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Blue Dolphin Holiday Park ( Haven Holidays)
Gristhorpe Bay
Filey
North Yorkshire (Browse area)
YO14 9PU
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Pitches: 272
Open: 01/03/2026 to 31/10/2026
01/03/2027 to 31/10/2027
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 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
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 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No 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 |
 No Washing Up Area |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No 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 |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool On Site |
 Outdoor Pool On Site |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 Tennis On Site |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: September 2008 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Jamander |
3 reviews from this member |
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 A large site with a variety of hardstandings and grass pitches,few level pitches,most sloping.
Good facilities on the touring park. Plenty of toilets/showers etc,washing up area - childs playground. Very busy and active site during the day yet amazingly quiet at night.
I thought the general maintenance of the touring site was poor as bins were left full and overflowing,discarded tents and general rubbish left on vacant pitches.
A 5 minute walk to the main club complex which consists of the usual Haven standard facilities.
Very pleasant walk along the clifftops along the Cleveland Way is only 2 mins walk from the site.
Bus stop just outside the touring park giving easy access to Scarborough/Filey/Bridlington.
A very busy site which was excellent value for money and if the touring park was better controlled and maintained it would definitely be on my revisit list. 
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| Date of Visit: September 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jacquimurray |
5 reviews from this member |
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Returned to this site at my sons choice for his birthday weekend. Had to set off after school which meant that we got there in the dark at about 8pm (due to traffic and bad rain!). Booked in at reception and was told to choose an electric pitch, if we could find one! Did not understnd this as we had booked a couple of weeks earlier.
Apparently, it had been raining solidly for days and as a result most pitches left were waterlogged or very muddy, nearly turned round and booked in a local hotel. After 45 mins of searching and testing the ground we found a pitch on a corner, not very flat but the least boggy - was very glad that we had brought the easiest tent to put up as it was dark, raining and muddy!
Tent went up quickly though and we were soon settled in although it was very slippy under foot! Someone heard my prayers though as the sun was shining when we got up in the morning.
It continued to be sunny for the rest of the weekend and we even stayed an extra night. The toilets and showers were kept as clean as possible (considering the very muddy conditions) and the cleaner was in there 2 and 3 times per day! The activities were all on and the kids were always busy and had a great time.
My only suggestions would be somewhere to put your clothes whilst you are having a shower as the floors were muddy and one hook on the back of the door really does not suffice and the dog walking area is just a REALLY overgrown field and so more an exercise area for very well behaved dogs! There are poop bins but getting to the area that your dog has used is extremely difficult!
Advice would be get there early, especially in bad weather, to secure a reasonable pitch. Many people arrived after us and left without even setting up, and some of those were in caravans!
Burger King on site was very good but didn't risk the breakfast as there were flies crawling on it under the heat lamps! Alpine Bar great for sports but clubhouse all about selling stuff to kids as usual for this type of site!
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| Date of Visit: September 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Tizzy100 |
4 reviews from this member |
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It's a very busy site and there was only one toilet block each (gents & ladies) they were so filthy I had to go buy 2 bath mats for my husband and I to put on the floor so we could have a shower. And to say we had paid extra for a super pitch - so small and boggy
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| Date of Visit: September 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: VickyT |
3 reviews from this member |
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We have just returned from this site after using a Caravan Club three free nights voucher for a Haven site. Thank goodness we hadn't paid for it! The roads around the site were full of pot holes and pitches completely rutted and uneven. The bins were over flowing, people pitched where ever they pleased and the dumped old appliances just added to the air of neglect!
This has to be the most unkempt site we have ever stayed on which is a shame really as it has the potential to be a great site as its location makes it good for exploring the East Coast.
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| Date of Visit: September 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Blakey Campers |
7 reviews from this member |
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Was our maiden camping trip, as others have said, you go to reception and then find a pitch!
We looked for one close to the play area, luckily got one! Not too far from toilets too!
We were very lucky with the weather, glorious, which makes a big difference too.
Went for a nosey over near main clubhouse, had something to eat in the pub there. Food ok, drinks were cheaper than our local, LOL! Good kids indoor play area, bit like a wacky warehouse, just near the pub. Also kids loved the go kart's!
Got Fish and chips for the kids at tea time. Absolutely awful!
But must say toilets and shower blocks very clean.Which is what I was looking for! Our friends went to the loo through the night and said they were in a right state, loo seats off, toilets blocked. When I went at 7am all spotless! Well done to the cleaners!
Would defo go back here again. At only £8 a night (offer on at mo)! But would even pay full price if needed!
I really enjoyed the campsite here, didn't go to clubhuse so couldn't tell you what entertainment was like!
Would defo recommend it. Especially if you got kids!
