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

Motorhome pitches 10
Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 10
Open now
Opens 1 April
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.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • 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, 01 Apr to

Open from Fri, 27 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 96 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Great campsite, well-kept & tranquil. Owners super friendly. Spotless modern ablutions & roomy pitches. Cafe's a hit. Easy access to Dalby Forest & moors. Most love it, will be back!

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Lovely spot to escape into the countryside

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Gavin S.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Perfect little campsite, great vibe, and ran by lovely people who made us feel very welcome. Will definitely be back.

Disliked Nothing

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Brilliant Site located in a great place for exploring locally and afar. Site…

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Daniel F.

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked Brilliant Site located in a great place for exploring locally and afar.

Site owners are extremely helpful and are always on hand for anything you should need.

Will definitely be visiting again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Run by lovely people. Ice cream was yummy!

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Duncan H.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Peaceful site very clean and perfect for us

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely well maintained site, lovely people who ran the site. Very helpful.…

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Jemma B.

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely well maintained site, lovely people who ran the site. Very helpful. Great facilities. Also do amazing coffee in the cafe on site. Didn't get a chance to try the ice creams but they did look delicious.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Little hidden gem of a site - Fantastic and fantastically priced.

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Danny S.

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch (two person)

Liked What can I say other than what an amazing little hidden gem this one is. Bargain price and such a very well kept site. Owners are absolutely fantastic, the lady was extremely polite, can get a cracking little coffee or tea in the morning and pay by card if needed. A choice of excellent tasting ice creams and milkshakes available. Showers and toilets spotlessly clean. Don’t pass this site up it’s little treasure of a place.

Perfect stay!

Thanks you

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site near Dalby Forest with spacious pitches. Lots of grass…

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Claire S.

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked Lovely site near Dalby Forest with spacious pitches. Lots of grass space in middle to play games with kids. Spotless shower and toilet facilities and a lovely little ice cream shop in reception. We would definitely return

Disliked Only thing I can say would improve it is more showers. As there are only 2 there was a bit of a queue.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site just outside Pickering. Everywhere nice and tidy/clean and very well…

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Sarah B.

Electric optional grass pitch (large)

Liked Lovely site just outside Pickering.
Everywhere nice and tidy/clean and very well organised.
Showers/toilets kept clean. Lovely hot water in the showers.
Small reception area which sold icecream, hot drinks, cold drinks and milkshakes - icecream and milkshakes are delicious 😋
The owners are just Lovely. Couldn't do enough to help.
Thank you both - we can't wait to come back.

Disliked Absolutely nothing!!

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Campsite was set in a lovely area, staff at the campsite are…

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Oscar U.

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch (two person)

Liked Campsite was set in a lovely area, staff at the campsite are very friendly and helpful. All facilities are spotless even in the middle of school holidays and didn’t have to que for showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely site that ticked every one of our boxes. We'll be back!

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Sarah B.

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Excellent location for days out on the North York Moors. Easy to get to. Lovely quiet site with emphasis on no noise between 10pm and 8am, which we really appreciated.
Good level grass pitches. Access to a little wood nearby for dog exercising first thing in the morning and last at night. Good clean facilities, 2 showers and 3 toilets in each, which at first we thought might not be enough and expected to have to queue, but were in fact always available when we wanted to use them, so not a problem at all. Nice little lounge area serving coffee, cake and ice-cream, which we didn't actually use because we were out all day, but might have done if we'd had more time. Good under cover washing-up area with 2 sinks and plenty of hot water. Lovely helpful owner who met us on arrival and showed us to our pitch.

Disliked Nothing!

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Beautiful site

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Louise B.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked We loved the location, its beautiful and so handy for picturesque Pickering. There is a brilliant forest behind the site that we loved exploring with our spaniel. The site was so family friendly and relaxed. It wasn't overwhelming and a lovely size. The showers and toilets are modern and always clean. Extra effort had gone in to make sure our two tents were next to each other. The ice cream, coffee and honey are also lovely and worth the money. Really good value site.

Disliked A little shop on site that sells basics such as milk, bread etc would have been good. We were also abit confused about checking out as didnt have any instructions and no one was around to ask as we were leaving. But these were minor and no other dislikes, its a truly wonderful place.

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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

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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 R573,14 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.