Quarry Hill Campsite

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View from the tent pitches
Quarry hill campsite
Grass pitch
Grass pitch

  • Off-grid camping on hilly grassland near Scarborough, North Yorkshire
  • A 10-minute drive to Filey and Cayton Bay; 20 minutes to Bridlington
  • Hillside or level pop-up camping pitches with showers and toilets
Looking for an off-grid adventure staying on a site with magnificent views of the Yorkshire coastline? Quarry Hill Campsite might be the right spot for you – it's set on nine acres of open grassland and hillside, and with many more acres on hand for you to explore. Yes, this family-run site is off grid but it does have a good clutch of facilities, including spotless separate showers and toilet in a hand-built wooden amenities shack (there are emergency sockets in there for charging devices, by the way), as well as a casual snack bar and alfresco bench seating (both weather dependent) by reception. Barbecues are allowed as long as the weather conditions are not too windy or dry. It's worth noting that the ground is not completely flat here, but the tradeoff for that hilly location is some excellent Yorkshire coastline views. From various points around the site, you can see Scarborough, Filey and Bridlington, as well as the surfing beach at Cayton Bay. Well-behaved dogs are welcome to share your North Yorkshire camping break here, and they're also allowed on Cayton Bay beach all year round. If you’re walking the Yorkshire Wolds Way and don’t have a car, buses to Bridlington and Filey are a short walk away.

Campground type

Tent sites 34
RV sites 3
Rent a tent 9
Open now
Opens July 11
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 10 consecutive nights.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Strong tent pegs are highly recommended as the ground is chalky.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Jul 11 to

Campsite types & availability

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100% would recommend this campground to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

Highly recommended for friendly owners, spotless facilities, and great views. Campers love the clean restrooms, kids' games tent, and cafe. Some pitches are sloped/hard ground, but great value and atmosphere make it a popular repeat destination.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site, great views, spotless, spacious, lovely hosts.

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Paula G.

Bell tent (no pets)

Liked It’s perfect! Great campsite all round. The bell tent was, spacious, clean and great views. Toilet and showers were spotless. The occasional spider but to be expected in a field!
What made our trip special was the amazing family who own the site, welcomed us on arrival and were warm and friendly throughout our stay. We arrived on a very wet weekend and had to add our 2 grandkids on at last minute but nothing was too much trouble. Due to weather couldn’t bbq so had breakfast and dinner from their cafe and food was lovely. Recommend pizza, waffles and pancakes. Really reasonable prices.
It’s easy to find, short car journey to the seaside towns and perfect location for exploring east coast.

Disliked Nothing!

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Play area / cafe / games room…

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Victoria G.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Play area / cafe / games room

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

We only stayed for 1 night as a last minute weekend trip…

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Emma L.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked We only stayed for 1 night as a last minute weekend trip but we will be back. The owners are lovel, friendly and helpful, the facilities were always clean. Lovely views and a nice little play area for the kids and a tent with pool/ping pong tables which was nice. The food from the snack bar and the evening pizza were both lovely!
Thanks for having us, we will be back :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite that nails the "just what you need" experience

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Martin C.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked We were greeted by the lovely Katie who checked us in quickly, with minimal fuss. The site itself is lovely, the toilets are clean, the showers are excellent (and free!). There's a decent snack bar on site and a large marquee with free games (giant connect 4, pool, table tennis). All of the owners/staff are very friendly and helpful and clearly keen to make sure you enjoy your stay. There are things people may need to be aware of (see 'dislikes') but I would very happily come back here again!

It really is a back to basics campsite but those basics are done very well. This is exactly the kind of place I like to camp :)

Disliked This isn't a list of dislikes, none of these things bothered me in the slightest, but they're worth being aware of before you book:
The entrance is easy to miss and it's off a busy main road, so be careful!
The car park is steep and gravelly. I was on a motorbike and forgot the golden rule of parking facing down (or up) the slope! Trying to get back on the bike was a bit of a challenge. Don't make the same mistake I did! (That said - the owners are very biker friendly)
The toilets/showers have one toilet and one shower each for men and women. They are tight cubicles. Always clean, very hot water - they work just fine - but worth being aware availability could be limited (we didn't have to wait at any point though)
The field is quite sloped - there are two areas that are flatter - one at the bottom by the main road, one up top where the views are. Still slightly sloped but manageable. The ground is hard but normal tent pegs went in easily - you just need to tap them in patiently! Don't hammer them in hard (or use hard ground pegs).
It's only open Friday - Monday, so if you want a longer stay this isn't for you.
It's off-grid, all power etc is generated on site. I loved that, others may not.
It doesn't have all the amenities of a holiday park (e.g., a bar)...and I think it's all the better for that. If you want the holiday park experience there are plenty of options to go for nearby.

