York House Caravan Park

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Hardstanding touring pitches with sea views
Touring pitches
The camping pods
Sheltered camping pitches

  • 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 (note that during low season, they are only open from Thursday to Sunday). There’s also a local pub five minutes’ walk away, which serves tasty home-cooked food and a good selection of drinks.

Campground type

RV sites 45
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Tent sites 25
Camper sites 20
Open now
Opens February 4
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).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling 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 bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 02/04 and 01/04.
  • The grocery shop is open between 02/04 and 01/04.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • The park 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 park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • The bar is open between 02/04 and 01/04.
  • 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 flashlight with them as parts of the park 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, Feb 4 2025 to

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

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90% would recommend this campground to a friend

88% would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Distance to Whitby and Robin Hood bay. Clean site. Good shower block and…

Overall 7/10

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

Power optional gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Distance to Whitby and Robin Hood bay.
Clean site.
Good shower block and washing up area.

Disliked: Pitches very close to each other
Water tap on our pitch so not very private..
No clubhouse Restaurant open… website said it was from May.. now June… only at weekend. …

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site, clean, friendly. Perfect baseball for exploring

Overall 7/10

Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
5
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
3
sarah w. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent campsite (large)

Liked: Very friendly helpful staff, site was clean, good pitch sizes. Toilet block fairly basic but kept clean. Quiet site.
Bigger shops within 2 minute driving distance. Pub, 2 minute walk over the road.

Disliked: Pub and cafe never seemed to be open

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Staff friendly and helpful. Facilities clean and well maintained.…

Overall 7/10

Location
7
Value for money
7
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
8
Alison F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

York house family camping pod

Liked: Staff friendly and helpful. Facilities clean and well maintained.

Disliked: Pitches very small and felt crowded. Buying card for electric prone to running out at inconvenient times when the shop is shut.

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Overall 9/10

Location
10
Value for money
7
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Paul P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Most aspects of the site. Very friendly and helpful staff.good size pitch, Good wifi

Disliked: Shower knobs only stay in for 3 seconds which made it very hard to shower. Cafe/ pub on site did a good full breakfast but very hard to find when open if they opened.
Only made aware that electricity has to be paid for separately once payment had been taken online with many many warnings of NO REFUNDS. Not hard standing it is a shingle standing and not very level at all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Brian J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent campsite (large)

Liked: Beautiful place great base for Whitby and Scarborough

Disliked: To many dogs off lead

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Lovely site, we were on the far field which was perfect for…

Overall 8/10

Location
8
Value for money
9
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent campsite (small)

Liked: Lovely site, we were on the far field which was perfect for us , cafe was clean and the toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

Looking forward to coming back again for a longer stay next time

Overall 10/10

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

Power optional gravel and cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: The onsite cafe bar was excellent. The info packs were well presented and organised.
Ideal for bus links into Whitby and Scarborough from just across the road outside the local Pub which was also very handy. Big beer garden and a friendly atmosphere.

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Will definitely be back

Overall 10/10

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

Power optional gravel and cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: Lovely facilities, clean and tidy. Cafe has lovely food and the staff are really friendly and helpful. Visited the dog field which our dog loves. Would happily stay here again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent stay, great location

Overall 9/10

Location
10
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
7
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent campsite (small)

Liked: Stayed in a tent - tent pitches were nicely spaced out. Facilities were clean enough and the location is perfect for exploring Whitby and robin hoods bay.

Disliked: The showers were extremely hot, struggled to get under them sometimes. We stayed during warm weather and you can’t control the temperature to have a cold shower but that was the only issue we had. There are also lights around the camping pods which are just infront of the tent pitches and they have lights on them which are very bright and stay on all night so for star gazing it’s not great.
Hardstanding pitches looked a little close together.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ok site goodlocation

Overall 6/10

Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
6
Mark K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Location good

Disliked: Showers very hot and not easy to have a good wash in.
Pitches very close together

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.45285°N
-0.57165°W

Nearest transport

Bus
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

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 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at York House Caravan Park? From $33.74 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.