York House Caravan Park

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  • Well-kept, peaceful Yorkshire park five minutes’ drive from Whitby
  • Robin Hood’s Bay five minutes’ drive and Scarborough half an hour
  • Restaurant and bar on site, plus a play area and dedicated dog park
Set in 10 acres of stunning North Yorkshire moors and countryside, York House Caravan Park is just five minutes’ drive away from Whitby – not that you’ll need much reminding, as the Gothic abbey is visible from parts of the site. This spacious site in the small village of Hawsker appeals to both couples and families – and it must be doing something right, as guests often come back year after year. There are two play areas for kids, and also plenty of opportunities for gentle strolls and relaxing in the peaceful surroundings. It’s a canine-friendly place too, with a dedicated dog-walking field. From the site, there’s easy access to the Cinder Track, a 21-mile path along the disused railway from Whitby to Scarborough. Leaving the car behind on your adventures? There's a good bus service from Hawsker to Scarborough in one direction and Middlesbrough in the other. On-site facilities include a well-maintained shower block, a washing-up and laundry room, and – saving the best news for last – a café, bar and restaurant (opening days and times vary depending upon the season; there are reduced hours in low season) for those days when you just don’t feel like catering for yourselves. There’s also a local pub five minutes’ walk away, which serves tasty home-cooked food and a good selection of drinks.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 20
Tent pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 45
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Opens 4 February
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).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 2 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 04/02 et 04/01.
  • The grocery shop is open between 04/02 et 04/01.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • The bar is open between 04/02 and 04/01.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Electric is metered on site at £0.44 per kWh and is purchased on arrival by way of cards of £1, £5, or £10 denominations. The bar and restaurant are only open at weekends in low season; from mid-May through the summer they are open seven days a week.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 04 Feb 2026 to

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Accommodation

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Reviews

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Peaceful

90% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

A neat, clean camp with helpful staff and a top spot for Whitby/Robin Hood's Bay access. Dogs love the field! Pitches can be snug/sloped, and electric payment/bar hours were minor niggles for some. Great value overall.

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One of our regular favourite spots.…

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Jamie A.

Electric optional gravel touring pitch

Liked One of our regular favourite spots. Brilliant site. Clean and friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed our stay and will be coming back.

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Francesca R.

Electric optional gravel touring pitch

Liked The campsite is very well maintained and the staff were very welcoming. The electricity is very cheap. We ran a heated blanket all night with a electric fan heater for 30 mins on the morning and only used £1.20.

Disliked The toilet facilities needed to be maintained a little more. There was a broken soap dispenser and one of the hot taps didn't work.

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Staff and site were brilliant 🤩…

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david w.

York house family camping pod

Liked Staff and site were brilliant 🤩
Thank you

Disliked Hi, didn’t seem right we had to pay a lot more for drinks in bar Compared to regular people on sites ,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will visit in summer time

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Anonymous

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Great facilities,clean and helpful staff.

Disliked We got snowed in this new year , but eventually dug out with 3 other people from Motorhomes who got out on Saturday 3rd jan with us total 3 motorhomes , thanks to Albert site grounds person who helped dig for 3 hours and grit the hill up and down the site till we got off site . Traveled home to Leeds 4pm home main Pickering road was drivable.

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Location Quiet site…

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martin h.

Electric optional gravel touring pitch

Liked Location
Quiet site

Disliked Toilets very dated and cold.
Pitches fairly sloped.

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The staff, bar and location toilets…

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andrew s.

Electric optional gravel touring pitch

Liked The staff, bar and location toilets and showers were clean the dog walks are huge also! dogs loved stretchin their legs

Disliked Most gravel pitches are on slopes and are not very big my tourer just fitted at 7.2m would have had to park car in car park if i put the awning
Electric very expensive also, you buy tokens from reception/bar.

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This site was a perfect location…

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Deborah G.

Electric optional gravel touring pitch

Liked This site was a perfect location for both Whitby and Robin Hoods Bay.
We took our bikes to cycle to and from places.
The plot was very picturesque with a great view.
We had coffee and beers in the on-site cafe bar. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. We sampled the pizzas and these were really tasty.
The shower/toilet blocks were very clean (done every day) .
They have a dog walking field that we could let our dog off her lead and she loved it.
It’s a 10 minute walk to the local village pub where we had a really lovely 3 course meal which was really good value.
We are definitely returning to this site.

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Really disappointing stay.

