Runswick Bay Caravan Park

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  • Family-run park on the cliffs overlooking Runswick Bay beach
  • A 15-minute drive to Whitby; half an hour to Robin Hood's Bay
  • A short walk to the dog-friendly beach; adjacent to Cleveland Way
A break by the fabulous North Yorkshire coastline is always a good idea – and arguably even better when you manage to steer clear of the crowds and find yourself a quiet little tucked-away spot to stay in instead. That spot could well be Runswick Bay Caravan Park, a peaceful family-owned spot up on the cliffs overlooking the beach at Runswick Bay. Ever-popular Whitby is about 15 minutes’ drive south, so you’ll be able to visit it (and many other coastal hotspots) easily enough, but here it's all about the peace and quiet. Runswick Bay may not be on many visitors’ radar but it’s a lovely little spot with a dog-friendly sandy beach (with rockpools that kids often love) and a village that’s got a pub and café among its cluster of seaside cottages. You can stroll down to the beach in a few minutes from the park – but there’s also plenty of space on site for kids to play in the woods or ride bikes in the open spaces. In fact, everything has been nicely set up for easy family holidays here – the pitches are surrounded by trees to shelter them from coastal breezes, and there’s a good collection of shared facilities including a launderette, a washing-up area, a chemical disposal point and bathrooms with disabled access. There are lots of lovely walks to be done along this stretch of coastline – but those of you with more challenging hikes in mind may like to note that this park is on the route of the 110-mile Cleveland Way, and on the northern edge of the North York Moors National Park.

Campground type

Tent sites 40
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 9
Open now
Opens July 2
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, Jul 2 to

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 154 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near Runswick Bay & Cleveland Way! Praised for clean facilities, friendly staff, spacious sites. Pub is a plus. Downsides: steep beach return, occasional wind/shower temp issues. Highly recommended, well-run.

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Georgina N.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Wow what an amazing place beautiful views ,facilities are clean and the manager was really helpful
this is our third time
and hopefully can book for next year soon .

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite with gorgeous views - within walking distance to the beach.…

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Lucy S.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely campsite with gorgeous views - within walking distance to the beach. Good facilities and friendly welcome on arrival. We’ll be back!

Disliked Nothing!

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Lovely facilities

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Jill D.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The campsite was beautiful

Disliked Extremely windy, we came home a day early

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly chap on entry and reasonable facilities.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Friendly and receptive chap on the front desk. Good sized pitch prevented overcrowding. Convenient location near public houses and the beach.

Disliked Very open site which suffers badly on windy days; planting some protective hedge rows would eventually remedy this and enhance the site aesthetic. When dry, ground is very hard; be sure to bring a mallet and strong tent pegs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent Campsite For Seasoned & Non Seasoned Campers

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Lucy M.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Amazing location, just minutes from the beautiful Runswick Bay beach! Next to a pub and another seaside pub just 2 mins walk (which is the best) plus gorgeous cafe The Tides walkable too.
Super clean wash rooms, plenty of hot water and drinking water stations. And it’s very quiet in the evenings. Staff are really friendly and non-invasive. Easy online bookings - and they often will try to accommodate walk-ins.
There is actually 4G and 5G signal too.
We come with the kids and they always make friends - a very community, social site but the right balance of no children running feral. With the sites closeness to the beach, you can understand why it really doesn’t need any playgrounds.

Disliked Nothing, it’s a superb campsite (and we’re not seasoned campers either!) Perhaps if you have a motor camper you may miss the electric points.

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Very friendly staff

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June C.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice quiet site with some lovely walks!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Loved the location
Great information at reception and clearly marked pitches
Good showers and toilets

Disliked Poor reception but not essential

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Excellent would return & recommend

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Jayne S.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great site , location perfect, host welcoming, toilets & showers kept lovely & clean at all times , washing up area with a handy freezer for ice- blocks .

Disliked Nothing

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Excellent

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richard p.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Location, cleanliness, shower facilities.very quiet at night and staff are great

Disliked N/a

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your very kind review, night time is beautiful here, very peaceful the stars are amazing too, pleased you enjoyed your stay with us,
Thankyou Caroline

It's really nice camp site clean shower and toilets. We love…

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catherine s.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked It's really nice camp site clean shower and toilets. We love it because it's near a dog friendly beach but the hill is very steep but it's worth it. 15 minutes from Whitby we defo coming back next year perfect location and there a lovely little chippy in village.

Disliked I thinks it bit expensive for a non eclectic site but I would pay it to be close to Whitby and a beach so you pahang for the location

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your review, we do have a great location and hopefully next year we shall have some EHU, pleased you enjoyed your stay with us,
thankyou caroline

Features

Pop-up campground

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 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 Rallies 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 Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer 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

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Runswick Bay Caravan Park

Hinderwell Lane

Runswick Bay

Saltburn-by-the-Sea

North Yorkshire

England

TS13 5HR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.53607°N
0.75577°W

Nearest transport

Bus
6.6 mi Bus Station
18.6 mi Sunday School
18.6 mi Playing Fields
Rail
5.9 mi Lealholm Rail Station
6.4 mi Sleights Rail Station
6.7 mi Whitby Rail Station
Ferry
19.2 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
19.3 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
Airport
27.3 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

Getting out for a walk is a good idea here – either along the coast or out into the moors (Falling Foss waterfall, 25 minutes’ drive away, is a good place to aim for). For other fresh-air activities, you could go surfing in Saltburn-by-the-Sea (25 minutes' drive), follow the bike trails through Dalby Forest (45 minutes) or climb into the trees at Go Ape Dalby (45 minutes). Whitby (15 minutes) is a must-visit, of course – to walk the 199 Steps, visit the Captain Cook Memorial Museum and follow in Dracula’s footsteps at Whitby Abbey. A little way south, Robin Hood’s Bay (half an hour) is also a great place to take a stroll, with fossil hunts and ghost walks as well as National Trust - The Old Coastguard Station to explore. More seaside time? How about a day out in Scarborough (45 minutes), with its Sea Life Centre, open-air theatre and Alpamare UK waterpark? Alternatively, mix up coast and moorland scenery with a heritage ride on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway from Whitby to Pickering.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Runswick Bay 0.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandsend 4.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Whitby 6.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Saltburn 9.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marske Sands 11.4 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Whitby Abbey 6.7 mi

The Moors National Park Centre 7.5 mi

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 18.2 mi

Captain Cook Birthplace Museum 18.4 mi

mima 19.3 mi

National Trust

Yorkshire Coast 14.1 mi

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 16.8 mi

Ormesby Hall 17.1 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 23.9 mi

Nunnington Hall 24.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Runswick Bay - Port Mulgrave - Hinderwell - Runswick Bay 0.1 mi

Staithes - Runswick Bay - Sandsend - Whitby 2 mi

MULGRAVE CASTLE 3.7 mi

Lealholm Circular 6 mi

Whitby - Saltwick Bay - Whitby 6.6 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 Runswick Bay Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Runswick Bay Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Runswick Bay Caravan Park? Getting out for a walk is a good idea here – either along the coast or out into the moors (Falling Foss waterfall, 25 minutes’ drive away, is a good place to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Runswick Bay Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Runswick Bay Caravan Park? From $40.31 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.