Crows Nest Caravan Park

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Sea view from the pitch
Sea view from the pitch
Aerial view of the main tent field and super pitches for touring caravans
The tent field overlooks gristhorpe bay and scarborough in the distance
Spectacular views of scarborough in the distance, or see if you can spot seals on the rocks below
Stunning views
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Aerial view of the main tent field and super pitches for touring caravans
The tent field overlooks gristhorpe bay and scarborough in the distance
Spectacular views of scarborough in the distance, or see if you can spot seals on the rocks below

  • 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.

Campground type

RV sites 50
Mobile homes for rent 35
Tent sites 150
Camper sites 50
Open now
Opens March 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • All units: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £3.00 ($3.80) per person per session.
  • The grocery shop is open between 03/29 and 09/30.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 03/29 and 09/30.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Touring caravan: the maximum size 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. The takeaway is open daily during high season. Pup tents are only suitable for up to children aged 14 or younger. Trailer tents, folding campers (or similar) require a grass tent pitch. They will not be allowed access to a caravan pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

AA 4 pennants

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating based on 608 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 65% of visitors View breakdown

86%

would recommend this campground to a friend

82%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

This was our first time in a campervan and we were really…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Michael G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked: This was our first time in a campervan and we were really impressed with the Crows Nest Camp site. It had everything we wanted, clean showers and toilets, pub, shop, chippy, and a lovely dog field (for Albert!!). It was really well organised and clean and tidy. Location for walking to Filey and Scarborough too along the cliff top Cleveland way. Thank you

Disliked: Nothing to dislike really. Cracking place.

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Everything about it the bath and the toilet are really clean .the…

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

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked: Everything about it the bath and the toilet are really clean .the shop was fantastic.the pool were very nice clean.the view beach was ever so nice.for the price ever so good.

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Great

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Julia P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Upper area FHU gravel travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked: Our pitch was nice and level, the toilet and shower block was clean tidy and modern. The shop was well stocked and not overpriced either. Saff where friendly and helpful. There was a lovely dog field which wasn't just flat, the dog loved running up and down the hills in there. Also there was a really good walk along the coast out the back of the site with stunning views over the cliffs. We saw a deer and an owl one evening. Will definitely return for a few more days next time.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall it was a lovely close enough to other places to explore

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 1
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 1
Sarah G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Lower area FHU gravel travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked: Close to shop

Disliked: Attitude of reception staff

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Good site for motor homes, great for young families

Overall 5/10
Location 7
Value for money 5
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 7
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked: Facilities were excellent, clean and well maintained

Disliked: No flat pitches, all very exposed except the electric pitches

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Crows nest

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

Lower area FHU gravel travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked: Everything was really nice the pitch was large it had a waste water sink on the pitch there is an ariel connector so u can plug in ur TV ariel watertap ready to use the club house had entertainment every night drinks are priced same as outside pubs the staff in the pub reception and shop are very helpful shops stocked with everything you will need didn't use the pool but it looked OK the toilets and shower block and sinks to wash up are very clean and stocked with soap and loo roll cleaned everyday bus stop not far away from front of the entrance at the bottom of the hill nice pub at the bottom of the road food was excellent and plenty well priced

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Lovely sea view, need to make sure you take levelling ramps

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 7
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 9
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked: Location and on site facilities were excellent. Being near bus stops was brilliant for travel g along to Bridlington and Scarborough

Disliked: Nothing

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Lovely staff. Owner/manager unhelpful when damage

Overall 5/10
Location 8
Value for money 7
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 5
Customer service 1
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 5
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked: Nice site in a good location.

Disliked: Tent and car was damaged on site but no help was offered I was expected to find who had damaged my property myself.
Toilet block needed cleaning more often.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. Without being too blunt (we are from Yorkshire) - no it is not our responsibility if the wind causes damage to your tent either directly, or indirectly via another guests windbreak. We offered you advice on what to do. It seems that this was not heeded.

As per our explanation to you, due to GDPR rules, we would only have been able to give customer information for you to contact the other person (if you did know who it was) via the police or your insurance company as part of your claim on the damage.

Great site , clean and easy to use, will definitely be revisiting.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Kenneth S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Superior 2 bedroom mobile home (pet friendly)

Liked: Total peace and quiet with the chance of mixing in the club house.
Everything on site with really competitive prices.
Situated in an ideal location with all amenities nearby.

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Everything . Very clean and tidy site . Facilities excellant…

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

Upper area FHU gravel travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked: Everything . Very clean and tidy site . Facilities excellant

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Crows Nest Caravan Park

Gristhorpe

Filey

Scarborough

North Yorkshire

England

YO14 9PS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.23155°N
-0.33553°W

Nearest transport

Bus
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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park 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 $81.45 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.