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

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Dogs

  • 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).

Extras

  • All units: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £3.00 ($4.07) per person per session.

General

  • The grocery shop is open between 03/29 and 09/27.

Occupancy

  • 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.

Pool

  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 03/29 and 09/27.
  • 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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2 adults
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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 805 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Spectacular scenery

87% would recommend this campground to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

Well-kept, friendly campground with great amenities, clean and helpful staff. Families love it for stunning views, coastal hikes, pool, and shop. Some mention older facilities, occasional noise, and windy, exposed sites.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Cliff top views in the non-electric…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Cliff top views in the non-electric pitches.

Disliked Flies everywhere immediately upon arrival. Blue bottle type. All over campsite including indoors areas like the bar. Plagued with them.

Camping field wasnt well cared for.... grass was short but quiet big holes everywhere & leftover xyz from other campers in the grass. It was difficult to find a decent pitch for a medium/large tent.

Facilities such as 'award winning' shower block..... were hot water but the others in the competition must have been bad for these to actually win.... just basic, ordinary shower block - not overly clean or special but not dirty either.

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Amazing views, clean site. Friendly staff.…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Amazing views, clean site. Friendly staff. The shop was great value. We loved the chippy.

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Great stay for our first camping trip

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 Abigail S. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Peaceful complex, lovely atmosphere, lots of little things to do and a short drive to the beaches.

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From the manager: Thank you for your fantastic review, Abigail.

We are really pleased to hear your first camping trip was such a great stay and that you found Crows Nest peaceful, with a lovely atmosphere.

It is great to know there were lots of little things to do during your stay and that the beaches were only a short drive away.

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

I come with my daughter and…

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David 1 review

Lower area FHU gravel travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked I come with my daughter and we both really enjoyed our stay, we went in the pool everyday

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Well equipped site in great location…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite (overflow)

Liked Well equipped site in great location

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.

We are really pleased to hear you found Crows Nest well equipped and in such a great location.

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

Fantastic time! Be back again!

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Beautiful Caravan and camping park with unreal views. Toilets and showers were alway clean and tidy and the kids loved the park. Best fish and chips and breakfast bar!!

Disliked Not really any dislikes, other than how small the club and shops is, maybe could be more option. We also had no WiFi in the far field but wasn’t really a issue and spent more time
Talking.

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From the manager: Thank you for your fantastic review.

We are really pleased to hear you had such a fantastic stay and enjoyed the unreal views across the coast.

It is lovely to know the toilets and showers were always clean and tidy, the children enjoyed the park, and that the fish and chips and breakfast bar were such highlights.

We appreciate your comments regarding the size of the club and shop. We are not looking to become a Haven style park, and larger facilities can take away from the atmosphere that makes Crows Nest what it is. The bar is also a lot quieter these days than it was in bygone years, so we do not feel extending it would be the right direction for the park.

WiFi is available around the main facilities, although coverage will not reach the far camping field, however there is 5G mobile network coverage across the area. We are glad this did not affect your stay and that it meant more time talking instead.

Thank you for recommending us, and we look forward to welcoming you back again.

Absolutely brilliant site couldn't fault it

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 Carol W. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite (overflow)

Liked 1st time here and would definitely come back
Brilliant site plenty to do for adults and children
There's a shop on site for all your essentials and chip shop would definatly recommend the food was made fresh and was really tasty
All reasonably priced.
For the kids there's the swimming pool and a big play area to keep them playing for hours
There's all the amenities you need for a great stay the showers are clean .
Has a laundrette and pot wash area
The club is great had entertainment every night.
Would 100% recommend
In an ideal location to get to scarbrough and Bridlington theres a bus stop right outside if you didn't want to drive.
5min from filey and has a local garage at the end of the road and a pub across the way for family meals

Disliked The pool is abit small but still good could do with some showers in the changing area.
The arcade is ok but abit dated but does the job

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From the manager: Thank you for your fantastic review, Carol.

