Crows Nest Caravan Park

View prices & book 8.5 624 reviews
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.
Sea view from the pitch
Swimming pool
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.
Sea view from the pitch
Swimming pool

  • 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 624 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 7
Spectacular scenery

87% would recommend this site to a friend

84% 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.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 63
Arrival date (latest first)

Very nice campsite

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Will go back

Disliked Could do with a few more bins around for when doggy waste

Recommend to friends Visit again

We found it very quiet with…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
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Jason N. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked We found it very quiet with amazing views.
The toilets and showers were kept very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

First time here really enjoyed good…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 Nyree B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked First time here really enjoyed good fish an chip shop, bar an little shop on site

Disliked Only negative was the swimming pool abut small but other than that nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

All in all - I'd return as its good value for money -

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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BRIAN D. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The location is great with the Cleveland Way being easily accessed from the site to walk to Fily, Cayton Bay or Scarborough if you're really feeling fit.

The toilet blocks very good, but needs to be cleaned a bit more regularly I'd say at busy times, which a Bank Holiday is.

we never used facilities like the clubhouse, fish and chips as we had a small BBQ and it was such a hot weekend it was just nice to sit in front of the tent and cook but its there if you want it and prices seemed very reasonable. Scarborough is 6 miles away and Filey about 4 if you want to go out.

Managed to get a full 5G signal on EE and I think Vodafone works well too. Never had EHU but there are sockets in the toilets and in the Laundry room to charge your phone.

Disliked Swarms of insects were insane - not sure if it was just a one off but all along the coastal path and on site there were so many of them. Not the campsites fault obviously but it is a bit of a minor inconvenience. They are not midges, they are very tiny pollen beatles.

Recommend to friends Visit again

But overall it was my first camping experience and I loved it

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 5
 Monika P. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The view was amazing , the location is great , nice facilities

Disliked Swimming pool too cold and too small , flies haha and noisy people , not much quiet hours after past 11pm

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stayed over the bank holiday weekend, it was great weather kids/dog 💕

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Naomi B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Close to beach, local pubs, on site pool. We pitched Close to the park for kids, showering and toilet facilities and dog park

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would happily come back

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 Danielle C. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Site was clean and a safe friendly place to stay with kids

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely return, loved our stay

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 Julie P. 1 review

Lower area fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked The site was beautifully located with good size pitches, the supermarket was well stocked and the bar and food options were also excellent

Disliked The toilet facilities near our pitch were a little dirty and in need of an upgrade.
However the site was very busy and some people don't clean up after themselves

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good facilities. Waste removed often. Good food at…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 7
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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 Imogen T. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Good facilities.
Waste removed often.
Good food at the takeaway.
Great location (bus to Scarborough only 25 mins and stop was directly outside site)
Toilets/showers clean at first but obviously are not cleaned during the weekend.

Disliked No staff presence at site beyond the reception area. No one checking to see if people were adhering to the rules regarding music/radios off at 11pm.
No benches around children's play area.
The indoor pool is small and was absolutely freezing and was full of grown men splashing around like mad so me and my 2 small children only stayed for 10 minutes before having to leave.
Wifi only available in the lounge area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall is good as you can explore nearby places, would come back here

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Charmaine H. 1 review

Superior 2 bedroom static caravan (no pets)

Liked Caravan was very clean, friendly people and the pub was brilliant
Park is decent sized
Good for people who like to explore and hike

Disliked Swimming pool not very big and cold
Not much entertainment for the kids and arcades is small
Could do with towels, bedding etc for the price you pay for the caravan

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

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.
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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.