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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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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 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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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: April 2013 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: I8blades |
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 After being let down on another site, we rang crows nest and were easily accommodated.
We had a super pitch which despite the site being quite hilly was relatively flat.
The chip shop on site was good and not too pricey.
There's a shop which is well stocked, a smallish pool, which we had to ourselves (£2 charge to get in ). The on site pub was ok although a bit chavy.
The children's playground looked fantastic.
The toilet block at the top of the site where the super pitches are were immaculate and heated as well.
The views from the back of the site are brilliant.
A short walk off the site gets you to the Plough Inn where we had a very nice meal 
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| Date of Visit: October 2012 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: EllieBrooks9 |
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Me and my boyfriend stayed here for a week, the last few days in October going into November. We stayed in a tent ( we must be crazy) but we thought it was absolutely fantastic and would definitely camp here this time next year!
When we arrived we checked in at reception and the man advised us not to pitch up on the tent bit at the top as winds were 40mph up there! So he told us we could pitch just across from the Crows nest pub!
But we had a drive up to the top to have a look and found the perfect spot, right behind the top shower/toilet blocks which were great because that protected us from the wind a little, the shower and toilet block up there were amazing! Always very clean, warm showers and a lot of room to get changed after showering.
The view from the top of the cliffs is absolutely gorgeous!
We caught the bus everyday to Scarborough or Filey and didn't mind the walk from Crows Nest to the main road, although some people may find it a bit of a walk.
We went to the Crows Nest pub every night it was open, which we enjoyed. When it was closed on Mondays and Thursdays we walked down to the Plough Inn which is a little bit of a walk especially when you are walking back after a 'few' drinks at around midnight, quite scary! But the 24/7 Spar across from it is always good on the way back to the tent!
The owner of Crows nest is very friendly and even offered us an extra night for free to have the last night on Crows nest before closing for the season.
We tried the chip shop on the site one night and we have got to say their curry sauce is the best we've ever had!
Overall we really enjoyed our holiday and would definitely stay here again, if it was this good at the end of the season it must be fantastic in the summer!
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Babywhale |
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Stayed for two nights early September 2012. Tents pitch on the cliff edge side of the site. Those needing EHU don't get sea views. Otherwise you can get an uninterrupted view over the sea from the cliff edge pitches.
Site has caravans as well as tourers. Small shop is useful. Didn't try the bar or the swimming pool. Also didn't pay for wifi as quite expensive ie two pounds an hour but worked out cheaper for day or weekly wifi passes.
Our EHU pitch was near the toilet block. Sloped quite a bit. Grass short and dry and ground firm but without stones. Lovely views over the wolds and only a minutes walk to the cliff edge. You would have to negotiate a very steep and uneven dirt track to access the beach. We didn't try it.
Site was quiet and the only sound was distant tractors and harvesters.
Toilets and showering facilities etc in a newly built block. Spacious private wet rooms. Very clean. Lots of cubicles. Cannot imagine queuing unless site was at capacity.
Site is quite exposed and can get breezy so bring strong pegs.
Filey is attractive with a beach that goes on for miles. There's a tesco there. 10 mins by car. Scarborough is 15-20 mins by car. Has some good points but looks like its best days were in the 1950s.
Will definitely return if we're in the area again. The weather was lovely for us which always makes you feel good about a site however this ticked a lot of boxes for us besides this aspect. Dogs very welcome and there's a great exercise area for them - a gated and fenced small hilly field, great for ball etc.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Springy48 |
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Stayed over the bank holiday weekend.
Very windy - but we were in the overflow field as you enter the site, so the complete opposite end from the cliff top pitches so tent stayed in tact.
The new toilet block in the main camping field was good - but we ended up driving there as it was a very long way from our tent. If the overflow field is used then facilities should be provided - even portaloos would have been OK as there is no way we could have taken the children up to the toilets once it was dark!
There were no facilities in our field - just a stand pipe right at the very top. Thought it was expensive at £30 a night for just a field!
Did like the fact we could pitch where we want - good for groups.
Shop, playground and chippy good - reasonable prices.
Swimming pool OK - bit steep to pay on top of the £30 a night. Small, but better than nothing - and nice staff.
Didn't use the bar so can't comment on this.
Positioned between Filey and Scarborough - you need to use car to get about. There was a big circus opposite which if we had stayed longer we might have visited - not sure if its always there in summer though.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Bryanfan |
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First time camping since 1980s and first time since being confined to electric wheelchair and I must say was really impressed with the site. The accessible toilet and shower were excellent, room to manoeuvre the wheelchair. there were a couple of things that needed improving and after emailing the site was informed they would be carried out eg proper shower chair, handrails in shower and a blind on the door, as even though it is obscure glass when the light is on too much can be seen.
The fish and chips we had from the takeaway were a good portion size and no more than any other fish shop, we didn't go into the club/bar or the pool sadly I couldn't get into the shop but was informed by my husband that there was plenty in there, they have a freezer pack service only 20p per day bargain.
