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 125 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Peaceful

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-located campsite gets rave reviews for friendly staff & cleanliness, especially restrooms. Many loved the beach, coastal walks, and nearby pub. Some noted dated facilities, occasional shower issues, wind, and a steep walk to the beach.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely small campsite, very close to the beach and Cleveland Way -…

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Biddy E.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely small campsite, very close to the beach and Cleveland Way - we walked to Staithes and got the bus back. Also, lovely pub next to the campsite if you don’t want to cook.
The site was very quiet at night.
We’ll be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little basic campsite with good clean facilities

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Cleanliness and location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliantly located site with immaculate facilities. Recommend!!

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great location - Short (steep!) walk down to the beach, and right on the Cleveland way plus a bus stop nearby for trips to nearby seaside towns. Only stayed for one night so didn't use all facilities but the toilet and shower block were good and probably the cleanest I've seen on a campsite! Nice and easy check-in on the day.

Disliked Quite a few family groups with children. Not a complaint. I had absolutely no issues at all (no late noise, etc) and to be expected as in school holidays, but may not suit those looking for a more peaceful site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your review, yes we are very popular with young familes, Pleased you enjoyed your stay,
thankyou caroline

The site was lovely in a great location and had everything you…

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10 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The site was lovely in a great location and had everything you needed

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou, so pleased you enjoyed your stay, Runswick bay is a special place,
Thankyou caroline

What's the best recommendation - would we stay again? Definitely yes

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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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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked It was a nice flat camping field with easy access to the toilet and shower block. The facilities were always clean when I used them and to say how many people were using them, that says a lot.
Washing up area with washing/ tumble dryers also clean.
Nice atmosphere.
Dog friendly.
Literally next door to the pub and the top of the very steep hill down to the beach.

Disliked Showers weren't quite warm enough - not freezing cold but definitely bracing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your review, if you would of mentioned the water temperature we could of checked for you, sometimes it clicks into eco mode,
thankyou caroline

Excellent site

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Facilities / Activities
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Runswick Retreat 2 bedroom mobile home

Liked We stopped in a lovely lodge with hot tub was a mistake when we arrived as the caravan we was stopping in was unavailable and was told it should of been cancelled we had no notification off this we had travelled 3 hrs so was very worried as to where we would be stopping but the lovely couple that run the site quickly got on phone and sorted a lodge out with no added cost with added bonus of a hot tube which the children loved.

Disliked The shock of being told your booking should of been cancelled as they have no caravans. Which was down to
3 party booking system
But was sorted very quickly and a upgrade

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: So pleased that it all worked well in the end, apoligies for the upset, but pleased it all worked out and you all enjoyed your stay in our lodge with hottub,
thankyou caroline

Clean facilities Friendly owners Family friendly Good space Close to the beach…

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Fern B.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Clean facilities
Friendly owners
Family friendly
Good space
Close to the beach and pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your lovely review, isnt it a great location, everything nearby,
so pleased you enjoyed your stay ,
thankyou Caroline

Very friendly and welcoming staff, large pitches and good facilities in a…

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10 out of 10
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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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Andrew C.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very friendly and welcoming staff, large pitches and good facilities in a great location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou so much for your lovely review, pleased you enjoyed your stay with us,
Thankyou caroline

A brilliant quaint site

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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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Victoria O.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The peace x quiet, the views across the bay, the pub a 2 min walk away through the field gate, that Runswick bay is literally 2 mins away in the car, lots of local pubs nearby to eat, the washing facilities were great plus Jim was very friendly. We’ve already booked back for Aug BH weekend

Disliked Nothing apart from the showers werent quite hot enough

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your kind words, we are in a great location and this were having fabulous weather, so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, thankyou Caroline

Flat site with good ,well kept facilities. It was surprisingly quiet mid…

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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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Rob H.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Flat site with good ,well kept facilities. It was surprisingly quiet mid week, and easy to watch the small children go to fetch water or wash up. The camping field was only open for July and August due to planning constraints, but was at the side of the site close to the pub and the path down to the beach. The Cleveland way was adjacent so routine dog exercising was easy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your comments, pleased you enjoyed your stay it 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 $39.81 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.