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
Spacious pitches
The main camping field
Space to spread out
Plenty of space to play or relax
Pitches in the back field
The back field
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Main camping field and amenity block
Spacious pitches
The main camping field

  • 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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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 135 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely, neat campsite in quiet countryside. Great facilities, friendly owners. Spacious, mostly level pitches. Good base for North Yorkshire. Enjoyed peace, stars, coffee/ice cream. Minor notes on wind noise/exposed pitches.

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Spacious pitch. Quiet. Excellent location. Excellent…

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Pete N.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitch. Quiet. Excellent location. Excellent facilities, beautifully clean. Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful owners

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Pete - very pleased you enjoyed your visit.

The site is ok , nothing around the area and nothing for kids to do.

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked The area was quiet and remote not a lot to do. The site is ideal for an overnight stop if travelling some distance and if you like a short stay with nothing around.
The camp site did sell eggs, ice cream and local meats but thought they were pricey but a good idea for if you needed some food items.
I personally wouldn’t stay there again as there are friendlier sites around and closer to other amenities.
I have more dislikes than likes for this site.

Disliked 1. The pitch was on a slope so made cooking difficult as I had to wedge something under the burner.
2. The local pub was a mile walk but is closed on Monday and Tuesdays and the rest of the week doesn’t open until 5pm. 3. No shops nearby or bus route.
4. To the nearest pubs, coffee shops and supermarkets was 14 miles walk round trip. (10 min drive if you want to drive)
5. Toilets and shower could have been cleaner.
6. Not that dog friendly as we had to keep keep the dog within our pitch even though he was on a long lead and wanting to play with his ball, the children on site could play wherever they wanted with their ball.
7. Some children were running around and winding the dog up and not keeping to their pitch as per the rules.
8. We had family visit us for a few hours, and the owner who I thought was rude pointing at their car to say who’s car is this if you have guests there is a charge, I asked what that charge was it was £3. Our family thought she was rude and they were taken back by what she said. No idea why she had to charge anything as they were in our tent having a cup of tea. They could have even parked on the road and not on our pitch.
9. The site is just a farm house field with cut grass, very basic.

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From the manager: I am sorry you did not enjoy your stay; I note that you stayed for the full 3 nights that were booked.
In response to your comments:
1. We were not busy during your visit - I offered you the choice of pitches - around 15 were available - you chose your spot - pitch 4, the largest on the campsite with a slight slope. You could have chosen a flatter one.
2. 3, 4. I am not responsible of your choice of campsite and the local amenities.
5. Your comment does not correspond with the majority of all other reviews.
6. You ignored campsite rules with respect to pets. You allowed your large dog (a Victorian Bulldog I believe) to wander around freely. When I asked to put the dog on a lead, in accordance with campsite rules, the lead was around 30 ft long and your dog could wander across the access track and on to other pitches. It is not acceptable that any dog can wander about off pitch. Other campers complained about your pet as their children were intimidated by it.
7. There is no rule that stops children playing off their pitch.
8. My campsite rules on Pitch Up state: 'Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee' - you did neither. Numbers of people on site are controlled for security and to maintain peace and quiet.
9. The campsite is as advertised.

Really nice base for exploring the coastal resorts.

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Beverley S.

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Site layout, lots of space, dog walking woodland area, clean toilets and showers, little shop

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Beverley

Throughly enjoyable site with a great host.

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Oliver T.

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked Great host who is on hand when needed. Friendly and helpful - loaned us an extension for our power. Spacious pitch for our 4.25x7.5m tent plus car on pitch. Lovely facilities and lovely little cafe on site. Location is nice and quiet with dark enough skies to see the stars.

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From the manager: Thanks Oliver!

Great site with clean facilities and friendly owners

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitches with a lovely little shop serving ice creams and coffee

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you

Very warm welcome and a great…

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Jeff F.

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked Very warm welcome and a great site to discover some quaint and beautiful villages close by.

Disliked Nothing.

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Lovely quiet site…. Hot showers &…

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kingsley w.

Electric optional grass campervan or tent pitch (two person)

Liked Lovely quiet site…. Hot showers & washing up & a pub down the road

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic Find! Lovely clean site. Pitches…

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Karina E.

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Fantastic Find!
Lovely clean site. Pitches good size, separate field for families. Showers hot & spotlessly clean. Warm welcome from Keren, will definitely be back!

Disliked Having to come home ☹️

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Lovely welcome by great hosts. Lovely,…

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Eleanor M.

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked Lovely welcome by great hosts. Lovely, clean facilities - best we've seen! Small, honey site and would recommend. Thank you for a lovely stay

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Graham W.

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Friendly greeting and given the choice of any pitch as not full. Good views from the site with plenty of walks nearby. Clean and hot showers will visit again

Disliked Nothing

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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

Local events

  • Whitby Goth Weekend (Friday, 1 May 2026 – Friday, 1 May 2026)

    Whitby, England 22,5 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 R551,56 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.