Crows Nest Caravan Park

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Children's play area with camping field and upper touring caravan area in the background.
Children's play area with camping field and upper touring caravan area in the background.
Camping field at crows nest with sea views.
Sea view from the pitch
Swimming pool
Heated indoor pool with waterslides
Swimming pool and slides
Aerial image of the upper touring caravan area and camping field
Dogs can be let off their leads in the dog park
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Camping field at crows nest with sea views.
Sea view from the pitch
Swimming pool

  • Dog-friendly park five miles from Scarborough and 2.5 from Filey
  • Award-winning amenities block, family bathroom and launderette
  • Indoor heated pool, lounge bar, family bar, play area and supermarket
Feel free as a bird at award-winning Crows Nest Caravan Park between Scarborough and Filey – this well-maintained place is roomy, green and has sea views overlooking gorgeous Gristhorpe Bay and Scarborough Castle. Crows Nest is five miles from Scarborough and two and a half miles from Filey, but if you’re taking a break from the seaside/ exploring the North Yorkshire coast there’s loads to do on site too: a lounge bar with entertainment in peak season to suit all ages and tastes, a family bar with pool tables, a games room, a play area for little fledglings and a heated indoor pool with poolside assistants during high season. The award-winning amenities block a short walk from the tent field has free hot showers, wash basins, hairdryers and socket/shaver points, and there are also family bathrooms and a disabled-access shower room. Elsewhere on site there’s a washing-up area, launderette, chemical disposal point and well-stocked supermarket. And, as you can’t come to the coast and not have fish and chips, there’s also a chippy takeaway open in high season (but they do have more fish and chips in Scarborough too). Bringing the family friend? Crows Nest Caravan Park is dog-friendly and dogs are allowed in the conservatory area of the lounge bar; there's also a dog park on site.

Campground type

Tent sites 150
Camper sites 50
Mobile homes for rent 35
RV sites 50
Open now
Opens March 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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).
  • All units: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £3.00 ($4.03) per person per session.
  • The grocery shop is open between 03/29 and 09/28.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 03/29 and 09/28.
  • Maximum touring caravan length allowed is 26ft. Group bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) where over 50% of the guests are same sex are not permitted via Pitchup.com. Only children aged 14 or younger may sleep in pup tents. Trailer tents, folding campers (or similar) must book a grass pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, Mar 1 to

This campground is a member of Crows Nest Holidays group.

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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 738 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Spectacular scenery

87% would recommend this campground to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

With stunning ocean views and easy coastal hikes, Crows Nest boasts great amenities like a pool and playgrounds. Guests rave about the clean grounds, friendly staff, and well-stocked store. Though some pitches were uneven or windy, most loved the family-friendly vibe and good value, planning to return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great outdoor space but toilet facilities need better maintained.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 4
Wifi
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Hollie M. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great park, lovely open site, fish and chip shop was lovely. Pool was great for kids and clean. Shop on site has most things you may need.

Disliked Toilets and showers were disappointing. Dirty floors, toilets and sinks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

An ok location but the upper pitch area is not well maintained.

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6 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Inga K. 1 review

Upper area FHU gravel travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked Services for Motorhome

Disliked Pitches were very close together
Spent the first half an hour clearing up litter around the pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very friendly and clean site.

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10 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
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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 Michelle W. 5 reviews

Lower area FHU gravel travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked A very well kept site, very clean facilities, a great park for the children and a well kept swimming pool with lifeguards, good areas for dogs too, good size pitches. The staff are always very friendly and helpful, there is a very well stocked shop a pub and a chippy on site. I couldn’t say there is any negative feedback about this site at all. We really enjoyed our stay and will definitely come back again.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

The view was incredible, it was…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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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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Stephen F. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked The view was incredible, it was quiet and and has all the amenities, Toilets, showers, Shop and pool.
The fish and chip shop on site was brilliant.
We will definitely be staying again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Defo recommend camping at the lower section of the field due to wind!

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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 tent or RV campsite

Liked The views were amazing from the top camp! staff were lovely, swimming pool and bar were all fabulous and clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Gorgeous location

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Louise W. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Lots of space to pick from and gorgeous views
Toilets and showers were clean and cleaned regularly
Lots of water points and bins

Didn’t use the shop, bar or takeaway but was nice to know it was there

Disliked Maybe it was the wind, but there was quite a bit of rubbish around the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved our stay

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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

Lower area FHU gravel travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked Loved staying there as we always do

Disliked Nothing to dislike just would have liked to see the breakfast van open more days

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site clean toilets and showeds

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Michelle K. 2 reviews

Lower area FHU gravel travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked The site was clean ,had a lovely fee days away,the pub was nice with friendly staff

Disliked The only thing I would say is that the pub needs a disabled ramp into both pub and conservatory, as we struggled with getting out friend who is in a wheelchair over the steps,

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review, Michelle.