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Anonymous

Electric optional gravel touring pitch

Liked Fellow tourers were also very disgruntled with the approach of management ,so we didn't feel as it was just us who had experienced the poor show!

Disliked Rude and dismissive staff. On-site shop not open throughout our stay despite being advertised as being open. Cost of electricity was extortionate, no declaration of what they were charging per KW\h. Toilet/shower blocks absolutely freezing. The shower was on a self closing pressure tap that lasted less than 10 seconds. I fully appreciate that water preservation is important but it took well over 90 seconds to get hot water before it even got warm. The snow hit,nowhere was gritted, numerous people had to dig themselves out. We were lucky as we had a 4Wd and took people to get the basics as nothing was available on-site. We were told the site was closing today 04.01.26 there seemed to be a complete lack of interest in the safety of the people on this site. Being around farms and having a tractor on-site we thought it would've been easy for the snow to be cleared but no. Nothing readily available to put grit down with.

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Neil R.

Electric optional gravel touring pitch

Liked Great site, great location

Disliked Electric cards are a complete pain, when 0 degree out side and the electric goes off twice. Better system needed. Will not stop again for this reason.

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Nice quiet site, staff friendly and…

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Anonymous

Electric optional gravel touring pitch

Liked Nice quiet site, staff friendly and helpful, small bar that serves food, pub within a 10 minute walk that serves amazing Sunday Dinner, it's on a bus route to Whitby and Scarborough very dog friendly. A couple of childrens outdoor play areas.

Disliked Toilet/showerblockes not very warm on cold days, shower goes off after a few seconds and no option to hold the button in for constant water. You will need levellers for your van as most pitches on a slight slope.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

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

Amenities on site

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 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

Budget/backpacker Leave the car at home Peaceful 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

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

York House Caravan Park

Back Lane

High Hawsker

Whitby

North Yorkshire

England

YO22 4LW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.45285°N
0.57165°W

Route directions

If you are using a Satnav device, please avoid using the postcode because it covers a larger area and may take you on smaller roads which are not ideal for touring caravans and large motorhomes. Use the park name and address instead.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.6 km Bus Station
15.3 km Sunday School
15.3 km Playing Fields
Rail
4.1 km Ruswarp Rail Station
4.5 km Whitby Rail Station
6 km Sleights Rail Station
Ferry
44.9 km Transporter Bridge North Side
45 km 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

York House Caravan Park is nicely located on the eastern edge of the North York Moors National Park. It's a short drive from here to Robin Hood’s Bay (five minutes’ drive), where ghost walks tell the story of times gone by. For a small taste of the village's smugglers' history, head to the museum. For hikers, there are fine choices around such as the 109-mile Cleveland Way (five minutes) through the North York Moors, and the Coast to Coast Path (five minutes) ending at Robin Hood’s Bay. Those who prefer to travel at higher speeds can take the North Yorkshire Moors Railway from the station in Whitby (10 minutes) – after spending some time exploring the famed abbey, of course. Goathland (20 minutes) is a popular destination – it's the home of the TV series 'Heartbeat' and starred in the Harry Potter films too. There are so, so, so many pretty spots along the coast that you might find it hard to choose where to spend your time. However, Ravenscar (20 minutes), a pretty coastal village with splendid cliffs, and the more ‘happening’ Scarborough (half an hour) are some very nice picks.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Robin Hoods Bay 3.6 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Whitby 5.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandsend 8.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Runswick Bay 14.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Scarborough North Bay 20.7 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Whitby Abbey 4.7 km

The Moors National Park Centre 21.1 km

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 21.1 km

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 26.6 km

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 31.5 km

National Trust

Yorkshire Coast 7.7 km

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 17.4 km

Nunnington Hall 38 km

Ormesby Hall 40.7 km

Rievaulx Terrace 41.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Robin Hood's Bay - Ravenscar - Robin Hood's Bay 3.2 km

Cleveland Way, Stage 4 - Robin Hood's Bay to Whitby 3.3 km

Circular Walk from Fylingthorpe 3.7 km

WHITBY ABBEY HOUSE 4.4 km

Whitby - Saltwick Bay - Whitby 4.6 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 York House Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is York House Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near York House Caravan Park? York House Caravan Park is nicely located on the eastern edge of the North York Moors National Park. It's a short drive from here to Robin Hood’s Bay (five minutes’ drive), where … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of York House Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at York House Caravan Park? From R663,58 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.