The site was clean and tidy always seemed to have people cleaning emptying bins etc, and even though some of the road surface is a bit rough I managed to get right round the camp. We will definitely be going next year probably take grandsons and hopefully get electric hook up
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Jambler1 |
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Just got back from Crows Nest. Stopped on the new super pitches. Pitch a good size and plenty of room between caravans. The site offered plenty of entertainment and facilities for families. The new toilet block, was very clean and showers nice and hot.
The pitch had lovely views of the Wolds, it was halfway up a hill and backed onto the tents. The other side of the hill overlooked the sea. Our pitch had no protection from the wind whatsoever and was completely open to the elements from all directions. The first day, the wind got up and tore our awning off the awning rail, as the wind blew up from the Wolds. On the third day, the wind had changed direction hitting us from the other side, which was a northerly wind approximately 25 miles an hour, blowing off the sea side, complete with lashing rain. As you can imagine not many of the tents survived this extreme weather and most of the tourers had to take down their awnings or have them broken. We came home early as we didn't feel safe in the caravan.
This site has the potential to be a very good site and in good weather it probably would be. Hedges need to be installed on the super pitches and camping area to create bays for protection from the wind. For anyone considering the Crows Nest I would say check the weather before you go.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: PurpleCath |
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Really lovely campsite. We were in a tent with EHU and were on the top field that is on the cliff top. Unfortunately we did decide to cut our stay short because it was very windy while we were there, with the forecast to get even windier!
The toilet and shower block were lovely and new and kept clean by the staff, but unfortunately some of the other campers did not respect these facilities and could not be bothered to put there rubbish in the bins provided.
The swimming pool was great and was nice and warm, and the shop was well stocked with very friendly staff.
Didn't get the chance to try out the family lounge and bar, but I'm sure that this would have been really good too.
Kids playground was really good too.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Susantez |
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On arrival check in was a very quick and easy process and we were given a map of where to pitch which was easy to follow as the pitches were clearly marked,
We were at the top of the site which seems to be rather a new extension to the site,
Our pitch was a corner plot so we seemed to have more room than other pitches,
We came with friends who also were in a caravan and as we booked last minute we were lucky to be placed next to each other.
The pitches have EHU water tap and also a TV aerial point and also a waste point if you have that sort of kit.
They are hard standing so bring your rock pegs.
The toilet and shower block was new too and was well looked after by the staff but not by a lot of the campers who just were either disrespectful or too lazy to walk and drove to them? there is a play park for children and our children seemed to enjoy this though it does get busy,
As this is a family site it does get noisy and one thing that I did notice was where we were pitched it backed on to the tent area,
This tent area seemed a rather unorganised area with tents just stuck up anywhere and the noise that came from them with people shouting and playing load music till late at night was a bit offputting though when in my caravan it waset such a problem however if I was in a tent I would of packed up and left.
The swimming pool though small was ok for my young son of 6 and the chipshop on site served good sized fish and chips at a reasonable price.
We only used the club house once to watch boxo the clown which my son loved and the prices at the bar are good too.
All in all it is a good site and base for all the local areas though it does get busy.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Kpartingtron |
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First time visiting this site and was impressed with the views of Scarborough. Filey was very close by too which made it a great location. The tent field was very big but unfortunately there were no restrictions as to size of tents etc. So we felt some people took advantage of this having far too much space and were far to close together. Fortunately we pitched overlooking the sea so had a perfect spot.
The amenities were good, the swimming pool was rather small and was an additional £40 for the week. The changing rooms were tiny too which made changing unpleasant. The kids enjoyed it although the slide wasn't up to much.
The toilet block was super although I was really frustrated by the way some people used it. There were permanently teenagers sitting on the sinks charging mobiles and using them there. And toilet seats snapped off, loo paper on the floor, even the hair-dryers were missing their tubes by the end of the week. Disgusting behaviour at times and very disrespectful.
Also, we found ourselves opposite 6 young girls who were very noisy, using inappropriate language and keeping us awake. We were under the impression that single sexed groups weren't allowed but I think these were staying in separate tents but just met up every night. Very noisy and inconsiderate too!
Great shop, friendly staff too.
Evening entertainment was a disappointment with only one event for the kids in the 6 nights which started quite late too. We would have preferred more.
Despite these grumbles we did have a good stay and the weather was good. We are considering coming again but would prefer set pitch sizes, and closer monitoring of the toilet block.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: A.l.2810 |
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Not been here for ten years so it was interesting to see how it had changed. Firstly our pitch was on the tent field in one of the good sized hookup pitches with a small fence on either side.
Only down side to the tent field is the 'pitch where you want' approach meaning many of the non electric tents were way too close together. Would it be too much to mark pitches out for all?
Toilet blocks are new and the best we've seen in a long time but as others have commented on not treated with the respect they should be.
Staff were friendly and dealt firmly with rowdiness, first time in 25 years of camping I've seen anyone thrown off a camp site. Good shop and club on site and the prices in both are reasonable,
Overall a well maintained site with great views
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