The Paddock Campsite

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  • Quiet site on the north-east coast between Filey and Scarborough
  • A 15-minute walk from Cayton Bay beach via a traffic-free path
  • Farm shop and café next door; pub 10 minutes' walk away
Some visitors wax lyrical about North Yorkshire’s coastline, while others are rather fonder of its countryside… so it’s handy indeed that you can easily check out both aspects of the county’s scenery during a stay at The Paddock Campsite. This quiet, friendly site is just outside the village of Lebberston, on the coast between Filey and Scarborough (both of which are within a 10-minute drive). For your seaside strolls, a traffic-free path runs down to the sands of Cayton Bay beach – it’ll take you about 15 minutes to get down to the beach, a wide bay that welcomes dogs all year round and is popular with birdwatchers, fossil hunters and rockpoolers as well as those seeking coastal walks or days spent on the sand. And for your country ambles, a drive of 15 minutes or so gets you up to the outer edges of the North York Moors National Park – although you can get a decent enough taste of the local scenery with the rural views around the park itself if you're not in the mood to travel far. Handy bonuses for guests at this site are a farm shop and café pretty much next door, and a pub about 10 minutes’ walk away. Barbecues and campfires are permitted on site if you fancy using some of that farm shop produce for alfresco cookery. Firepits are available on site to help with outdoor food prep and keeping warm; other facilities on site include three hot showers, three toilets, a clean water tap and chemical waste disposal facilities.

Site type

Tent pitches 15
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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9
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8
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7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
5

71% would recommend this site to a friend

66% would stay here again

What customers say

This neat, friendly spot's lauded for its top location near Cayton Bay and local haunts like a farm shop/pub. Guests rave about the helpful owner, clean facilities and tranquil vibe. Downsides noted include road noise, hot water availability and flies. Pitches are decent, though some found them sloped.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Just okay.

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
5
Accommodation
2
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
2
Cleanliness
3
Wifi
1
Ellie O.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Had a 2 night stay. Fairly convenient location for our needs.
Facilities were ok but toilet roll was in short supply in the mornings - thankfully we had taken our own emergency roll.

Disliked Looking at other reviews we could have just been unlucky, but there was an obvious lack of quiet hours or enforcement of them. One night music was going until at least half one and was still noisy with loud talking until at least half 3.

Tents without ehu were quite closely pitched together.

Appreciate the site can’t do much about it but the amount of flies present was off putting - would recommend taking your own deterrents.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou Ellie for taking the time to Review The Paddock Campsite.I must say that in terms of noise you were indeed unlucky last weekend as usually my site is quiet & campers adhere to quiet time after 10:30/11pm.The individuals creating the noise on Friday were spoken to several times & were subsequently asked to leave next day due to their disturbances.In terms of the non electric pitches these were marked out with posts & a few were in the same group & like to be pitched close together which they can be as they are non electric & this wasnt a problem indeed many campers spoke to me & said what a great ' Vibe' the Site had. Location wise The Paddock Campsite YO11 3NT is ideal for walkers & a very handy 10 min drive to Filey & 15 to Scarb.The Plough Pub & The Bull at Gristhorpe have been favourites amongst campers & glampers this season & many comment of the big portions at The Plough & great food at The Bull so Im very surprised by your comment.Further Cayton Bay beach is walkerble (20mins) & has surf school & Salty Dog Cafe so too is The beautiful Cleveland Way & many swimming pools & towns are extremely accessible drive from site so the location is ideal for many activities.

Excellent site, great location & welcoming host. I’ll book again.

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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10
Facilities / Activities
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10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely site, very welcoming host who was contactable throughout our stay.
The site is a short walk from a beautiful Sandy beach which does not seem to get overcrowded.
There’s a lovely farm shop next door that does a great cooked breakfast & a pub 5 mins walk down the road which serves huge portions.
The site welcomes you to bring your own fire pit & has toilets, showers & area to wash your dishes.

Disliked Would have been better to have a couple of separate toilets as all toilets had a shower inside so if all taken by people having showers then there’s a wait to use the toilet.
It’s only a small site so not a huge problem.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very small but lovely campsite. Very clean & host was very welcoming

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
6
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
1
Stephanie S.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location wise it was perfect to walk to Cayton Beach - it’s about a 20 minute walk and the beach is so quiet and beautiful
The site itself is very clean, the showers were good and the host was very kind.
We got a taxi into Scarborough and really enjoyed our evening there watching the dolphins.

