Bank Top Camping

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A birds'-eye view of the campsite
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

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely quiet site. Nice walk through the woods direct from site. Toilets…

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

Power optional grass campsite

Liked: Lovely quiet site. Nice walk through the woods direct from site. Toilets really clean. Didn’t use showers. Wash up clean. Keren was really friendly and helpful. Pitches well spaced. Lovely area to explore.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The kids loved it.Clean facilities.great pitches. Great staff

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: Facilities were clean, location great, lovely scenes. Owners were friendly and helpful.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Karen was extremely professional and came out and directed me around the…

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

Power optional grass campsite

Liked: Karen was extremely professional and came out and directed me around the site explaining where all the services were.

Disliked: Bone

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, tidy, nice location

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

Power optional grass campsite (large)

Liked: Very quiet, tidy site, nice owners, dog friendly, clean showers and toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

My children and I loved coming to stay. Many thanks

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

Power optional grass campsite (large)

Liked: Lovely, peaceful stay. Great facilities. Fantastic ice cream. Iain and Keren were fantastic hosts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely rural site. Very clean and modern shower block.

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
Mark C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass campsite (large)

Liked: Lovely rural site. Well maintained field with good drainage.

Shower and toilet block is very clean and modern.

The owner is very friendly and helpful.

We have three young children who had a great time playing in and around the site.

Well positioned for beautiful walks and local attractions.

We will definitely visit the site again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely immaculate site. Lovely hosts. Beautiful walks. Very relaxing stay will definitely…

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
Nerice J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent or campervan campsite (two person)

Liked: Absolutely immaculate site. Lovely hosts. Beautiful walks. Very relaxing stay will definitely return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We have stayed here a few times. Great site.…

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

Power optional grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: We have stayed here a few times. Great site.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Extremely helpful owner, very clean and modern facilities. Quiet and…

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

Power optional grass campsite

Liked: Extremely helpful owner, very clean and modern facilities. Quiet and beautiful place to stay. Very happy with a stay

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

lovely place great walks clean tidy will defo be back…

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
Albert S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: lovely place great walks clean tidy will defo be back

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 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 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

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 $29.30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.