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.
Heated indoor pool with waterslides
Sea view from the pitch
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.
Heated indoor pool with waterslides
Sea view from the pitch

  • 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
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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).
  • 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 28/09.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 29/03 and 28/09.
  • 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 1 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 581 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular scenery

87% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers stunning sea views and is ideally located for exploring nearby coastal towns. Guests frequently praise the clean facilities, friendly staff, and a good range of amenities including a shop, pub, and fish and chip shop. The children's play area and swimming pool are popular. Some visitors noted occasional overcrowding and noise, particularly during peak times, and the windy cliff-top location can be a factor for tent campers.

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Arrival date (latest first)

we used to come for years…

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leslie C.

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked we used to come for years with my children now we got our grandkids with us always been a lovely site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious pitches, well-maintained, with kids enjoying…

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Stacey F.

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Spacious pitches, well-maintained, with kids enjoying the park and the swimming pool.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, clean , great facilities perfect for families

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JEMMA B.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely campsite super clean toilet shower block, washing up sinks and waste disposal ect all available at no extra charge. Even hair dryers are a nice added bonus. The little swimming pool is definitely worth a trip. Its tiny but the kids, and big kids had a brilliant time. The bar has a lovely family feel to it, very village type atmosphere. Lacking in actual entertainment but overall I'd definitely stay here again.

Despite the fact the first night we pitched up at the top of the hill right in the middle of the field. Thinking this was safest option for the kids 😅 how wrong was we! Super windy that night so our tent and a few of the others there were completely obliterated. The campsite was supposed to be fully booked but so many spaces! We should have known.
Anyway after putting everything down relocation closer to the children's park and in shelter of some small trees, we survived the rest of the weekend.
The park was big and great for the kids, they spent hours there.

There's a lovely little chip shop on site too reasonably priced which was a welcome change to hot dogs and easy camping food. WiFi available and code given with paperwork. Which reached most of the park I believe.

Dont actually think we had any issues other than the fly away tent. Im sure in the summer months when the sun is shining the hill would be a lovely spot 😅. Just not when theres a good breeze!

Location is beautiful I believe i saw a bus stop outside but everything was fairly close by car. Highly reccomended

Highly reccomend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Open plan pitches made it easy…

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Shane R.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Open plan pitches made it easy to spread out. Toilet and shower blocks were immaculate!
Lots of hot water for washing up.
Reception were lovely and helpful. Plenty of parking when you first get there to check in.

Disliked Although there was some litter onsite when we arrived. There was a litter picker around to tidy that up. So all good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A site with wonderful views!

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Anna T.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Gorgeous views. Spacious pitches as could pitch where you want (Unsure how busy it would get in summer, and how much space you would get)
Toilet block always looked clean and plenty of cubicles.

Disliked Need levelling blocks, no matter where you pitch. Whole place seemed tired - in need of some TLC.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site for families.

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Andrea D.

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Spacious level pitch, quiet, well kept site. Bus stop at end of road to take you to Scarborough or Filey. Very reasonably priced, well stocked shop. Kids loved the swimming pool. Toilet and shower block kept clean. Pitch id booked didn’t have a sea view but was given option of moving to a non electric pitch for a night during our stay to experience sun rise/ sunset. Weather wasn’t very favourable so didn’t take up the offer but thought it was a lovely gesture.

Disliked Showers weren’t very strong but they were warm and did the job.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would take my grandchildren back sgsin as they loved it

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Ian L.

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Very clean site great toilet block and the bottom touring site very close to all the amenities.fantastic on site fish and chip dhop which doesnt inflate the prices.very friendly staff and good plsyarea for kids

Disliked The outdoor playarea which is great could do with seating for adults who wish to supervice young kids.The very well stocked shop which is good for value is a shame it doednt stay open a bit later on an evening.You struggle to find negative points as the site is extremely good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff were lovely and all in all a great stay

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Vanessa D.

Upper area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Fantastic to be right on the Cleveland Way, great shop on site and buses from the end of the drive were really useful. Facilities were clean and plenty of showers and toilets. Great Fish and Chips shop on site and you can get food delivered from local take aways.

Disliked Shower only stays on for a really short time so had to keep pressing the button, can be noisy with inconsiderate guests late at night but this is not a reflection on the campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with lots of amenities. Pool, Bar, chip shop, general shop

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Janine S.

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked Lovely clean site with lots of amenities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site here, great facilities

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10 out of 10
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Alan D.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Spacious, great views and facilities! Stayed with my 8 year old who loved it especially the pool which was really well priced!

Disliked Nothing really it was nice

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 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

Local events

  • Whitby Goth Weekend (Friday, 1 May 2026 – Friday, 1 May 2026)

    Whitby, North Yorkshire 21.3 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.

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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.
    Read more
  • 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.