The New Inn

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The site
The site
Pitches sheltered by trees
Camping field by the brew-pub
The camping field
Campsite is in cropton village
The new inn pub
Choice of beers brewed on site
Full english breakfast in the pub
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Pitches sheltered by trees
Camping field by the brew-pub
The camping field

  • Basic camping field adjoining a pub near Pickering in North Yorkshire
  • A 20-minute drive to Flamingo Land Resort; 40 to the beach at Whitby
  • All-day catering and brewery tours available at the pub
Like the sound of wild camping within staggering distance of a brew-pub? Pick yourself a pitch at The New Inn, a camping field in the North Yorkshire village of Cropton, on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors. Back to basics this campsite may be, with simple grass pitches sheltered by trees, but there are a fair few advantages thrown in to make life easy for you. For starters, there’s no need to worry about getting the stove going first thing in the morning, as breakfasts are available in the adjoining pub – what better way to start your day than with a full English and a decent cup of coffee or tea? And it's not just breakfast – delicious home-cooked dishes are served throughout the day (although if you prefer the self-catering route, barbecues are allowed on the pitches). You can also sample beers brewed at the bottom of the pub garden – tours of the brewery can be arranged with the owners on arrival at the site. Please note that facilities on site are fairly minimal – there are toilets and running water but no power, so bring torches with you from home so you can find the way back to your pitch from the pub at night.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 15
Tent pitches 15
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

8.9

Overall rating based on 287 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 71% of visitors View breakdown

93%

would recommend this site to a friend

91%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Absolute basic camping at its best

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Andy H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: The simplicity of the site; there's a toilet block and a tap and that's it. This is camping as I knew it as a kid and exactly what I wanted for my two sons. The dawn chorus for city dwellers like us is amazing and the pub next door serves excellent food.

Disliked: Not much to dislike, only a slight issue with finding a flat enough spot for our tent and some stony ground, but a bigger hammer next time will solve that!

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Would stay here again

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Carol K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: We liked how we could pitch anywhere we wanted the field is really spacious our family stayed at the New Inn accommodation and we loved how they could join us at our campervan also the food was extremely good at the New Inn

Disliked: The toilet could do with so improvements no hot water or anything to dry your hands on

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Would revisit

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: The price
Great walking location
Fantastic little pub

Disliked: Nothing!

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Nice site

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Caoímhin O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Good location. Nice site. Breakfast available.

Disliked: Challenge to get into from the Pickering direction if you have a large van or motorhome

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Very good

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Tracy C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Proximity to the pub/brewery. Price. Peaceful. Real ales in the New Inn

Disliked: Not a dislike, but I would mark out & level the plots then charge slightly more 😉. Poor area for wifi, probably a blessing in disguise.

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Tidy field and friendly staff. Good food and beer at the New…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Tidy field and friendly staff. Good food and beer at the New Inn.

Giving 3 stars for accommodation as it is only a camping field.

Disliked: Occupant of a caravan using a generator.

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Highly recommended.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Gresley N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely little campsite with very friendly staff. Nice location and perfect for a few nights stay. Facilities were clean.

Disliked: Campsite has some very clear rules around noise hours and camp fires. Unfortunately a group in RVs ignored those keeping everyone awake one night and burning wet logs which spat embers and ash across my tent. This is more reflective on those individuals and their courtesy towards others rather than the campsite though which was fantastic.

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Good value for money excellent site basic facilities good pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Douglas n. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Very good site basic facilities running water
Clean toilets
Pub New inn short walk ideal for Pickering Whitby and Scarborough just a short drive away. Nice and quiet campsite

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The informality, handy for a nice pub with local brewery, also handy…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Richard K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: The informality, handy for a nice pub with local brewery, also handy for our journey to Route YC

Disliked: Not a complaint, but facilities are limited, you get what you pay for, okay for one night

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Reasonably quiet location, nice base for walking. Grass was cut short, and…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Helen F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Reasonably quiet location, nice base for walking. Grass was cut short, and a cheap site.

Disliked: Toilets were disgusting. The single toilet had no toilet rolls, the toilet block was really dirty and toilets blocked. They just need to get this sorted else I would be reluctant to come back

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The New Inn

Main Street

Cropton

Pickering

North Yorkshire

England

YO18 8HH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.29011°N
-0.84138°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.2 mi The Royal Oak
16.1 mi Sunday School
16.1 mi Playing Fields
Rail
10.5 mi Glaisdale Rail Station
10.7 mi Egton Rail Station
11.1 mi Malton Rail Station
Ferry
25.6 mi Transporter Bridge South Side
25.6 mi Transporter Bridge North Side
Airport
28.3 mi 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

Camping at The New Inn puts you in prime position for exploring the North Yorkshire Moors on two legs or two wheels. You could even try travelling under steam, as trains on the vintage North Yorkshire Moors Railway leave from Pickering (10 minutes’ drive) and stop at Goathland (half an hour – and as seen in the Harry Potter films) on their way to the East Yorkshire coast. This is also a great base for families, as the thrill rides and animal encounters of Flamingo Land Resort (20 minutes) should easily keep everybody entertained all day. To run off any excess energy, spend a day on the high ropes and Segway trails at Go Ape Dalby (25 minutes), or let the kids loose on the beach at Whitby (40 minutes) or Scarborough (45 minutes). To add some culture into the mix, visit the Gothic-era minster and see how the Vikings lived at JORVIK Viking Centre in historic York (45 minutes), or mug up on World War II events at Eden Camp Modern History Museum (20 minutes). Closer to base, Pickering Castle (10 minutes) offers up exhibitions in the chapel along with wonderful views over the moors.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Robin Hoods Bay 15.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Sandsend 16.2 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Whitby 16.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Runswick Bay 17.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Scarborough North Bay 17.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 3.9 mi

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 6 mi

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 6.3 mi

Duncombe Park 10.1 mi

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples (NT) 11.1 mi

National Trust

Nunnington Hall 8 mi

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 8 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 11.1 mi

Yorkshire Coast 16 mi

Mount Grace Priory 20 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Pickering to Levisham Station by Train - Return on Foot 3.9 mi

Lockton - Stain Dale - Bride Stones - Lockton 5.7 mi

Lockton and Levisham 5.8 mi

NORTH YORK MOORS 6 mi

Newtondale Halt - Killing Nab Scar 6.2 mi

Local events

  • Whitby Goth Weekend (Thursday 24 April 2025 – Thursday 24 April 2025)

    Whitby, North Yorkshire 16.4 mi

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The New Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The New Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The New Inn? Camping at The New Inn puts you in prime position for exploring the North Yorkshire Moors on two legs or two wheels. You could even try travelling under steam, as trains on … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The New Inn?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The New Inn? From £10 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.