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Nice view, friendly owners.…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Nice view, friendly owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite ! Good for family’s and couples.

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Susan M.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great location - fab little cafe - well equipped loos and showers
Only 8 min drive into Filey
Really friendly staff went out of their way to help. Would definitely return !

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My new favourite campsite

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Rachel K.

Primitive grass campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked What’s not to like this is my new favourite campsite. The facilities are just excellent. Well maintained and clean. A lovely little cafe which is so reasonable and did the most amazing waffles for breakfast. The campsite owners were lovely and took time to chat to us. Pitches were level and the site not over filled by design. We will most definitely be back.

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Very friendly hosts, couldn’t do enough for us. Excellent pizza. Beautiful far reaching…

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Sarah H.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Very friendly hosts, couldn’t do enough for us.
Excellent pizza.
Beautiful far reaching views.
Very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant. Well thought out and managed site. We thoroughly enjoyed

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Andrew W.

Bell tent

Liked Lay out of the site, cleanliness of facilities, reasonable prices for food and drinks from cafe. Friendliness of owners. Location of site, views. We really enjoyed our stay, thank you for having us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We would definitely visit again, we were made to feel very welcome.

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Carol B.

Bell tent (no pets)

Liked Owners were friendly and very welcoming. We were there for the first night of the pizza trial and the next night we had double cheeseburgers, both very nice and very reasonably priced.

Activities tent with ping pong, pool and a large connect 4, was a bonus.

The bell tent was spacious and had a shoe rack a little ottoman with 3 drawers and the beds were super comfortable. Wood and fire lighters were all assembled in the fire pit ready to go.

Toilets and showers were very clean, no smells at all.

Plug sockets were located in the shower/toilet room near the entrance.

What would be amazing as I know the owners said about trying something new with opening the snack hut on the night (great idea). We mentioned to each other it would be amazing to have some kind of large projector and having a family movie viewing on the nights 🥰

Disliked No out sockets in the shower room up the top.

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Features

Leisure on park

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

Amenities on park

Bath available 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly 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 Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Surf school nearby

Location

Quarry Hill Campsite

Old Chalk Quarry

Folkton

Filey

North Yorkshire

England

YO11 3UQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.19879°N
0.38081°W

Route directions

What3words: notebook.silently.leaky. Please take care when entering and leaving the site as the entrance is on a busy road.

Nearest transport

Bus
2.9 mi Haven Holiday Park
2.9 mi Haven Holiday Park
3.7 mi Bus Station
Rail
3.2 mi Hunmanby Rail Station
3.3 mi Seamer Rail Station
3.6 mi Filey 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

Long-distance walkers, this is a clever overnight stop as the site has direct access to the Yorkshire Wolds Way, and there are bracing hikes along the headlands at Flamborough Head (half an hour’s drive). The North York Moors National Park (15 minutes) is also a hub for hiking and cycling, with many, many trails crossing the moorland. If you’re intent on exploring North Yorkshire’s beaches, you’re spoilt for choice. Dog-owners and surfers can make their way to canine-friendly and remote Cayton Bay (10 minutes’ drive), while Bridlington (20 minutes) has amusement arcades and is the departure point for high-speed boat trips along the coastline. Filey (10 minutes) is known for its quiet family-friendly beach as well as a bird garden, and Scarborough (20 minutes) has a sandy swathe backed by a castle and museums. Kids part of your holiday plans? Let them get up close to cuddle the alpacas and ponies at Playdale Farm Park (10 minutes), or challenge them to races on the inflatables at North Yorkshire Water Park (20 minutes). And if they’re playing up, you could always lose them (temporarily of course) in the seasonal maze at Great Ryedale (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Cayton Bay 3.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Filey 4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Reighton 5.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Scarborough South Bay 5.8 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Scarborough North Bay 6.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Burton Agnes Hall 10.4 mi

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 13.4 mi

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 16.4 mi

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 17.3 mi

Kew at Castle Howard 21.9 mi

National Trust

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 12.7 mi

Yorkshire Coast 14.7 mi

Nunnington Hall 24.1 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 29.8 mi

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 mi

Yorkshire Wolds Way Stage 6 - Ganton to Filey 4.3 mi

VALLEY GARDENS & SOUTH CLIFF GARDENS 5.2 mi

Bonhomme Richard 6.3 mi

PEASHOLM PARK 6.4 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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Quarry Hill Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Quarry Hill Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Quarry Hill Campsite? Long-distance walkers, this is a clever overnight stop as the site has direct access to the Yorkshire Wolds Way, and there are bracing hikes along the headlands at Flamborough Head (half an … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Quarry Hill Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Quarry Hill Campsite? From $29.55 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.