Prospect House Farm Campsite

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Tent setup in the field.
Tent setup in the field.
Camper vans in the field.
Grass tent pitch mowed into the long grass.
Pitches on site
Tent pitches
Tent pitches.
Grass tent pitch mown into the long grass.
View across the campsite.
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Camper vans in the field.
Grass tent pitch mowed into the long grass.
Pitches on site

  • Family-friendly rural site 10 minutes’ drive from Scarborough
  • A 15-minute drive to Dalby Forest; half an hour to Filey Brigg
  • Part of a 138-acre farm with roe deer and other wildlife on site
For those who can’t decide between coast and countryside, Prospect House Farm Campsite might be a very sensible solution. This small, family-friendly site is set among the green North Yorkshire hills and yet it's only a 10-minute drive from Scarborough’s beaches. Pitches here are in a field that's part of a 138-acre livestock farm, and they're all set up to be mighty peaceful. The pitching field is a car-free zone and your neighbours in the next-door fields are dairy and longhorn cattle. It's a popular spot for wildlife too – you might spot roe deer, foxes and badgers as you stroll through the meadows or head out on stone-walled bridleways. Campfires are permitted on site here, so set off for the village of Scalby (five minutes' drive) to pick up provisions from the store (handy to note the village also has a couple of pubs if you'd rather settle in for a cosy evening…) Back at base, amenities include a washing-up area, recycling points and a bathroom block with showers. Days out? Perhaps a hike through Wykeham Forest up to Raptor Viewpoint for the sight of buzzards, ospreys and kestrels flying overhead, or an outing to Scarborough, where you can relax with fish and chips on the beach while the kids dip their toes in the sea or jump between rockpools. And if you’ve always wanted to have a go at surfing or paddleboarding, this is the place for you, provided you can brave the chilly North Sea waters (though surf schools have wetsuits for hire).

Site type

Motorhome pitches 5
Tent pitches 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating based on 50 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 83% of visitors View breakdown

96%

would recommend this site to a friend

88%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

As a campsite; it was adequate, clean, & served its purpose.

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Liked that there were clean & warm showers, clean toilets, that we could have campfires was a bonus; the shop was well stocked, the fridge/freezer plus charging points were all clean & nice to have’s. The pitches were clean & well marked. The location was really good in that we were central to Scarborough & Whitby which are lovely towns to visit. Joe was welcoming, friendly, helpful & knowledgeable on everything we had any questions about.

Disliked: Although the site does say that you can’t park your car at the pitch, we assumed that we’d be able to drive our car to the pitch to offload our tent & bags etc but alas, the reality of a tree blocking the entrance with wheelbarrows to the right of it, met us at the drop off point; making their intentions abundantly clear.

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The Greener Camping Club is a massive rip off

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
ben r. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Saturday night stay

Conveniently placed for Scarborough. Camper/motorhome/caravan pitches - Small amount of pitches gives a more personal feel fornyour stay. Quaint little toilet block - reconditioned horse box

Disliked: Saturday night stay

Website says the site is dog free so we left the dog at home. At least two pitches had dogs with them so pretty dissapointed there as Milo woulda loved Scarborough

Despite beng advertised as a peaceful and serene site it also has a party venue and loud live music played til around 10. We were expecting a quiet site. Also on checking in we just had some guy walk up from the venue with a drink in his hand and tell us some directions to our pitch and rhen he walked off back - felt a bit unprofessional.

Check out at 10am is perfectly understandable on a busy site with high volume and high turnaround but on a small site with a boho atmosphere it just seems a bit of a rush, for what? They're slightly sloped grass pitches with no EHU... what's the urgency with vacating pitches?

Booking auto enrols you with The Greener Camping Club. I have no idea what I've paid for here. No confirmation email, no emembership card sent via email as promised, nothing showing that I am now a member of the GCC. i guess the next time I book a GCC site my membership will kick in and I'll get £12 off? To join GCC it's £12 for 12 months but only 1st Jan thru 31st Dec. I booked my pitch a month back in July so I'm paying double essentially - £12 for 6 months. What a rip off. But wait, if you sign up for the GCC in september you get membership for 15 months... makes no sense. If I pay £12 I want 12 months. Just charge me a pound for a months membership otherwise.

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From the manager: Hi Ben,

Thanks for your feedback, and just to clarify a few points. The site is dog free, and the people you mention were asked to leave when we discovered they had dogs with them. We don't have a party venue, we were having a private party for a birthday, everyone on site was made aware. And other people pitched next to you heard nothing.

The benefits of the greener camping club far outweigh the membership cost. We promote small campsites with masses of space, as per your first comment that is exactly what you experianced. We are not like other sites, with pitches crammed in, as many as possible. A tree is planted on site for every member enrolled and looked after until mature. You now have access to all the other GCC sites across the UK that offer a similar experiance.

Regards

Prospect House Farm

Well laid out and spacious pitches, very relaxed atmosphere, great location, fires…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Well laid out and spacious pitches, very relaxed atmosphere, great location, fires allowed! No cars on field!

