Whitby Showground

8.8 77 reviews
Tent pitch with view of the Abbey
Tent pitch with view of the abbey
View across the field
Views of the abbey, sea and moors
Spacious grassy pitches
Lots of space
Grassy pitches
Wide grassy pitches
Clifftop site next to whitby abbey overlooking whitby and the north yorkshire moors
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  • Pop-up site on the headland above the popular seaside town of Whitby
  • A short walk to Whitby's beach, boat trips, museums and steam railway
  • Catering units, bar and evening entertainment from Friday to Sunday
Wangle a weekend away wandering around one of the north-east’s most well-known seaside towns with a stay at Whitby Showground in North Yorkshire. Guests at this prime pop-up site on the headland overlooking the town will settle in right next to the atmospheric ruins of Whitby Abbey, making it a fine place to immerse yourself in the area’s history. After roaming the ruins, take the famed 199 Steps stairway down into the older part of Whitby, a gorgeous place of cobbled streets and quaint shops (with some of the best fish and chips around too). Pay a visit to Captain Cook’s Museum, then stroll through pretty Pannett Park gardens and peruse the displays at Whitby Museum and Art Gallery. Browsing the shops, you might want to treat yourself to a unique piece of Whitby jet, a glossy black gemstone often found on the North Yorkshire coastline. And so to that coastline… there's a beach area in town, along with one of the country's prettiest traditional harbours, where you can sort boat trips out to Ravenscar's seal colony or along the coast to Staithes, and book family-friendly fishing trips or romantic twilight trips. On top of all this, Whitby Showground is the host site for Whitby Traction Engine Rally (5-7 August) and Whitby War Weekend (27-29 August). Those staying on site will have complimentary access to these events. Guests will be pleased to note that while the town has a fab traditional feel, the facilities on site aren't of the vintage variety: there are portable toilets and Elsan points on site, as well as water points.

Campground type

Tent sites 510
Camper sites 510
RV sites 510
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Portable toilet

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 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 Hikers’ paradise Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Whitby Showground

East Cliff

Whitby

North Yorkshire

England

YO22 4JR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.48903°N
-0.60699°W

Nearest transport

Bus
0.5 mi Bus Station
12.4 mi Sunday School
12.4 mi Playing Fields
Rail
0.5 mi Whitby Rail Station
1.5 mi Ruswarp Rail Station
3 mi Sleights Rail Station
Ferry
25.8 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
25.8 mi Transporter Bridge South Side

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

Don't forget the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, whose steam puffers chuff their way from Whitby through the cracking landscape down to Pickering (40 minutes' drive). Walkers can choose to hop off this heritage steam railway at the restored stations of Levisham or Newton Dale Halt (40 minutes and an hour from the site) for paths across the moors and there's more fine hiking turf around Goathland (25 minutes), whose station had a starring role in the first Harry Potter film. For coastal time, it's a quarter of an hour's drive to Robin Hood's Bay, or half an hour to Scarborough for assorted shark/dolphin/sting ray interactions at Sea Life Scarborough. There are more rides and thrills to be found at Flamingo Land Resort (40 minutes); for treetop walks and zipwires, Go Ape Dalby (35 minutes) is on hand, on the edge of the walking, cycling and nature-spotting area of Dalby Forest Park (40 minutes). Other days out nearby might take you to Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum (40 minutes), Castle Howard (an hour), North Yorkshire Water Park (45 minutes) or for a fragrant wander through Wolds Way Lavender (45 minutes). York is an hour and 15 minutes away for even more history.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Whitby 0.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandsend 2.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Robin Hoods Bay 5.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Runswick Bay 6.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Scarborough North Bay 15.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Whitby Abbey 0.2 mi

The Moors National Park Centre 11.8 mi

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 15.1 mi

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 18.1 mi

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 21.2 mi

National Trust

Yorkshire Coast 7.6 mi

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 13 mi

Ormesby Hall 23.4 mi

Nunnington Hall 24.6 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 25.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

WHITBY ABBEY HOUSE 0.1 mi

Whitby - Saltwick Bay - Whitby 0.3 mi

MULGRAVE CASTLE 3.6 mi

Robin Hood's Bay - Ravenscar - Robin Hood's Bay 4.8 mi

Cleveland Way, Stage 4 - Robin Hood's Bay to Whitby 4.9 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.

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating based on 77 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 75% of visitors View breakdown

88%

would recommend this campground to a friend

87%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

All perfect

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Even we been moved on other place.
Nice secrets area with lots space on ground and forest near us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Whitby was cancelled but stayed at Scampston Hall near Rillington…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Whitby was cancelled but stayed at Scampston Hall near Rillington

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not doing this again

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Free oxygen

Disliked: Moved from Whitby because of damaged ground a week before too a field miles from the coast poor organization ppl overcharging at the bar making 10p extra off people

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site cancelled and moved to scamston Hall. Not keen on scampson Hall…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Site cancelled and moved to scamston Hall. Not keen on scampson Hall as a site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Feel let down

Overall 4/10
Location 4
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Large ground helpful staff

Disliked: No showers portaloos not always clean. This was not Whitby show ground. Changed venue to Malton a week before so no chance of finding other accommodation due to it being a bank holiday sure more notice should have been given knowing that the ground was bad would have then been able to get a refund and book somewhere appropriate. Entertainment on Friday and Saturday was wartime and not really suitable can’t comment on the group on Sunday. Extremely disappointing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent location, friendly staff and very clean facilities.

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
Zoe O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location - lovely walks down coastal paths…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Great location - lovely walks down coastal paths

Disliked: Lack of facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Trouble through the night with drunk people, couldn't contact securit

Overall 4/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Location, plenty of toilets

Disliked: Disturbance through the night

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site really enjoyed our time there…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Craig B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Brilliant site really enjoyed our time there

Disliked: Toilets could do with a clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site can't fault it

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Very friendly staff with loads to do over the historical event, enjoyed every minute.... it's a must for next year thank you all

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Whitby Showground have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Whitby Showground dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitby Showground? Don't forget the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, whose steam puffers chuff their way from Whitby through the cracking landscape down to Pickering (40 minutes' drive). Walkers can choose to hop off this … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitby Showground?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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