Disliked A little bit far out if you’re wanting to walk to nice pubs for dinner etc. The Plough is the closest pub but unfortunately this was a bit of a dive. The farm shop next door is nice but this closes at 5pm. Aside from these two, there’s nothing else to walk to locally in the evening.
The campsite is very small and right next to the owners house, we felt a bit exposed as there wasn’t anywhere we could pitch up out the way if that makes sense but it’s perfect for families with kids or young women who want something small and safe. The size of it didn’t bother us in the end as we spent most of the time out but we were surprised when we arrived. This isn’t a deal breaker though, more personal preference

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Excellent location - footpath directly to the coastal path and beautiful beach. Lovely…

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No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Excellent location - footpath directly to the coastal path and beautiful beach.
Lovely small peaceful site mid week when we were there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice peacful site, clean facilities and staff were super friendly.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
No rating
Lorraine V.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Small peaceful site within walking distance of Cayton bay. Really great location to access nearby Filey or Scarborough. The facilities were clean with hot showers and the owners are really friendly. There is the option to hire a firepit and the campsite is close to a farm shop with cafe. Would recommend if you are looking for a small quiet site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Like the site. The owners were very friendly and helpful.…

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6 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
7
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Like the site. The owners were very friendly and helpful.

Disliked The shower could have been hotter.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Text notification on where to pitch. Facilities…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
No rating
John L.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Text notification on where to pitch.
Facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely stay here again

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
1
Lewis H.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location was perfect, short drive to Thornton le dale, Dalby forest and Scarborough.
Site was clean and quiet.
The owner was kind and polite throughout.

Disliked Shower pressure was quite low

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice, clean, toilets/shower are plenty big enough and well maintained

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10 out of 10
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10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
1
Charleigh C.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Second time visiting and this time didn’t disappoint, lovely campsite small walk up to a beautiful beach! The owner is lovely, checks in with you and is always about to help with anything. All the upgrades they’ve done are amazing will definitely be back soon! Great little getaway when you want somewhere quiet to relax.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly owner who was really helpful. Bathroom facilities are good.…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
6
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
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Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very friendly owner who was really helpful. Bathroom facilities are good.

Disliked Noise from the road nearby - and from some of the other campers .

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 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

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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery

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

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Paddock Campsite

Redcliffe Lane

Lebberston

North Yorkshire

England

YO11 3NT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.23454°N
0.34876°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.4 km Haven Holiday Park
1.4 km Haven Holiday Park
4.6 km Bus Station
Rail
4.5 km Seamer Rail Station
4.5 km Filey Rail Station
6.3 km Scarborough 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

This is a most handy spot for getting out to a couple of North Yorkshire’s most loved seaside towns, so plan for days at the beach and animal park in Filey or taking in the castle, Sea Life Centre and Alpamare waterpark in Scarborough (before hitting the beach again, of course). Both are around a 10-minute drive away. For another view on the coast, grab your binoculars and wander quietly to see what’s in residence at RSPB Bempton Cliffs seabird centre (20 minutes’ drive). Or for some days away from the shoreline, head out to meet the creatures at Playdale Farm Park (10 minutes), sample Yorkshire’s first single malt at Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery (15 minutes) or try out the inflatable course and all manner of watersports at North Yorkshire Water Park (20 minutes). Fancy leaving the car behind for the day? Stash the keys somewhere safe and set forth on foot for Cayton Bay beach, Scarborough Fair Collection & Vintage Transport Museum or a dip at Flower of May swimming pool – all are about 15 minutes away on foot.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Cayton Bay 1.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Filey 5.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Scarborough South Bay 6.1 km Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Scarborough North Bay 7.6 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Reighton 9.7 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Burton Agnes Hall 20.2 km

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 22.4 km

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 27.9 km

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 30.1 km

Whitby Abbey 32.9 km

National Trust

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 20.5 km

Yorkshire Coast 20.7 km

Nunnington Hall 40.9 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 4.6 km

VALLEY GARDENS & SOUTH CLIFF GARDENS 5.2 km

PEASHOLM PARK 7.3 km

Scarborough - Cloughton - Scalby - Peasholme Park 7.5 km

Bonhomme Richard 9.4 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 The Paddock Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Paddock Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Paddock Campsite? This is a most handy spot for getting out to a couple of North Yorkshire’s most loved seaside towns, so plan for days at the beach and animal park in Filey or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Paddock Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Paddock Campsite? From R669,67 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.