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York House Caravan Park

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Hardstanding touring pitches with sea views

Hardstanding pitches with a play area in the middle

Well-maintained, peaceful Yorkshire park 10 minutes’ drive from Whitby
Robin Hood’s Bay five minutes’ drive and Scarborough half an hour
Restaurant and bar on site, plus a play area and dedicated dog park

Set in 10 acres of stunning North Yorkshire moors and countryside, York House Caravan Park is just 10 minutes’ drive away from Whitby – not that you’ll need much reminding, as the Gothic abbey is visible from parts of the site. This spacious site in the small village of Hawsker appeals to both couples and families – and it must be doing something right, as guests often come back year after year. There are two play areas for kids, and also plenty of opportunities for gentle strolls and relaxing in the peaceful surroundings. It’s a canine-friendly place too, with a dedicated dog-walking field. From the site, there’s easy access to the Cinder Track, a 21-mile path along the disused railway from Whitby to Scarborough. Leaving the car behind on your adventures? There's a good bus service from Hawsker to Scarborough in one direction and Middlesbrough in the other. On-site facilities include a well-maintained shower block, a washing-up and laundry room, and – saving the best news for last – a bar and restaurant for those days when you just don’t feel like catering for yourselves. There’s also a local pub five minutes’ walk away, which serves tasty home-cooked food and a good selection of drinks.

Site type

Open now

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).
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 2 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The restaurant is open between 04/02 and 04/01.
The grocery shop is open between 04/02 and 04/01.
Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
The bar is open between 04/02 and 04/01.
Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Electric is metered on site at £0.39 per kWh and is purchased on arrival by way of cards of £1, £5, or £10 denominations. The bar and restaurant are only open at weekends in low season; from mid-May through the summer they are open seven days a week.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 4 Feb 2025 to Sun, 4 Jan 2026

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful scenery from top of the dog walking field.

Curry in the onsite restaurant that i would most definitely recommend.

Local pub 2 minutes walk away from the site entrance

Beautiful well kept site, staff really professional and friendly

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Lesley S. Apr 2025

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Beautiful and clean
Great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful & excellent

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Jenny W. Apr 2025

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: We stayed here Easter bank holiday weekend. The location was excellent. 10 min drive in to Whitby.
Beautiful site, and excellent customer service from all staff where nothing was too much trouble. They were so incredibly helpful and polite. Especially the young man that was helping his mom in the restaurant/ bar on site, Tommy. His manors were impeccable.
The facilities were so clean. The food in the onsite restaurant was beautiful, definitely recommend the curry. Homemade. Ummm.
Electric was £1 a day which was excellent value for money.
They have a huge dig walking field that is completely closed off which was amazing for our two Springer Spaniels. Would definitely recommend & re-visit.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site was clean, toilets and showers were clean, we stayed in a…

Overall	10/10
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Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Apr 2025

York house family camping pod

Liked: Site was clean, toilets and showers were clean, we stayed in a pod pod was clean and lively and warm. The food and drinks in the bar was good especially the large breakfast! Would definitely stay here again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was a lovely place to stay everyone was really welcoming will stay…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Sarah B. Apr 2025

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Was a lovely place to stay everyone was really welcoming will stay there again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly & helpful staff, very clean & tidy site. Bar & restaurant…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
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Wifi	10

Claire B. Apr 2025

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Friendly & helpful staff, very clean & tidy site. Bar & restaurant was a lovely addition, reasonably priced. Home cooked meals.
Ideally located for a walk into Whitby.
Overall, fantastic site, we shall return and highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site for short or long stays with great facilities.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anna M. Apr 2025

Electric optional grass tent pitch (large)

Liked: Great location in between Whitby & Robin Hoods bay. Also located in a lovely little village with an amazing pub, highly recommend a meal at the Hare & Hounds.

Site was great, clean, tidy. Showers & toilets were spotless and warm. The washing up area also had a washer & dryer if needed.

The parks were great for little ones & there is a huge dog field which was perfect.

The pitches were great too.

Staff super helpful & friendly.
Will definitely be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facility and friendly staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Apr 2025

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The campsite was very clean and well maintained and the staff were very friendly and helpful.

