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After many years of not camping decided to go for a couple of nights with my daughter as the site isn't far and the weather was good.
Hopefully this is a useful update as the reviews from 3 years ago appear to now be out of date.
Site is no more than a field adjacent to a very well appointed park/holiday home development so it is now very much a sideline as its only open July and August. Field is about same size as a football pitch so plenty of space, especially when you are only one of two tents! No EHU. No touring caravans. You do need to chose wisely though as it is rutted in areas and the far end is a long walk to the toilet block.
Toilet block with disabled/family shower room, waste water disposal point, washing up room with washing machine and dryers and plugs for charging and is a short walk along a path which is lit. Fresh water points and bins.
We had to call the owner on arrival but she arrived within a few minutes, it is cash only. No shop or similar facilities on site. The Runswick By Hotel and bar is however over the fence which served what looked to be excellent food. Runswick Bay is a 5 minute walk, 15 on the way back thanks to the 1 in 3 hill! There is a pay and display car park at the bottom of the hill, busy during the day, but free after 6pm. The site is next to the Cleveland Way which offers a walk along the cliff tops to Staithes, just shy of 3 miles, taking about an hour.
You can walk back along the cliffs, or walk up through Staithes (another steep hill) to the main road and walk back through Hinderwell. There's also a bus twice an hour to Whitby which calls at Runswick Bay.
So the site is great if you want peace and quiet, but probably top end in terms of price for facilities offered.
The drone shots on their website look fabulous, but alas there are no such views from the campsite which is surrounded by high hedges and fences with upmarket statics on one side, and more run-of-the-mill statics on another.
The path through the site was used by the owners of these statics for access. We were welcomed with a request for money and the information where our pitch was.
Nothing more. I did ask about access to the village, but there was no word of where anything was or any useful information at all. Not unfriendly, just unforthcoming.
It is a largish, fairly unkempt field with the pitches around the edges. All grass and many showing signs of wear at this stage of the season.
The toilet block is down a 50 yard long passage between fences, totally unlit so don't forget your torch. In fact only the reception is lit at night so it is generally very dark. There are 4 of everything in the ladies. Pretty similar in the mens.
They seemed rather dingy, not dirty but not pristine. The showers were quite small, the push-button showerheads aiming across the width so at least your clothes didn't get wet, but they were set so high that unless I wanted to wash my hair I couldn't stand under them without getting my hair wet. Each push of the button lasted a maximum of 10 seconds so it was hard going.
Adequate hooks and a tray for soap etc, but no stool to sit on anywhere. A mop bucket but no mop so unable to clean up after myself. But the worst thing was the daddy-longlegs. Not the campsite's fault, I know, but the toilet block was alive with them (and they are a pet hate) day and night. You had to clear them out of the shower before you started.
There seemed a perfectly adequate number of showers and the site wasn't full so that wasn't a problem. However, on walking on from the block to access the road there was a large field, empty but marked out with pegs 1 - 30 with no visible facilities. Presumably a further camping field. Was it for rallies? If that had been being used the facilities would be totally inadequate.
We enjoyed our stay. Walked to Staithes and caught the bus back. Bussed to Whitby for fish and chips. And caught the bus to Saltburn which was a delightful place.
The weather was sunny and we had a good time. But we wouldn't come back to this campsite. We also thought it rather expensive for what it offered.
Lovely small quiet campsite with very clean facilities. Pitches numbered but no boundaries marked out, pitches a bit on the small side but adequate. Bus stop outside campsite, buses every half hour to Whitby/Middlesbrough.
On the Cleveland way with lovely walk to Staithes (about 3 miles) and to Whitby (9 miles and quite tough).
No shops nearby. A fish restaurant near campsite which was quite nice. Two Hotels within a 10 min walk to get a drink. Tea garden 5 min walk away. Small hotel/pub in Runswick Bay on the way to beach through the small but very pretty hamlet.
This was our first visit and definitely not the last. Lovely site, shower and toilet block very clean and well maintained. There is a pub/restaurant at the back of the site with more in the village. There are also several places to have tea/ coffee/ snacks/ ice-cream and such. There is a field next to the site to walk the dog as well as plenty of walks nearby, many being part of the Cleveland Way. The beach is within walking distance. The only thing lacking in the village is a shop. There's also a bus stop not far from the site with regular buses to Whitby and towns north.