We are really pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and found the site clean, with clean toilets and showers. It is great to know you had a lovely few days away and found the pub staff friendly too.

We appreciate your comments regarding wheelchair access into the pub and conservatory. There are door sills in these areas, but all areas are accessible without steps. We will still take your feedback on board when considering future improvements.

Thank you for recommending us, and we hope to welcome you back to Crows Nest again soon.

Very good site with everything you…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 8
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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 Chris R. 1 review

Upper area FHU gravel travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked Very good site with everything you need or want.

Disliked Its hard to find any.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing views clean facilities with families…

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7 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
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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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Mrs tania f. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Amazing views clean facilities with families and couples enjoying time together in a civilised may.

Disliked We struggled to understand why the bar did not sell food only crisps but we were told we were not allowed to eat a sandwich bought from the shop onsite and had to eat it outside! They sent a young family outside too for the same reason. The manager of this site also is a rude and unfriendly man and sat watching him attempt customer service to the public which left us astonished.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review.

We are pleased to hear you enjoyed the amazing views and found the facilities clean, with families and couples enjoying the site in a pleasant way.

With regards to the bar, the rule is simply that outside food is not permitted to be eaten in the bar. This applies to all guests, including food bought from the shop, and is why you and the other family were asked not to eat sandwiches inside.

The bar is primarily for drinks, with food available elsewhere on site through the fish and chip shop and other food options at certain times. Signage is shown at every entrance which you must have missed.

Thank you again for your feedback.

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

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce 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 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

Hikers’ paradise Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities 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

Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Crows Nest Caravan Park

Gristhorpe

Filey

Scarborough

North Yorkshire

England

YO14 9PS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.23155°N
0.33553°W

Nearest transport

Bus
1.4 mi Haven Holiday Park
1.4 mi Haven Holiday Park
2.3 mi Bus Station
Rail
2.3 mi Filey Rail Station
3.4 mi Seamer Rail Station
4.1 mi Hunmanby 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

Leave the car behind: buses running between Scarborough and Bridlington pick up from the end of the Crows Nest Caravan Park drive and discount day tickets are available to keep more money for seaside rock. The kids will probably clamour first for Scarborough: there are the North Bay and South Bay beaches to bounce around as well as the traditional seaside fairground and donkey rides. But Scarborough’s also a hotspot for culture vultures, with the Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Scarborough Art Gallery and Rotunda Museum alongside regular festivals and events throughout the year. Fab Filey is even closer: this Edwardian town has a five-mile stretch of sand and is backed by the peninsula and cliffs of Filey Brigg – this is the place to birdwatch and wildlife spot, with rockpools along the beach and many species of birds and beasts to see all year round. The 110-mile Cleveland Way starts here for hiking your way around Yorkshire’s history and heritage: Scarborough Castle, Whitby Abbey and Dracula tales, Mount Grace Priory and Rievaulx Abbey are all along the route. Away from the seaside and vampires, puff between Whitby and Pickering on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, veer between villages in the North York Moors National Park or get citified around York and Hull, all within easy driving distance of Crows Nest.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Cayton Bay 1.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Filey 2.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Scarborough South Bay 4.2 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Scarborough North Bay 5.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Reighton 5.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Burton Agnes Hall 12.3 mi

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 14.5 mi

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 17.9 mi

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 19.2 mi

Whitby Abbey 20.9 mi

National Trust

Yorkshire Coast 13.3 mi

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 13.3 mi

Nunnington Hall 25.9 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 2.3 mi

VALLEY GARDENS & SOUTH CLIFF GARDENS 3.7 mi

PEASHOLM PARK 5 mi

Scarborough - Cloughton - Scalby - Peasholme Park 5.1 mi

Bonhomme Richard 5.3 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Crows Nest Caravan Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Crows Nest Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Crows Nest Caravan Park? Leave the car behind: buses running between Scarborough and Bridlington pick up from the end of the Crows Nest Caravan Park drive and discount day tickets are available to keep more money … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Crows Nest Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Crows Nest Caravan Park? From $80.32 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.