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| Date of Visit: September 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Earthworm jim |
3 reviews from this member |
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Went here for 3 nights fri to mon with electric. Just 2 adults. We had booked the break 3 weeks prior and had no probs booking it. On arrival we were welcomed at reception and told to pitch anywhere we want. The site was slopey in places and would benefit those who got there early. Had no problems pitching up and the ground was fairly soft. It got quite busy around 3 with everyone pitching up so we were glad we got there early. The toilet/shower block was 6/10. The showers were small but did the job fine. The sinks had no plugs so would suggest taking plunger plug with you. The pot washing area was under cover but not enough for everyone that was on site.
We paid £19 for the 3 nights which included our passes which was great value. At night the entertainment was as expected for a holiday camp which didnt bother us at all.
Theres plenty of things to do in the area you have Filey and Brid within 15 mins of the site and plenty of beaches around.
The onsite shop was very well priced for a Haven which was a surprise.
So save your 2ps for the amusments well worth the money and the price is for the tent not for the number of peeps that stay in it. Great.
Am booking my next trip for asap. Enjoy.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: C+LChambers |
2 reviews from this member |
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This was our first ever camping trip. Booked this site as we thought there would be plenty for our kids (4 & 2) to do and there was. The use of the pool and entertainment passes were included in the price of £19 for one night (for 4 people) which I thought was cheap. Electric hook-up would cost more though.
Site was easy to book through the Haven website.
On arrival we were told to pitch 'anywhere' and had to drive round to find a pitch which was not really helpful. We managed to pitch near to the main shower block but being new to the camping game didn't realise how sloping the pitch was and we all fell out of bed all night.
The pools were fairly clean and the kids loved swimming and playing in the arcade on site although the 4 seat bike hire was a mistake as they didn't seem very safe and were very hard work. We ate our evening meal in the pub on site and were disappointed as the veg was frozen and the potatos were burnt and undercooked - drinks were also very expensive. It felt like we were a captive audience and therefore the pub management were coasting.
The playgroud on the tenting site were a bit long in the tooth and had not been looked after. Also there was nothing to stop the kids running away as it was just a swing and slide, etc in the middle of the tents.
The toilets and showers were acceptable.
Site was well lit and the noise at night made us feel safe although may put other people off. Some of the language from other campers and a lack of care and maintenance for the site would probably stop us returning.
Groups may find it a good site as there were plenty of people pitching together and they were clearly having a good time.
In all the site has bucketloads of potential but is not for us unless it improves and we go out of the main season. Been to one other smaller site since and much prefer the 'family run' feel to it and the care that had been given to the upkeep of the site.
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| Date of Visit: September 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Thomasshop |
10 reviews from this member |
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Good value for money as all entertainment on site. Stayed in top field with good clean showers with plenty of hot water. Helpful staff,and play ground nearby. Stayed Mon to Fri and bins were emptied twice so site very clean. Club and restaurants no more expensive than in Scarborogh. Plenty for kids and adults to do all in all a good holiday, if only we could count on the weather.
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| Date of Visit: September 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Stonehouse |
4 reviews from this member |
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We arrived the last of 3 cars travelling, we were basically waved into the direction of our pitch and when we got there it was a case of just pitching where you could! No one was on the correct pitch. Our pitch wasn't flat and we slipped almost 6 inches each night!
The toilet block was dirty by dinner and there was no toilet rolls, I can understand it was end of season, but the weather was unusually good and the site was busy.
The bins were left overflowing and left the road (next to our pitch) strewn with rubbish, broken furniture that had been left and nappies!
Because the weather was good we didn't use the club, we sat outside but we did take the kids into the pool, it was very small and shallow and closed for the main part of the afternoon.
Most of the outdoor activities were fairly expensive (the go-carts we £2 per child for a couple of minutes) and with a family of 3 boys made for a very expensive walk!
The supermarket was poorly stocked and over expensive, they seemed to concentrate their stock on the souvenir side rather than essentials.
The area around the site was gorgeous and there were plenty of good play areas for the children so if they are young enough to be entertained by this then youre ok!
We got the weekend at a very discounted rate (presumably because of the time of year) but if I had paid full price I would have been complaining!
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Porkpieman |
3 reviews from this member |
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Just read the review by Steve and I reckon they were pitched next to us on the day of 'the great flood'. We had booked well in advance as there was a party of us consisting of 3 tourers and a tent.Upon arrival we were told to 'do our best to find a big enough spot for us all'!
Fat chance as the site looked like a scene from Woodstock. We eventually shoehorned our caravans into a spot at the bottom of the hill, but the tent had to go in the overflow field which seemed to be situated just outside York,such was the walk to it.
The 'site regs' we were given said that we couldn't pitch within 5m of the next van,a reg ignored by staff who placed another tourer with it's towbar a foot from our back window.
We've been before many times in a static so know that the clubs and main park are top notch, but our first time in the caravan was a huge let down with nowhere near enough toilet and shower facilities for the number of people there.
When it rained the water ran down the hill and a river formed under and in front of our awning and the poor souls in the tents opposite were washed out.
