Crows Nest Caravan Park

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Childrens Play Area with camping field and upper touring caravan area in the background.
Camping field at crows nest with sea views.
Heated indoor pool with waterslides
Family bar with guitar-shaped bar and music memorabilia

  • 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 (couples and immediate family members excepted) 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 per person per session.
  • The grocery shop is open between 29/03 and 30/09.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 29/03 and 30/09.
  • 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.
  • Touring caravan: the maximum size 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. The takeaway is open daily during high season. Pup tents are only suitable for up to children aged 14 or younger. Trailer tents, folding campers (or similar) require a grass tent pitch. They will not be allowed access to a caravan pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

This site is a member of Crows Nest Holidays group.

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Pitch types & availability

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8
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9
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9
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9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
7

86% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained and clean campsite with excellent facilities, popular with families. Visitors praise the stunning sea views, convenient cliff-top walks, and the helpful staff. On-site amenities like the shop, fish and chip shop, and swimming pool are highly rated. While most find the site peaceful, some mention occasional noise and occasional cleanliness issues in toilets, especially during busy periods.

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Lovely site in great location

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely location with lots of space and great views!
Nice toilet/shower block and bar area

Disliked Quite a challenging walk down to the bay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant location and facilities…

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Samantha C.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Brilliant location and facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Gorgeous views from the campsite. Very clean facilities and good atmosphere. On…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Gorgeous views from the campsite. Very clean facilities and good atmosphere.
On site takeaway very good and a beautiful 3 mile walk into Filey, also on a bus route if needed.

Disliked No recycling facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site and we’ll be back thanks

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David T.

Upper area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Facilities like washing areas for pans was great very hot water and the toilets and shower were very good plenty of them and cleaned 3 times a day when we were there, staff are very young but very professional and friendly, good dog walking area where you can let your pets loose though small ones might get under the fence, great fish n chip shop very fresh, the lounge is canny too except from a few table hoggers the lady in the red shirt you know who you are, prices are fine for holiday park (my opinion)and dogs are allowed in the conservatory and patio area, overall a lovely site and great for families

Disliked We stayed at the upper touring pitches (these were great by the way) but the noise late at night 10:30 onwards wasn’t good however this is not the fault of the crows nest more individuals with little to no care for neighbours

Recommend to friends Visit again

We really enjoyed our stay and would love to come back again next year

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Shower and toilet facilities were really good. The kids loved the park and pool on site too. The shop was well stocked and the staff were really friendly and helpful. The view was amazing!

Disliked The kids found the games room a bit basic and some of the games took the money and didn't work. The campsite would also benefit from a noise policy. Thankfully everyone was quite respectful when we were there but I've seen bad reviews from guests partying a little too late and it made us anxious when it got to after 10 pm and music was still playing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with good onsite entertainment and good location

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Kiera I.

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Great pitches which are fully serviced, the best on site shop I've ever come across. If you need it they've got it. Family bar and games room and a great swimming pool with slides. Kids playground was fab and amazing views along the coast.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a fabulous time. Our pitch was great, big & the…

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Gaynor A.

Upper area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked We had a fabulous time. Our pitch was great, big & the facility to dispose of waste water direct. The shower/toilet block was always clean. The cubicles were big & plentiful. We noticed there was the option for a family room too. We had a great time in the pub which was not overly expensive & treated ourselves to the onsite fish n chips which were the best we’ve had for a long time. Definitely can’t wait to come back soon.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect

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Anonymous

Upper area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Everything was great, lovely site.

Disliked Nothing

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Very clean, nice view…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Very clean, nice view

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything friendly staff great stocked shop great club house and very clean…

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Clive B.

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Everything friendly staff great stocked shop great club house and very clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.23155°N
0.33553°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.4 mi Haven Holiday Park
1.4 mi Haven Holiday Park
2.3 mi Bus Station
Rail
2.3 mi Filey Rail Station
3.4 mi Seamer Rail Station
4.1 mi 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 1.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Filey 2.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Scarborough South Bay 4.2 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Scarborough North Bay 5.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Reighton 5.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Burton Agnes Hall 12.3 mi

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 14.5 mi

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 17.9 mi

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 19.2 mi

Whitby Abbey 20.9 mi

National Trust

Yorkshire Coast 13.3 mi

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 13.3 mi

Nunnington Hall 25.9 mi

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 2.3 mi

VALLEY GARDENS & SOUTH CLIFF GARDENS 3.7 mi

PEASHOLM PARK 5 mi

Scarborough - Cloughton - Scalby - Peasholme Park 5.1 mi

Bonhomme Richard 5.3 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.

Nearest sites

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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:  12 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Crows Nest Caravan Park? From £60 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.