Crows Nest Caravan Park Reviews

Free for all

Great location in between Bridlington and Scarborough. Arrived Thursday morning ready for a nice 4 night break. Were allocated our pitch on the lower level of the hardstanding serviced pitches. Great stuff. Pitched right next to the toilet/shower block and a very short walk away from the shop and reception. First night was great, not many people about and everyone was chilled. Then boom, Friday arrives. Yes, bank holiday weekend I know, but the whole site was filled to the brim with campers filling an overspill field down the very bottom. It was a free for all and was out of control. Unbeknown to our knowledge, we were going to end up with these said campers constantly using our shower/toilet block and washing facilities. People were queuing out of the doors for both toilets and showers for hours at a time. It was absolutely horrendous to a point where my little 1 messed (only 3) as we didn't make it to the toilet in time. The campers had no respect for anyone as was trying cut through every pitch possible to get to the facilities quicker. It was a massive free for all and we couldn't wait to leave. The swimming pool is far too small for the number of people allowed to swim in it at any one time, the pool tiles were mucky around the edge and the changing rooms were filthy. The shop had a big variety of things for everyday essentials and reasonable in price. The pub had a large selection of drinks available but it just took far too long to get served as the staff were too busy talking to each other instead of serving customers. I ordered 3 drinks and a packet of crisps and I was stood at the bar maybe 10 mins while they chatted. This is not a site that you have time to stand, talking, especially on a bank holiday weekend. The kids enjoyed the arcades, the park and the views. We saw some lovely sunsets from the top of the hill. All in all, would I return to this site? No I wouldn't. Not my cup of tea, far too many people. I would rather go to smaller sites that are family run and not so wild. Not sure if it would be any different on a normal week but I won't be returning to find this out.

Smashing

Great location, clean site. Plenty space in the toilet and shower block and good facilities generally. Fish and chip shop good quality and very reasonably priced. All good - I'd definitely return.

Family camping

Staff were friendly, there was plenty to entertain the children, and facilities were clean.

Not child friendly

The site was heaving, which wouldn't be a problem, but there were no set pitches so it was a bit of a free for all. Tents were somewhat on top of each other, not allowing much outdoor space for the kids to run about, which feels bizarre to say on a campsite. Great that there's a pool, it's very small, which is fine, but they have absolutely zero numbers policy by the look of it, so my toddler in armbands hated it once it was too busy, as older kids were basically on top of us there too. My two main issues were the cleanliness and the clientele I guess. The bin in the kids park was full when we arrived on Friday and we didn't see it emptied until Sunday. There was rubbish literally all over the park. My kids and I took our litter pickers and cleared about a bin bag full. This included cig ends, batteries and broken plastic. There were also a lot of young teens loitering round the park as there's not much else for them to do, but ruining for the under 10s. Swearing, being pushy and just generally obnoxious, vaping, smoking in the toilets Toilets were pretty grim, my 5 year old said "why on earth had somebody smeared stuff on the wall" and I have to say, I do not know. It was there the whole weekend. We didn't use the shower as we didn't dare. I'm not precious, our last site had portaloos and an eco shower, but we didn't pay as much, so you do expect more. All in all, we made the best of it, but not as child friendly as it might seem on the face of it.

Great place

Great place to stay.

Superb

Absolutely loved this site, would recommend it to any family and will definitely be going back. The shop items are normal prices which surprised us and the fish and chip shop was good value.GRLB

Fantastic resort, facilities and location

A must for every camper. A great location and value for money. However, the top toilets could do with being cleaned more often. All other facilities were superb. Swimming pool, fish and chip shop and store were all excellent.

Great family site

Great location for visiting Filey and Bridlington. Grandchildren (8 and 4yrs) loved the evening entertainment which was on alternate nights. The shower block could do with being bigger as not enough showers/toilets for lower touring pitches.

Fab stay at Crows Nest!

We had a fab time at Crows Nest, it was the first time staying at the site as it was a last minute trip away for the weekend. We loved the site, with lots of space in the non-electric area and we could be right next to my parents which was great for help to watch our 2 year old! The site had a family feel and after 10-11pm was completely quiet, which was great. Fab park area for all ages and the toilets and showers were really clean and a great temperature. We only stayed for two nights and managed to squeeze in a drink at the on-site bar which was really nice after a long day in the sunshine in Scarborough. The on-site fish and chip shop was a great option for a quick dinner after travelling and the on-site pool was great too. A little small, but perfect for us and our 2 year old. We will be visiting again and recommending the site to friends and family too.

