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.

Site type

Tent pitches 150
Touring caravan pitches 50
Caravans for hire 35
Motorhome pitches 50
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

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).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • All units: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £3,00 (R65,82) per person per session.
  • The grocery shop is open between 29/03 et 28/09.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 29/03 and 28/09.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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, 01 Mar to

This site is a member of Crows Nest Holidays group.

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 707 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular scenery

86% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

A well-loved clifftop spot with amazing sea views, perfect for exploring the coast. Guests loved the friendly staff, clean facilities and great fish and chips. There's lots for families, but some found pitches uneven and windy. Occasional noise and toilet cleanliness issues were mentioned. Still, highly recommended!

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great location for a last minute…

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 Melanie S. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great location for a last minute booking. Clean and functional. Great views. Great facilities for kids.

Disliked Not our typical choice. Found the free for all grass pitches over crowded but it was ok. It was all quiet and other campers were great. kids all well behaved.

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Our second time here and it’s…

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 Kim R. 5 reviews

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Our second time here and it’s still as good! Lovely site, very clean toilets/showers. Nice friendly staff and good club house. We will definitely return 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay again.

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Anonymous

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Super pitches very spacious and very close to toilets. Very clean site. Excellent fish and chips.

Disliked Shower drains need cleaning out. As soon as the hot water was running all you cpuld smell was rancid drain smell. Quite possibly build up in the drain away trough.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We really loved it and will definitely be coming back

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 Louise A. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The toilets and showers were really clean. Great for children. Beautiful views

Disliked Music was played until early hours quite loud.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site..will be returning.

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 sam c. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great site. Lots to do. Bar staff were lovely and friendly. Facilities are clean and well stocked. Swimming is an absolute bargain!

Disliked Nothing much apart from opening hours for shop and fish and chip shop. Close a bit early at 9pm for a weekend in my opinion.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a lovely 4 day stay

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Royce L. 1 review

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Well established site good amenities
Well positioned for cleavland way walks .

Reception staff very helpful on check-in .very easy swift check-in .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Serviced pitches were level and close…

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 Shaun E. 1 review

Upper area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Serviced pitches were level and close to toilets and dog exercise area toilets were never closed for cleaning they cleaned while open Bar area was good and chip shop is a nice touch and very good .Campsite well situated bus stop at bottom of drive to go to Scarborough or Bridlington both worth a visit

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site

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Mark E. 6 reviews

Upper area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Nice site , toilets clean , showers clean . Sea view was lovely . Would go again if in the area

Recommend to friends Visit again

The supersize pitches were great Clubhouse good…

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Anonymous

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked The supersize pitches were great
Clubhouse good
Friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cleanliness of the site and friendliness…

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 Chloe L. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (overflow)

Liked Cleanliness of the site and friendliness of the staff

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

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

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

Coach
2,3 km Haven Holiday Park
2,3 km Haven Holiday Park
3,8 km Bus Station
Rail
3,6 km Filey Rail Station
5,4 km Seamer Rail Station
6,6 km 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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Cayton Bay 2,3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Filey 4,2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Scarborough South Bay 6,8 km Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Scarborough North Bay 8,3 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Reighton 8,9 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Burton Agnes Hall 19,8 km

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 23,3 km

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 28,8 km

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 30,9 km

Whitby Abbey 33,6 km

National Trust

Yorkshire Coast 21,4 km

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 21,4 km

Nunnington Hall 41,7 km

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 3,7 km

VALLEY GARDENS & SOUTH CLIFF GARDENS 6 km

PEASHOLM PARK 8,1 km

Scarborough - Cloughton - Scalby - Peasholme Park 8,2 km

Bonhomme Richard 8,5 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 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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Crows Nest Caravan Park? From R1 303,60 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.