Bank Top Camping

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A birds'-eye view of the campsite
A birds'-eye view of the campsite
Main camping field and amenity block
Aerial view of bank top camping
Spacious pitches
The main camping field
Space to spread out
Plenty of space to play or relax
Sunset on pitch 27
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Main camping field and amenity block
Aerial view of bank top camping
Spacious pitches

  • Spacious pitches near Pickering in the North York Moors National Park
  • Whitby, Dalby Forest and Castle Howard within 35 minutes' drive
  • Small café and luxury bathrooms on site; dogs and kids welcome
On the southern edge of North York Moors National Park – and a geographically sensible choice for those intent on a hiking holiday – Bank Top Camping is a family-friendly site a 15-minute drive from Pickering. Woodland walks can be accessed directly from the site, but it’s not just the ramblers who find the location convenient: watersports enthusiasts can reach the North Sea coast in less than one hour, with places like Whitby (40 minutes’ drive) and Scarborough (50 minutes) among the top local choices. Spacious pitches sit on the edge of a large field fringed by tall, leafy trees, and they come with electric hook-ups and views over the Vale of Pickering, plus oodles of room for children to run around and play games. The kids might also enjoy making friends with the resident animals; speaking of which, while dogs are welcome guests at Bank Top Camping, they should be kept on a lead while on site. A small café sells hot drinks, locally made ice cream and a selection of home-baked goods (mmm… muffins), as well as honey produced on site by hard-working bees that you can watch at the fascinating Observation Hive. If you’re into making your own food, there’s a communal fridge freezer to store any essentials, and a sheltered washing-up area with plenty of hot water. Other facilities include a toilet block with luxury touches such as underfloor heating (blissful, on a parky Yorkshire morning), hot-water showers and hairdryers. There is also a laundry room with a washing machine and tumble dryer.

Site type

Rent a tent 1
Motorhome pitches 10
Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 10
Open now
Opens 17 March
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • If selecting optional electric hook-up: 6 kWh per night is included in the price. Further usage is metered onsite at £0.40 per kWh and is payable on check-out.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Tue, 17 Mar to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 156 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Top spot! Clean, peaceful rural site with amazing views. Owners are super friendly & helpful. Ablutions are spotless. Spacious pitches, shop with local goodies, and nearby woods for doggies. Great for families/couples. A few minor notes on shop hours/wind, but most keen to return!

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Great host very welcoming and helpful.…

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David B. 2 reviews

Electric optional grass campervan or tent pitch (two person)

Liked Great host very welcoming and helpful. Site is in a lovely part of Yorkshire. Pitches are very nice as are the pristine toilets and showers. Highly recommend, you won’t be disappointed.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a good site.

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Well maintained and organised

Recommend to friends Visit again

The owners were great. Helped us…

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Christopher W. 1 review

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked The owners were great. Helped us with where to pitch. Offered to help us out with electricity. Very clean site outside and very clean toilets. It was a very peaceful, yet not precious about it... Life could be heard!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and quiet site. Could be…

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 Paula A. 2 reviews

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Clean and quiet site. Could be with WiFi.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site and will return

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 David L. 1 review

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked Welcoming, friendly, well maintained.

Disliked Push button showers that kept sticking.
No WiFi, but understand as this site is very rural.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will be going back

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass campervan or tent pitch (two person)

Liked Tidy site. Lovely views. Clean toilets and showers. Friendly host. Tranquil setting

Disliked No dislikes

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Everything was perfect! Amazing hosts, site,…

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Everything was perfect! Amazing hosts, site, location, views, facilities, full information given on arrival, incredibly clean, safe & excellent low price for everything that was included. The site shop was perfect & we will definitely be returning & I truly recommend this site & hosts to everyone!! X

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent Campsite.

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked A spotless, spacious campsite. Meticulously cared for , in a Beautiful quiet location. 1st rate modern showers / toilets.
Very handy small shop. Would absolutely stay here again.