We are really pleased to hear your first visit to Crows Nest was such a success and that you couldn’t fault your stay.

It is lovely to know you found plenty to do for both adults and children, and that the shop, fish and chip shop, swimming pool, play area, laundrette, pot wash area, clubhouse and clean showers all added to your holiday.

We are glad you found the food freshly cooked, tasty and reasonably priced too.

We appreciate your comments regarding the pool size and changing area, and also the arcade. We will take this feedback on board when considering future improvements.

Thank you for recommending us so highly, and we hope to welcome you back again soon.

Kids play area handy dog field…

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Michelle G. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite (overflow)

Liked Kids play area handy dog field fish shop tractor guy friendly . Good music from the bands playing at the club house

Disliked Shame that you get families that think they can take up space with a lot of cars in their group. Language disgusting even with kids around . Noisy at crack of dawn and after time no respect for other people.

Swimming pool

someone vomiting the water became cloudy the life guards did nothing apart from laugh .From working on pool and being an health inspector you are suppose to call time on pool and clear everyone out to deal with the chemicals and pool .

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

We are pleased to hear you found the children’s play area, dog field, fish shop and live music enjoyable, and that you found our grounds team friendly.

We are sorry to hear your stay was affected by the behaviour of other guests. People come from all walks of life and can have different standards in how they act and speak around their own children, but we do ask guests be considerate of others while staying on the park.

With regards to the swimming pool, we do not accept that the lifeguards simply laughed and did nothing. The pool is monitored closely, and the safety and cleanliness of the water is always taken seriously.

Thank you for your feedback.

Perfect nothing else to say…

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 Gary L. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite (overflow)

Liked Perfect nothing else to say

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From the manager: Thank you for your fantastic review, Gary.

We are really pleased to hear you found your stay perfect.

Sometimes there is nothing better we could ask to read than “perfect, nothing else to say”.

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

Great site I’ll be going again…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite (overflow)

Liked Great site I’ll be going again very soon,

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your fantastic review.

We are really pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and thought Crows Nest was a great site.

It is lovely to know you are already planning to visit again very soon.

Thank you for recommending us, and we look forward to welcoming you back.

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.

Food and drink

  • The Brigghouse 0.4 mi
  • The Farrier 1.9 mi
  • Bella Italia 2.4 mi
  • Monsoon 2.4 mi
  • Golden Dragon 2.4 mi
  • San Marco Eat In & Takeaway 2.4 mi
  • Gold river 2.4 mi
  • Filey Curry House 2.5 mi
  • San Marco Ristorante 2.5 mi
  • Cobble Bar & Bistro 2.5 mi

Parks and play

  • Royal Albert Park Play Area 4.6 mi
  • Soft Play Area 5.6 mi
  • The Hawkwood Play Area 5.7 mi

Public transport

  • Crows Nest/Flower Of May 0.3 mi
  • Crows Nest/Flower Of May 0.3 mi
  • Blue Dolphin north 0.4 mi
  • Blue Dolphin south 0.5 mi
  • Muston Crossing 1.2 mi
  • Muston Crossing 1.2 mi
  • Filey Bird Centre 1.3 mi
  • Filey Bird Centre 1.3 mi
  • Cayton (Station Road) 1.7 mi
  • Copse Hill 1.7 mi

Groceries

  • Heron Foods 2.2 mi
  • Tesco 2.3 mi
  • Country Park Stores 2.3 mi
  • Spar 2.4 mi
  • Proudfoot 2.6 mi
  • Proudfoot Supermarkets 3 mi
  • Morrisons 3.3 mi
  • Budgens 4 mi
  • Lidl 4.1 mi
  • Tesco 4.3 mi

Family days out

  • Royal Albert Park Play Area 4.6 mi
  • Soft Play Area 5.6 mi
  • The Hawkwood Play Area 5.7 mi

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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.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Crows Nest Caravan Park? From $81.85 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.