Amazing, but wouldn't stay again

Had an amazing time, stunning views of the sea. 15 minute drive into Scarborough, went to the circus close by which was good! The facilities were really good and clean. The pub and entertainment were really enjoyable. However, spiders were a real problem and really put a downer on our holiday. The tent was covered inside and out with spiders everyday, we spent a lot of time trying to get rid of them, even the car was covered with them. Others on the site had this problem too as we thought we may have disturbed a nest with our tent but a lot seemed to have the same problem. I wouldn't come here again because of this reason. I know camping you get bugs but this was next level. They were everywhere, all the time.

Excellent site

Very nice site, great for kids, will be coming back.

We loved it

Both me and my husband just wanted a nice, chill time away. People were very friendly, especially the people in the shop. My 3 dogs loved it, will definitely be going again.

Fair

There was nowhere to get something to eat for 2 of the 3 nights we stayed. The bar had very restricted opening hours and didn't sell food. It was closed completely on one of the days we stayed.

Lovely get away

Lovely park, excellent facilities and clean. My family loved our stay. The pool was fantastic, had a lovely park and lots of open space for playing. My only frustration was that everything (children's shop, shop, and pool) all had different opening times depending on the day, so nothing was ever open when expected!

Enjoyed holiday but nowhere to buy food on site

Very nice location, we were on the top field and as described the sea view was beautiful. Spotless toilet and shower block. Amenities would have been good if they had been open. We stayed for 3 nights in June from Monday until Thursday and unfortunately, the fish and chip shop wasn't open on these nights, neither was the shop. We did manage to have a drink sitting outside the bar with our pooches. It was very quiet, but it didn't spoil our stay.

Site's response

Thank you for your review. Lovely to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Just a couple of replies to your comments. The fish and chip shop is only weekends at this time of year. The shop was open daily during your visit for a few hours before the bar opening, there is also a sign on the shop door stating to ask in reception when closed. We hope to see you again.

Lovely stay

Lovely stay, spacious corner pitch, dog loved it! Just come back from a few days away, 1st impressions were a lovely end/corner pitch, (please can we have that one again) close to the shower blocks. We arrived in the afternoon and it was clear blue sky but very windy. Our dog immediately found the off lead dog field and soon made himself at home, haha. Several more vehicles were now arriving and soon it seemed fully booked. The noise at night wasn't too bad, although we did wake several times to hear chatting still going on, but at least there was no music playing. We had some very nice fish and chips from the onsite chip shop, and the site shop seemed fully stocked. We had good weather on the Saturday and took the coastal path to Cayton for a mile and a half. On the Sunday, we went down the road to The Plough pub for a carvery. Now, the staff were very helpful and cleaning was obviously a priority as they never stopped cleaning the bar and the tables, but I won't say much about the food as people were leaving their plates half full and I've got to agree with other reviews that it was bland and the gravy left a greasy film in your mouth. Back to Crows Nest and yes I would recommend the site and hope to return.

2 night stay

A fairly late decision to drive north (from the south coast) to visit Bempton Cliffs left me searching for a relatively nearby campsite. This place is a jewel. Great service, very clean and large facilities and spectacular views. My only complaint is that the chip shop was not open midweek, but I get that off season.

First time camping

This was our first time camping and putting a tent up. We had a really lovely time, and our grandson enjoyed the park and swimming pool. We all enjoyed the bar and the entertainment. Our grandson loved the disco and enjoyed making new friends. The site was great and kept clean, and the staff were friendly and helpful, so we would like to say thanks for making our first trip so good. Shame we had to pack up in the rain. We will definitely be back.

A really friendly site

A well thought about site with a good layout, friendly helpful staff, spotless and very well maintained. Club, pool, chippy shop - everything lovely. Even the shop staff were helpful and lovely, thank you. A really friendly site. Everything spotless and well thought about for our comfort. Brilliant.

Couples break

Lovely site with everything you need, lovely views and walk straight from the rear of the site. Shop was only open twice while we was there and bar twice but other than that perfect.

Nice stay

Great stay for 2 nights. It's early in the season so the pub was only open Friday and Saturday. Chip shop was open Friday and Saturday too, but well worth the visit. Toilets were warm and very clean, electric showers can be touch and go...

Good, quiet site

Well placed site, especially if you have a motorhome that you don't want to move once parked up. Very clean shower/toilet facilities.

Campsite

Great place to stay with kids, the pool is great.

Could be much better

Touring pitch (upper no 1) had awkward access, the pitch was small and very far out of level (particularly side to side). The surrounding ground was very muddy, which I realise was caused by the constant rain. However, if the pitch was wider, this wouldn't have been an issue. The site had decent facilities but I get the impression that touring pitches weren't well thought out.

Very good stay

We had a lovely stay here. Quiet on arrival and busy during the Easter weekend! Facilities seemed clean. Would have liked a bit of heating and lighting in the conservatory area but otherwise very good! Had a blast in the pool!