Disliked ?.. only small niggle was a group of youngsters. Just a tad noisy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, great host, amazing shower and toilet block

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Anonymous

1 bedroom bell tent

Liked Amazing shower and toilet block
Really friendly, thoughtful host
Handy on-site shop
Cute cat (Betty) and two lovely dogs
Pitch perfect
Peaceful
Great location
Bell tent was fabulous
Handy laundry room
Really clean and well looked after

Disliked My own fault, but went to the other Bank Top camping site first, which is about 3 miles away. They are totally unrelated. So, just ensure you put the right postcode in to get you to Rawcliffe Bank Top Farm (YO18 8QF)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful site, will be back!

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Hannah C. 1 review

Electric optional grass campervan or tent pitch (two person)

Liked Large, grass pitches - my favourite!
Lovely welcome, great showers and toilets and lovely onsite shop that does coffee, ice creams, venison and honey.
It was also a very well managed and peaceful site. Mix of adults and families. Perfect. Will be back!! Close to Dalby for walking and biking too.

Disliked Nothing at all. It's great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Bank Top Camping

Rawcliffe Bank Top Farm

Newton on Rawcliffe

Pickering

North Yorkshire

England

YO18 8QF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54,30905°N
0,77528°W

Route directions

What3words location: snows.cackling.enabling. Look out for the green sign at the turning into the campsite. From Pickering, take the road up through Newton-on-Rawcliffe. At the postcode, continue up the hill for half a mile and then turn left towards Cropton. The site is the first set of buildings on the right-hand side. From Cropton, the site is three miles away (in the direction of Stape). It is on the left-hand side, one kilometre short of the postcode.

Nearest transport

Coach
7,3 km The Royal Oak
21,4 km Sunday School
21,4 km Playing Fields
Rail
14,3 km Egton Rail Station
14,5 km Grosmont Rail Station
14,6 km Glaisdale Rail Station
Ferry
42,4 km Transporter Bridge South Side
42,5 km Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
48,3 km 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

Reward the kids for not complaining (much) during your hikes through the moors by taking them to Flamingo Land Resort (20 minutes’ drive), with thrill rides and family-friendly attractions, plus a zoo with big cats, primates and farmyard animals. Or head to Dalby Forest (25 minutes), where a Go Ape park has treetop adventure courses for all ages. A spectacular country mansion in the equally spectacular setting of the Howardian Hills National Landscape, Castle Howard (35 minutes) might look familiar from TV dramas such as ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘Victoria’. Elegant interiors include the Chapel, with its opulent pre-Raphaelite decoration by the likes of William Morris. Stroll around the harbour at Whitby (40 minutes), grabbing fish and chips or embarking on a coastal cruise to see seals and (if you’re lucky) dolphins. Back on dry land, climb the 199 Steps leading to the atmospheric ruins of Whitby Abbey, which are said to have inspired Bram Stoker to write ‘Dracula’.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Robin Hoods Bay 20,7 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Sandsend 22,5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Whitby 22,5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Scarborough North Bay 23,9 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Runswick Bay 24,8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 6,9 km

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 7 km

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 11,7 km

The Moors National Park Centre 19 km

Duncombe Park 21 km

National Trust

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 8,6 km

Nunnington Hall 17,4 km

Yorkshire Coast 20,9 km

Rievaulx Terrace 22,5 km

Mount Grace Priory 35,8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lockton - Stain Dale - Bride Stones - Lockton 5 km

Lockton and Levisham 5,1 km

Newtondale Halt - Killing Nab Scar 5,3 km

Hole of Horcum - Levisham Moor - Levisham 6 km

Hole of Horcum - Levisham - Lockton 6 km

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 Bank Top Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bank Top Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bank Top Camping? Reward the kids for not complaining (much) during your hikes through the moors by taking them to Flamingo Land Resort (20 minutes’ drive), with thrill rides and family-friendly attractions, plus a zoo … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bank Top Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bank Top Camping? From R543,12 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.