York House Caravan Park

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  • Well-kept, peaceful Yorkshire park five 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 five 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 café, bar and restaurant (opening days and times vary depending upon the season; there are reduced hours in low season) 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

Touring caravan pitches 20
Tent pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 45
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Open now
Opens 4 February
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 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).
  • The grocery shop is open between 04/02 and 04/01.
  • The restaurant is open between 04/02 and 04/01.
  • 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.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 2 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • Electric is metered on site at £0.44 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 Wed 4 Feb 2026 to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 823 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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Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained site is praised for its ideal location, perfect for exploring Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay via foot, cycle paths, or nearby bus routes. Visitors highlight spacious and level pitches, clean facilities, and exceptionally friendly and helpful staff. The on-site cafe/bar and proximity to local pubs are also popular. Some guests noted pitches could be small and the electricity payment system incurs extra cost.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Lovely site, spacious pitches great the…

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Gary C.

Electric optional gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely site, spacious pitches great the pub cafe was open, food looks good and reasonably priced.
nice and clean showers .
Friendly staff.
Great location and a 5 minutes walk to bus routes to Whitby Scarborough and Robin hoods bay.
Been before and will return.

Disliked The metered electric can make the stay a bit expensive in the winter months on top of a reasonable site fee and a little off putting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

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Tim W.

Electric optional gravel touring pitch

Liked Great site, lovely cafe/bar on site serving food, Pub near by, Easy alks to Whitby and robin hoods bay on cinder track

Disliked nothing

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A lovely warm welcome from the…

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Andrea F.

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked A lovely warm welcome from the owners who were very happy to help.
A big site that is well looked after and lots of walking paths. A big field for dogs to enjoy. We ate in the pub restaurant and the food was so nice and very good value.
Would definitely stay again.

Disliked The showers are a problem with the water stopping every few seconds and having to keep pushing the button for more water.
It's a shame that the children had to leave the pub at 9pm considering its a family friendly site there is nowhere else for children to go after 9pm

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An ideal site if you are not looking for anything great

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7 out of 10
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Carol T.

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Pitches weren’t great and the drive after the office is not at all appealing
That said? We enjoyed the position of this site for getting around what we wanted to see
The toilet block is very dated but it was clean and functional

Disliked The out he’s are not great. We had our Motorhome and had to ask for a new pitch. While it was a better area for us, the levelling was awful

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Will not go there again

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4 out of 10
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Chris J.

Electric optional gravel touring pitch

Liked Close to robin hood bay

Disliked Kids play ground in centre of the play up area . They we kicking balls at the vans. Paid £5 for electric token it didn't last 11 hour's.

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Everything clean

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Colin C.

Electric optional gravel touring pitch

Liked Everything definitely use the site again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not the best aite

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6 out of 10
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Crystal F.

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Close to Whitby

Disliked Arrived at 7.30 ( can arrive up to 9pm) - reception closed and sign said to go to bar - bar all closed up . Called number no answer. Rang doorbell for a few mins no response. Called number again and was told someone will meet us in bar . Given directions to pitches . Paid a couple of quid for electric . Got to pitch and someone else in campervan already set up for night in it so we picked another pitch that was free and told reception who wasn’t too bothered!! Toilets very basic and remind me of school changing rooms - had a big puddle of water in middle of toilet block all night . Fresh water tap was outside our pitch and is very low to ground that we witnessed someone walking there dog and letting it piss up the tap !!!!! (Dog owners fault but still not nice !!)

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Overall we had a lovely time and would definitely book again

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8 out of 10
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Michael B.

Electric optional gravel touring pitch

Liked We loved the location, walking distance to the cinder trail. Pitches were decent size and we had enough privacy. The bar was lovely.

Disliked The toilet/shower block was disappointing. Ladies shower trough overflowing, general cleanliness was poor. Showers and taps not working properly. Probably needs freshening up.

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Spacious pitches, excellent facilities. Friendly welcome…

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Samantha G.

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Spacious pitches, excellent facilities. Friendly welcome and helpful lady at front desk.

Disliked The way some people treated the facilities and left them dirty and grubby just after they had been cleaned. Wifi poor away from club house which isn’t hugely important. Lub house closed early the Sunday night as they ran out of pump/drafts lagers etc. not good planning on a BH weekend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site in a great location

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8 out of 10
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Alexandra B.

York house family camping pod

Liked Location, space for kids to play, free electric in pods, pods were lovely and well insulated, availability of parking good, lady at reception lovely, location great for exploring the coast (we did Whitby, Scarborough, Flamborough)

Disliked Shower area could do with being cleaned more than once a day as gets messy with families using it. Didn’t look like they recycled.

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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 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

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

Canoeing/kayaking nearby 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

Route directions

If you are using a Satnav device, please avoid using the postcode because it covers a larger area and may take you on smaller roads which are not ideal for touring caravans and large motorhomes. Use the park name and address instead.

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

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 2020201920182017
Robin Hoods Bay 2.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Whitby 3.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandsend 5.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Runswick Bay 9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Scarborough North Bay 12.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

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 (Friday, 1 May 2026 – Friday, 1 May 2026)

    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.

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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
  • When can I check in and check out of York House Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at York House Caravan Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.