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Fantastic site. Very clean. Owners very friendly. We will definitely be back…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (family)

Liked: Fantastic site. Very clean. Owners very friendly. We will definitely be back again.

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Fantastic site with great views, big pitches, clean facilities.

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (family)

Liked: We were concerned about not being able to drive to our pitch to set up, but when we arrived we were given a pitch in the camper van field, so we could keep the car next to us. This was much better as we camp with some heavy gear.
The site is beautiful with great views and huge pitches nicely divided by long grass - great for the environment.
The owner is very friendly and helpful.
The toilets are clean, the shower hot, and constant flow- best I’ve had camping in uk. It was a busy bank holiday - so a second pot washing sink would have been good.
It’s a fabulous little site - we’ll definitely go back and highly recommend.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike really, we would ask to be in the camper van field again for our own set up.

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100% recommend

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (family)

Liked: Pitches were a great size and had your own area
Toilets were clean, stocked with toilet roll, showers were lovely and warm
Washing up facilities were great
Added bonus was fridge/freezer & charging points
Lovely family friendly chilled atmosphere

Disliked: Nothing

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Lovely location…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely location

Disliked: Paid £44 for a pitch for two nights, when I arrived at 5pm there was nowhere to pitch my tent so I left for another campsite. Not much else to say

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From the manager: Hi Simon,

We are quite disappointed you felt the need to write this and felt the need to leave site to find somewhere else. I have checked back through our booking system and on the day you came to stay there was 4 spare pitches excluding your own that was reserved for you. We also have a spare pitch that isn't bookable in case of emergencies or walk ins that are desperate for a place to stay. So it is impossible that there wasn't space for you. You also never rang to discuss this whilst on site, if you had it could have been swiftly rectified.

Kind regards

Prospect House Farm

Peaceful site with lovely owners. Very child friendly. Clean facilities. Owners ver…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful site with lovely owners. Very child friendly. Clean facilities. Owners ver accommodating and brilliant with children. Went above and beyond.

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Really nice quiet spot & the scenery was lovely, facilities were clean…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Really nice quiet spot & the scenery was lovely, facilities were clean & fridges available to store food & drink. If you get a clear night you can see the stars as well!

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Really peaceful campsite. Basic but well looked after. Shower was hot and…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (family)

Liked: Really peaceful campsite. Basic but well looked after. Shower was hot and clean and the toilets always had loo roll in. Not far from a supermarket and easy to get to the beach.

Disliked: Would have been nice if there was an area to have a game of footy or rounders in.

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Features

No 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 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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Prospect House Farm Campsite

Suffield Hill

Suffiled

Scarborough

North Yorkshire

England

YO13 0BH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.301°N
-0.47274°W

Route directions

The postcode YO13 0BH will bring you close, but it is highly recommended that you approach from the east via Scalby, as the turn into the entrance is too tight when turning left if you come down Hay Brow from the west.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.5 mi Sunday School
2.5 mi Playing Fields
3.1 mi Railway Station Stop S
Rail
3.1 mi Scarborough Rail Station
4.7 mi Seamer Rail Station
9.6 mi Filey 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

Scarborough (10 minutes’ drive) has much more to offer than just sandy beaches and watersports (although both of those are excellent prospects). Other options include the medieval fortress, which has expansive coastal views from the grounds, or the chance to make a splash at Peasholm Water Chute – or an even bigger splash at Alpamare waterpark, where the kids can play in the wave pool and on the twisty slides while the adults treat themselves to a spa treatment. There's no shortage of active pursuits at Dalby Forest (15 minutes), which has cycling and mountain-biking trails (including a World Cup MTB trail), a Go Ape Treetop Challenge and forest Segway rides. Younger children, meanwhile, can have fun searching for the Gruffalo sculptures or building a den. If that doesn't give you your fill of wildlife, head to Filey Brigg (half an hour), where the dramatic headland stretches into the North Sea and provides a home to guillemots and cormorants, plus grey seals. If you strike it lucky, you might also witness the odd whale or dolphin swim past.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Scarborough North Bay 2.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Scarborough South Bay 3.4 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Cayton Bay 5.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Robin Hoods Bay 9.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Filey 10 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 8.8 mi

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 12.9 mi

Whitby Abbey 14.1 mi

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 15.1 mi

Burton Agnes Hall 18.2 mi

National Trust

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 6.9 mi

Yorkshire Coast 6.9 mi

Nunnington Hall 21.4 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 25.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

PEASHOLM PARK 2.6 mi

Scarborough - Cloughton - Scalby - Peasholme Park 2.7 mi

Cloughton - Ravenscar - Robin Hood's Bay 2.7 mi

VALLEY GARDENS & SOUTH CLIFF GARDENS 3.7 mi

Dalby Forest - Woodcock Way Trail 6.9 mi

Local events

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

    Whitby, North Yorkshire 14.4 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 Prospect House Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Prospect House Farm Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Prospect House Farm Campsite? Scarborough (10 minutes’ drive) has much more to offer than just sandy beaches and watersports (although both of those are excellent prospects). Other options include the medieval fortress, which has expansive coastal … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Prospect House Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Prospect House Farm Campsite? From £34 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.