Lovely quiet location and very friendly staff. Woken up very early by builders, constructing holiday homes in the next field. Pitches were not very level, pity there was no hard standing. Showers were free and hot but the hooks for clothes are to near the shower, my wife would not use the shower due to slippery duckboards and no bench to sit on to change. The block appears new and toilets and wash basins were clean, great hand dryers.
Arrived there on the off chance of trying to find a pitch at 530pm, and thought my chances of getting one would be very slim. The lady in the office was very nice and found me a pitch to put a small tent up. The place is very nice with a good atmosphere. The local pubs are very friendly too, I met quite a few lovely people there who were all out for a enjoyable evening, the views over the bay are fantastic, I will definitely return this year with my caravan for a longer stay, there is nothing to complain at regarding this site, just enjoy it
Second year we've visited this site after visiting the area for over twenty years and it's as good as ever, increasing our stay to ten days this time. Six of is total in a van, motorhome and b&b.
Runswick Bay has to be one of my two favourite places in this country (the other being Perranporth in Cornwall). A dog friendly beach, 3 dog friendly pubs and a dog friendly b&b all within walking distance. The walks to Whitby and Staithes are great, across beaches and cliff tops.
It's pretty pricey in my opinion, this will be the most per night cost of any stay we have this year, but you just have to look at where you are and cost goes out of the window.
Coastal destinations such as Scarborough, Filey, Staithes, Robin Hood's Bay and Sandsend are all within visiting distance, or you can head inland to Rosedale Abbey, Goathland, Egton Bridge, Grosmont etc
The toilet block still doesn't drain properly, wooden boards have been placed on the floor so you are now raised up from the water but it's not perfect. Always seems cold in there too.
Went out for the day, returned to find someone pitched too close, awning was 2 metres tops from our van, and car parked almost overlapping our van. Owner said he would have a word but I don't think he did.
Last two nights we had 4 or 5 blokes tip up in 3 tents with their dozen or so kids next to us, seemed like a really cool idea, fathers with their kids on a camping trip. Apart from the fact that not one adult or kid could have a conversation without shouting, the football games round the caravan and the game of cricket facing our van where I winced every time someone took a shot. The bbq and noise went on til around half twelve. Had a word with the warden and this time I think the owner did have a word as there was no noise the following night.
Would this or the toilet block but me off going back? Not a chance, we'll be back next year with bells on.
Quite a nice site that seemed to be well looked after, all the staff we met were extremely nice. My one gripe was that we were mixed in with the tents, I'm sure it would be better to keep the caravans together if possible. The showers were new but the shower cubicles were quite small and didn't appear to drain to well and all had duck boards in them. The toilet block floor always appeared to be wet and not to clean, the hand dryers were brilliant, very powerful. It was pretty busy and the weather wasn't that grand which probably accounted for the wet and dirty floor. But it is a site that we will visit again, it's a couple of miles walk along the cliff top to Staithes and about half a mile to Runswick Bay, both very picturesque walks.
Nice site. No WiFi or any type of phone signal for the whole weekend (blessing or not?)
No problems with electrics at all.
Toilets and showers very clean (and free!) but not enough of them for this size site. Lots of complaints Sunday morning when the shower pressure dropped and you only got a stream down the wall, and as previously mentioned, the stalls don't drain too well and are not very big.
Maybe too many people on site?
Great location for touring the North Yorkshire coast or even further inland.
What a beautiful site, with great washing up and toilet facilities, and very powerful hand dryers!
We spent the first week of August here in our 8 berth tent and had a lovely flat pitch within easy distance of the aforementioned facilities.
There are washers and dryers to do laundry, and there is a freezer to re-freeze your cooler packs if you need to.
No shop as such, but they sell milk, bacon and ice-cream, and something else that I can't quite remember, but the milk was a lifesaver.
Great location for walks along the coast and down into Runswick Bay, although you do have to brace yourself for the walk back up the hill! Well worth it though.
Had a good nose at the glamping option, in large fully equipped teepee, which we will be saving up to come back and do at some point in the future, without the children!
Stayed 2 nights at Runswick Bay. Staff were friendly and helpful. Showers and toilets were clean and well kept. Site is in a fabulous location, only a short, but steep walk down to Runswick Bay. Close to the coastal path. It took us 1 hour to walk to Staithes and just over 2 hours to walk into Whitby. We caught the bus back from Whitby as buses run regularly. Would certainly return to this site if camping in this area again
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
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 
Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <5 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
After many years of not camping decided to go for a couple of nights with my daughter as the site isn't far and the weather was good. 
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