get to beach

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Sarah B.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (overflow)

Liked Great that we got a pitch near the facilities, cliffs and play areas. Fish and chip shop great but busy, had to wait 30 mins for food. No buzzer facility so had to keep calling back. Great bar area and swimming pool. Generally a great family site.

Disliked No evening food served in the bar. Missing an opportunity for a simple bar menu or opportunity to order fish and chips to be delivered to the bar area so if you have kids you can get a drink, relax and your food arrives to your table.

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From the manager: Thank you, Sarah, for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and appreciated our family‑friendly site, convenient pitch location, and the bar and swimming pool. We appreciate your patience with the queue at the fish and chip shop — all of our food is cooked fresh to order, which can mean a bit of a wait at busy times. We also take on board your suggestion about serving evening food in the bar. Introducing a full bar menu would require adding a kitchen and hiring chefs and servers, which isn't currently part of our plans. Feedback like yours helps us improve, and we hope to welcome you and your family back soon.

Park Swimming pool Lovely views Plenty of toilets Fab family site…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Rachael E.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Park
Swimming pool
Lovely views
Plenty of toilets
Fab family site

Disliked Would be great for more electric hook up pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you, Rachael, for leaving such a wonderful review. We're thrilled to hear that you and your family enjoyed our park, swimming pool, beautiful views and plentiful facilities, and found it to be a fantastic family site. We appreciate your suggestion about adding more electric hook up pitches. We continuously review our pitch options, but space and infrastructure limitations mean we have to balance different pitch types to suit a variety of guests. Your feedback is invaluable and will be considered in future plans. We hope to welcome you back soon.

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 +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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    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 €68.96 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.