Bank Top Camping

View prices & book 9.7 76 reviews
A birds'-eye view of the campsite
A birds'-eye view of the campsite
Main camping field and amenity block
Spacious pitches
The main camping field
Space to spread out
Plenty of space to play or relax
Pitches in the back field
The back field
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Main camping field and amenity block
Spacious pitches
The main camping field

  • Spacious pitches near Pickering in the North York Moors National Park
  • Whitby, Dalby Forest and Castle Howard within 35 minutes' drive
  • Small café and luxury bathrooms on site; dogs and kids welcome
On the southern edge of North York Moors National Park – and a geographically sensible choice for those intent on a hiking holiday – Bank Top Camping is a family-friendly site a 15-minute drive from Pickering. Woodland walks can be accessed directly from the site, but it’s not just the ramblers who find the location convenient: watersports enthusiasts can reach the North Sea coast in less than one hour, with places like Whitby (40 minutes’ drive) and Scarborough (50 minutes) among the top local choices. Spacious pitches sit on the edge of a large field fringed by tall, leafy trees, and they come with electric hook-ups and views over the Vale of Pickering, plus oodles of room for children to run around and play games. The kids might also enjoy making friends with the resident animals; speaking of which, while dogs are welcome guests at Bank Top Camping, they should be kept on a lead while on site. A small café sells hot drinks, locally made ice cream and a selection of home-baked goods (mmm… muffins), as well as honey produced on site by hard-working bees that you can watch at the fascinating Observation Hive. If you’re into making your own food, there’s a communal fridge freezer to store any essentials, and a sheltered washing-up area with plenty of hot water. Other facilities include a toilet block with luxury touches such as underfloor heating (blissful, on a parky Yorkshire morning), hot-water showers and hairdryers. There is also a laundry room with a washing machine and tumble dryer.

Campground type

RV sites 10
Tent sites 10
Camper sites 10
Open now
Opens April 1
Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • If selecting optional electric hook-up: 6 kWh per night is included in the price. Further usage is metered onsite at £0.40 per kWh and is payable on check-out.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating based on 76 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 87% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this campground to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful pitches clean facilities and family friendly owners

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 7
Child friendliness 7
Cleanliness 9
Wifi 6
Karen L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass campsite (large)

Liked: Liked nice clean site toilet blocks the walks and nice company

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spaced out pitches, fantastic toilet and shower facilities, friendly and helpful owners.…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 9
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass campsite

Liked: Spaced out pitches, fantastic toilet and shower facilities, friendly and helpful owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We really liked this site, very peaceful, not crowded, we had a…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 1
karen P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: We really liked this site, very peaceful, not crowded, we had a great pitch, we did a couple of walks direct from the site which we enjoyed. Easy to pitch up with instructions and very friendly owner.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Gorgeous site with lovely clean facilities, lovely sized pitches.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Emma R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass campsite (large)

Liked: Lovely area beautiful views all around. Loved watching the bee man tending to his hives, clean facilities. Ice cream was gorgeous lovely little touch. Second time staying here and I’m sure we will be back!

Disliked: Ground was a bit hard, bent a few tent pegs!

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
patrick d. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass campsite

Liked: Bank Top Camping was brilliant, it was peaceful and quiet everybody was respectful, Keren the owner was very helpful and friendly always available when you needed.

The pitch sizes were generous, There was a little shop that sold coffee, tea , hot chocolate and ice cream.

The facilities were always clean, there is a family shower room and washing facilities available.

Situated not far from Pickering so you can grab everything you would need.

Overall a great campsite with walks and villages near by and if you drive then its not overly far from the coast too.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities and location was great, host very friendly…

Overall 7/10
Location 9
Value for money 7
Accommodation 7
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 9
Child friendliness 9
Cleanliness 9
Wifi 9
SARA S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass campsite

Liked: Facilities and location was great, host very friendly

Disliked: We was on the electric pitch and we had no shelter from the wind as the area was full. if staying again i would ask to stay in the first field or next to the trees for more shelter if it is high winds. Cos of this we only stayed 1 night out of 2 booked.

Recommend to friends Visit again

All excellent…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent or campervan campsite (two person)

Liked: All excellent

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good peaceful location but not too far from the town aswell.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass campsite

Liked: Good peaceful location but not too far from the town aswell.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities. Relaxed atmosphere. Friendly staff.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Ryan M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Clean facilities. Relaxed atmosphere. Friendly staff.

Disliked: Local pub not being open, not the owners fault of course.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Tip top

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Phillipa L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass campsite

Liked: Lovely site. Excellent host.: friendly and helpful. Very pretty location but windy as you’re really high up. Toilets/showers were lovely and clean. Would definitely go back.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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

Baby-changing facilities 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 Rallies welcome 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horseback riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Bank Top Camping

Rawcliffe Bank Top Farm

Newton on Rawcliffe

Pickering

North Yorkshire

England

YO18 8QF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.30905°N
-0.77528°W

Route directions

What3words location: snows.cackling.enabling. Look out for the green sign at the turning into the campsite. From Pickering, take the road up through Newton-on-Rawcliffe. At the postcode, continue up the hill for half a mile and then turn left towards Cropton. The site is the first set of buildings on the right-hand side. From Cropton, the site is three miles away (in the direction of Stape). It is on the left-hand side, one kilometre short of the postcode.

Nearest transport

Bus
4.5 mi The Royal Oak
13.3 mi Sunday School
13.3 mi Playing Fields
Rail
8.9 mi Egton Rail Station
9 mi Grosmont Rail Station
9 mi Glaisdale Rail Station
Ferry
26.4 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
26.4 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
30 mi 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

Reward the kids for not complaining (much) during your hikes through the moors by taking them to Flamingo Land Resort (20 minutes’ drive), with thrill rides and family-friendly attractions, plus a zoo with big cats, primates and farmyard animals. Or head to Dalby Forest (25 minutes), where a Go Ape park has treetop adventure courses for all ages. A spectacular country mansion in the equally spectacular setting of the Howardian Hills National Landscape, Castle Howard (35 minutes) might look familiar from TV dramas such as ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘Victoria’. Elegant interiors include the Chapel, with its opulent pre-Raphaelite decoration by the likes of William Morris. Stroll around the harbour at Whitby (40 minutes), grabbing fish and chips or embarking on a coastal cruise to see seals and (if you’re lucky) dolphins. Back on dry land, climb the 199 Steps leading to the atmospheric ruins of Whitby Abbey, which are said to have inspired Bram Stoker to write ‘Dracula’.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Robin Hoods Bay 12.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Sandsend 14 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Whitby 14 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Scarborough North Bay 14.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Runswick Bay 15.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 4.3 mi

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 4.3 mi

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 7.3 mi

The Moors National Park Centre 11.8 mi

Duncombe Park 13.1 mi

National Trust

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 5.4 mi

Nunnington Hall 10.8 mi

Yorkshire Coast 13 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 14 mi

Mount Grace Priory 22.3 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Lockton - Stain Dale - Bride Stones - Lockton 3.1 mi

Lockton and Levisham 3.2 mi

Newtondale Halt - Killing Nab Scar 3.3 mi

Hole of Horcum - Levisham Moor - Levisham 3.7 mi

Hole of Horcum - Levisham - Lockton 3.7 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bank Top Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bank Top Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bank Top Camping? Reward the kids for not complaining (much) during your hikes through the moors by taking them to Flamingo Land Resort (20 minutes’ drive), with thrill rides and family-friendly attractions, plus a zoo … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bank Top Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bank Top Camping? From $29.84 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.