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Crows Nest Caravan Park
Gristhorpe
Filey
Scarborough
North Yorkshire (Browse area)
YO14 9PS
Tel: 01723 582206
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Pitches: Tourers 50 - Tents 120
Open: 01/03/2024 to 31/10/2024
01/03/2025 to 31/10/2025
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| Who's it for |
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 Dogs Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
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 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
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 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
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 Shop On Site |
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| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 Games Room |
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 Fishing <10 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool On Site |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <10 miles |
 Golf <1 mile |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: March 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Scouseblades |
8 reviews from this member |
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 Let's start with the plus side: it has a good playground.
Now down to the down side: cramped, cramped, cramped and cramped. I have never been to a site where you were given so little space. When we arrived we were first on, we noticed that pitch sizes were small, but its not until other vans arrive and you realise you can shake hands through van windows that the 'closeness' really hits you. There is nowhere for you to sit outside your van, and as you are so close to other vans you can hear everything!
Showers were basic and not enough for the amount of vans and tents cramped onto this site.
I was in a caravan but felt really sorry for the tenters who were put on a windy hill like an after thought, they needed to put on their hiking boots just to get to the loos!
Very unimpressed will not be returning to this site. Although it has to be said that the area is lovely, so just find yourself a better site to enjoy the surrounding area. 
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| Date of Visit: September 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Sue054 |
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This place is windy! we set up in a relatively sheltered area but still my first night was sleepless due to the thrashing our tent was receiving from the wind! We paid for 3 nights but on the 3rd day the wind was just unbearable. We saw one tent completely demolished and the one next to us was badly ripped by the force of the wind; so we decided to leave. The manager had forced us to pay upfront so when we decided to leave we asked for a refund of one night to which he was extremely rude and couldn't have cared less. I advise anyone staying here to pay one night at a time!
Otherwise the toilet blocks were dated, showers small, and washing up 'shack' could've done with some lights.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: DentonCampers |
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This was our first visit to the area for the August bank holiday and we were taken aback (and almost away!) by the wind, however the surrounding area and the views from our pitch more than made up for it and at least it barely rained. We had booked 2 electric hook up pitches, we found the allocation of these (or lack of) very disorganised, there was only a few available and tents were pitched in odd positions around the hook ups as there was no allocation system or pitch markings meaning the space was not used effectively which fortunately for us was not an issue as we only took a small tent on the trip, we would have really struggled in our usual 6 man tent. On the plus side the pitches were right by the park which was great for us having 6 children in our party in total.
The park was brilliant for the kids during the day but did seem to attract the older children at night, however when asked to keep the noise down they were fine. We didn't try the club/pub or the take away or pool as we were so busy exploring the area, the shop was very well stocked.
I agree with other comments in relation to the shower facilities, I had to queue at 7.00am for a luke warm trickle of water in a small dirty cubicle, it was that bad I didn't even bother taking my son.
Yes the drinking water is located within the bin store area which is more than little off putting, however the bins were emptied regularly but this didn't really make it any better.
The site was extremely busy over the weekend but I must say as people started to leave things did improve with the water pressure/temperature problems and dirtiness of the limited shower blocks etc which made us wonder if the problems were just down to the sheer volume of people using them at that time.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Cazandjonhodgson |
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When we arrived on the Friday before bank holiday, it was very windy and was offered a more sheltered option to the original booking. Good start but still very windy, so much so that a tent pole broke. Reception staff were very helpful and told us where the nearest camp supplies shop was and told us the price of a caravan for the night less tent fees. We managed nicely as the wind dropped slightly.
Chip shop on site were good portions and not bad prices.Fish and chips £4.00. Full english breakfast £4.00. Although by the end of the stay my old man wouldn't go there because he said they were all miserable and not the friendly type at all. We called in the pub on the first night and the beer was not badly priced, what you'd expect on a campsite really. Entertainment was good. Showers were pretty bad. For such a huge site there are only 3 showers I believe. Take a bucket for night times as the tent fields are pitch black and ten minute trek to the loos. There are no clear markings on the pool floor or walls to tell you the depth of the pool. My 5 year old grandson walked unwittingly across the pool where the pool floor deepened and because of the sand on the pool base slipped under and if it wasn't for my other grandson asking where his cousin was,he could have easily drowned. We had taken our eyes off him for just a few seconds. Luckily he has swimming lessons and knew in a fashion how to tread water I don't want to put you off as we did have a nice stay on the site but just beware of the pool.
On site shop was great, selling just about everything you need (windsheets especially)
Surrounding area is fab,close to Filey which we love, not too far to Scarborough and other attractions.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: 1974liz |
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We stayed here over august bank holiday in 2 tents, after reading good reviews we were looking forward to it! We stayed in what apparently is not used very often the front field on a big hill, on straw like grass. Toilets were up the other end of the site good 5min walk and with 4 kids under 11 not good! We went to the toilet at 7.30am and the queue was out the door for both toilets and showers. There was only 8nd 6 showers.
