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. There’s also a local pub five minutes’ walk away, which serves tasty home-cooked food and a good selection of drinks.

Campground type

Camper sites 20
Tent sites 25
RV sites 45
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
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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would recommend this campground to a friend

88%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional gravel and cement/asphalt RV campsite

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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional gravel and cement/asphalt RV campsite

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.

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

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

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.

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Small shop and cafe onsite. Well maintained site. Friendly staff.…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 8
Robert B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Small shop and cafe onsite. Well maintained site. Friendly staff. Good location.

Disliked: Busy, noisy, not much space between pitches. Electric hook a long way from the van and had tonpay extra for electric

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very pleasant

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

Power optional gravel and cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: We liked the convenience for cycling to Robin Hoods bay & Whitby. When we arrived the lady on reception was very nice and helpful. The pitch was spacious and well maintained. We paid £2 for an electric card but the hook-up still had £4:50 still on the meter. We still used our card as it was none refundable. We only stayed one night but didn’t use the on site bar but it seemed pleasant enough. The toilet & shower facilities were clean and tidy even though it was busy.

Disliked: Not much to dislike as we were only there for 1 night. Only niggle was having to pay for electricity as the cost of the pitch was about the average for every where else.

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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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

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
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Claire B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

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.

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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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent campsite (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
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional gravel and cement/asphalt RV campsite

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

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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

Local events

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

    Whitby, England 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.

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 $33.22 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.