Disliked: N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fab, great location, lovely and clean and very nice friendly staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Sarah S. Apr 2025

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: The shower block, our pitch, club house and we even had breakfast there in the morning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location was really good as it was within walking distance to…

Overall	4/10
Location	10
Value for money	2
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Apr 2025

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The location was really good as it was within walking distance to Whitby and Robin Hoods Bay. Facilities were clean and there were plenty of showers.

Disliked: Unfortunately our weekend was blighted by a group comprising of three caravans that were up shouting, singing and swearing until 3am on both the Friday and Saturday night. The campsite management did not enforce their quiet time after 10pm rule and although they did go to speak to the group on numerous occasions they did not exert any authority so the noise just continued. There is no point in threatening to remove noisy people and then not carrying it out. The management did move us to another pitch but I expect most people on the site suffered due to the inconsiderate behaviour of the group. I would have expected something more proactive to be done about the situation. If you choose to stay here just hope there are not any loud, swearing yobs as you will be on your own! Management will not resolve the situation.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site with clean facilities and friendly staff.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Steven M. Apr 2025

York house family camping pod

Liked: Very clean and tidy site. Well presented pod. Friendly, welcoming and helpful staff from arrival, all the way through our visit.
Nice clean and hot showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Covered terrace area Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Leave the car at home Peaceful 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

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

York House Caravan Park

Back Lane

High Hawsker

Whitby

North Yorkshire

England

YO22 4LW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.45285°N
-0.57165°W

Nearest transport

Coach

2.8 mi Bus Station

9.5 mi Sunday School

9.5 mi Playing Fields

Rail

2.6 mi Ruswarp Rail Station

2.8 mi Whitby Rail Station

3.7 mi Sleights Rail Station

Ferry

27.9 mi Transporter Bridge North Side

27.9 mi Transporter Bridge South Side

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

York House Caravan Park is nicely located on the eastern edge of the North York Moors National Park. It's a short drive from here to Robin Hood’s Bay (five minutes’ drive), where ghost walks tell the story of times gone by. For a small taste of the village's smugglers' history, head to the museum. For hikers, there are fine choices around such as the 109-mile Cleveland Way (five minutes) through the North York Moors, and the Coast to Coast Path (five minutes) ending at Robin Hood’s Bay. Those who prefer to travel at higher speeds can take the North Yorkshire Moors Railway from the station in Whitby (10 minutes) – after spending some time exploring the famed abbey, of course. Goathland (20 minutes) is a popular destination – it's the home of the TV series 'Heartbeat' and starred in the Harry Potter films too. There are so, so, so many pretty spots along the coast that you might find it hard to choose where to spend your time. However, Ravenscar (20 minutes), a pretty coastal village with splendid cliffs, and the more ‘happening’ Scarborough (half an hour) are some very nice picks.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Robin Hoods Bay	2.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Whitby	3.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Sandsend	5.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Runswick Bay	9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Scarborough North Bay	12.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Whitby Abbey 2.9 mi

The Moors National Park Centre 13.1 mi

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre 13.1 mi

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 16.5 mi

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo 19.6 mi

National Trust

Yorkshire Coast 4.8 mi

Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping 10.8 mi

Nunnington Hall 23.6 mi

Ormesby Hall 25.3 mi

Rievaulx Terrace 25.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Robin Hood's Bay - Ravenscar - Robin Hood's Bay 2 mi

Cleveland Way, Stage 4 - Robin Hood's Bay to Whitby 2 mi

Circular Walk from Fylingthorpe 2.3 mi

WHITBY ABBEY HOUSE 2.8 mi

Whitby - Saltwick Bay - Whitby 2.9 mi

Local events

Whitby Goth Weekend (Thursday 24 April 2025 – Thursday 24 April 2025)
Whitby, North Yorkshire 3.3 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
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).

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The bar is open between 04/02 and 04/01.
The grocery shop is open between 04/02 and 04/01.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The restaurant is open between 04/02 and 04/01.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Hired accommodation

Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 2 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. between 01/11 and 01/03.
Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between 02/03 and 31/10.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

Electric is metered on site at £0.39 per kWh and is purchased on arrival by way of cards of £1, £5, or £10 denominations.

The bar and restaurant are only open at weekends in low season; from mid-May through the summer they are open seven days a week.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does York House Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is York House Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near York House Caravan Park? York House Caravan Park is nicely located on the eastern edge of the North York Moors National Park. It's a short drive from here to Robin Hood’s Bay (five minutes’ drive), where … Read more