The swimming pool was £2 per person extra and you could not swim as it allowed 60 people at one time and was small, it was warm though, the changing rooms were small with one shower! The pub was ok, but again not big enough for the amount of people.
There were 3 bins near our tent for campers to put rubbish in, not once was it emptied
Plus side has a good play park.
Very windy but cant blame that on the site owners, late check out 12noon a bonus.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Clare** |
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This site was recommended to us by several people so we thought we'd give it a try.
Was very impressed by the cleanliness of the site in general.
Tent field at the top of the hill had spectacular views, can get a bit windy though so care to be taken.
Shop well stocked, our kids went to the pool, you had to push yourself to get down the slide but for £2 its still fun for them.
Bar area nice, also outdoor tables, didn't go to the entertainment of an evening so can't comment.
Read on the reviews about it being noisy, expected noise on an evening of folk enjoying themselves but nothing to complain over and was quiet after about 11pm - 12am.
Only downside was the showers, there wasn't a sprinkle head fitted so the water just poured out of the opening causing me to have to reach up and hold the head in position - also there was a large open drain in shower which could be nasty if a childs foot slipped down it.
All in all we would definitely go back.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Markiemark99 |
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Stayed here over a long weekend.
Plus points: The view! Ease of access to Filey and the beaches (but not directly from the campsite). The kids play area was good - it kept them occupied when we were pitching, which was a real help. The other campers near us were friendly and we had two offers of help pitching our tent when we'd cocked it up the first time.
Minus Points: The other campers, frankly. I've not stayed at big campsites in England before and the level of late night drunken shouting came as something of a surprise.
Like some other reviewers, I've got somewhat mixed feelings about this site - the facilities are basic but adequate when they're working. Didn't visit the bar or make much use of the shop. The rubbish bins were emptied promptly twice a day it seemed, but there was a fair amount of rubbish in the hedges at the edge of the main camping field.
Food recommendations: If you've got kids, be sure to take advantage of the 'kids eat free' offer at The Corner Cafe in Filey, if it's still on. Actually, you should probably eat there whether you've got kids or not.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Mark_riley |
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I stayed on this site in August 2009 with 16 members of my family. We found the shop very reasonably priced and well stocked. The play area and views of surrounding area were also very good, however it was very very windy breaking 3 of our 6 tents as well as many others on the site. The water in the dish washing area was rarely hot, the showers were grubby and dated and on one occasion only 2 out of 5 were working.
However the worst thing was the drinking water supply which was located in the same place as the bins.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Tecs |
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Our first camping experience took us here at the end of July we had a great time so visited two weeks later.
The first visit was during good weather, the second during extremely high winds,the nature of the site meant there was no escaping wherever you pitched, this didn't deter us!
The site itself is very well kept with lovely flower beds dotted around. Tent field is high up on the cliff top with stunning views across the bay to Scarborough, the downside being there is no access to the beach. We went as a group of three families and were able to pitch together.
The site offers a really good, safe kids play area, well stocked and reasonably priced shop that sells everything except the kitchen sink! The bar was excellent with friendly staff, we sampled the kids entertainment one night and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. On site chippy is well worth a visit after a swim in the small indoor pool. Particularly liked the fact there were 3 lifeguards on duty at any one time.
If there are any downsides it must be the shower and toilet blocks - these are dated and pretty grubby! It is also a hike down a steep hill from the tent field to all the facilities - great for building up calf muscles. Also, don't expect to get to sleep to early as it is quite noisy when the site is busy.
It's got us hooked on camping!
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Mmbcmi |
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First time visit to this site and it was everything I had expected from afterthought camp sites. Predominantly a static caravan holiday park the tents are given the sea view at the back of the park, presumably to make up for the fact that a 5 or 6 minute walk to the toilet block awaits the cross-legged. The view is good though but I didn't want to think too much about the bio-hazards just over the fence considering the night time treks that stood between the sleepy and relief. Nuff said.
The site was flat in places but if your tent is anything but small or tubular I wouldn't bank on staying on the air-bed ALL night in all bedrooms. We were lucky and found a good spot for our tent and we did have a great time at the beach and the local resorts.
Talking of resorts; a word to the hungry, Filey appears to close early but we did manage to find a kabab shop open after 9 o'clock, however there was no such problem with Scarborough.
The swimming pool on this site looks very nice but costs a couple of quid extra per head and there is ample fooderies and a shop on site.
All in all a pleasant time was had by all but don't expect too much and maybe take a potty if you have young kids.
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