Avoid at peak season and always pitch at top of site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Steve1300 |
7 reviews from this member |
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Went for a 4 day break with sister and her family, we booked it 4 weeks earlier and asked for 2 pitches next to each other, was told this would be ok. When we arrived we were told to drive round and look for spaces. After 30min we found 2 pitches in what looked like a nice spot, (how wrong we were). That night we had a fair bit of rain and our pitch was not well drained with 3 kids and 2 dogs walking on it it soon turned to mud, we bought another ground sheet to put between the 2 tents to try and keep them clean.
Under my sisters tent turned to a bog and was like walking on a sponge.
As others have mentioned there is plenty to do on site although the pool is small and always very full,shop was well stocked and reasonably priced.
The nearest toilet block to us was built of a series of portacabins and were usually very clean and well maintained.
The big let down was the pot wash area for a site with 250+ pitches there was only 4 sinks and they were at the furthest toilet block from our pitch.
On the last night we had an almighty thunderstorm, which flooded under the tent and partly into sisters tent. The ground just turned to a quagmire, it was like glastonbury without the music and with the lack of drainage there was a terrible stench coming from the ground , we mentioned this to reception.
On the whole I don't think we will be going again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Vikkimayaustin |
5 reviews from this member |
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When we visited this Haven site we had never been camping before and it was definitely a great starting point. The staff were on hand as soon as we arrived, checked us in no bother and directed us to the tent pitches. We were left to choose where we wanted to set up which was nice. We chose the top of the overflow field, which was more sloped and although the facilities were a longer walk away we preferred the more laid-back set up and atmosphere of this area.
After setting up we went to check out the entertainment on offer and enjoyed the arcades and swimming pool. Also had dinner in the restaurant which was nothing to brag about and we still insist to this day after visiting many Haven parks that the restaurant food on their sites is a waste of money. The other facilities, however, definitely make up for this. Everything was clean and well kept and overall, we felt very comfortable.
Scarborough is just a hop, skip and jump away and we enjoyed a day walking across the beach and playing in the arcades at the seaside. The day we packed up to leave, rather than going straight home, we decided to spend the day at Flamingo Land Theme Park which wasn't too far away either and we were one of the first cars there waiting to be let in that morning.
Can't really leave the kids to wander on their own as the facilities were too far, so that's worth noting, unless you have older children.
Overall a fab site, but after checking prices to visit again this summer (2011) very disappointed at how extreme they are! £98 for 2 nights - I just can't bring myself to do it, however nice!
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jacquimurray |
5 reviews from this member |
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What a weekend!
Got a cheap last minute deal, think they had heard the weather forecast! Despite SEVERE rain, thunderstorms, and extremely gusty wind the camping field held up very well. As did our new tent!
Disappointed with the lack of entertainment on for the kids during the day with most of it having been cancelled due to the bad weather. Surely, it is at this time you need entertainment for the kids!
Also the pool (which is actually a large bath which is only 1.1 metres deep at the deep end) was absolutely crammed constantly and due to the rain the outside pool was closed. Very few changing rooms (which were mixed sex), cold showers in the pool area and no limit on the amount of people allowed in led to the swimming pool only being visited once for half an hour, after which we gave up.
This left the only entertainment for the kids as the arcades! With 5 kids this became very expensive very quickly.
In the evening the showbar and the starlight bar were so packed that there were no seats (and that was with the touring facilities half empty) and small children running everywhere. It also cost £13.50 for 7 cokes, a little ridiculous surely!
The shower block/toilets near us were spotless mid-afternoon but after the morning and evening rush looked a little beaten.
The refuse was horrendous with piles of rubbish left around the bins as the bins were full and were not emptied until the Monday morning, which meant 3days with no collection. When they did empty the bins they left all the other rubbish there for the birds to continue having a go at. On Monday afternoon, security/customer service arrived and put all the rubbish from around the bins into the bins. This meant they were full again, goodness knows when the next collection would be but we were leaving by then anyway.
It would have been better had the weather been better, but I think Haven made the most out of the situation financially as they could. They were understaffed and the prices were very high.
If you are going here check the weather first as if it rains it is going to be a very expensive camping trip, but I should imagine in the sunshine with the extra facilities for the children and the ability to sit outside your own tent and entertain yourselves more it would have been much better!
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Suzig1981 |
1 review from this member |
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Visited this site on 29th of june for five nights. The site was fairly busy to say it wasn't the school holidays, I think its probably due to the fact that its so cheap to pitch here. Used an electric pitch, loads of electric pitches on this site some are sloping others are quite flat. When you get there you can choose your own pitch. The pitches are a decent size. Be warned as the site is very close to the cliff it can get very windy at the top of the touring field.
Toilet and shower block fairly clean to say how many people use them. Sometimes they were a bit grubby but that is to be expected with the amount of people on the site. The showers were warm but the pressure was non existent. The touring field is a bit too far away from the site facilities.
Plenty to do on site if you have kids. The Alpine bar is good, like a normal pub its near the main reception which is a bit out of the way. Its the third year in a row we've used the site and only found out about it this year. The only problem with it is it only opens on friday, saturday and sunday.
Our only real problem with this site is there seems to be a staff shortage, whichever bar or shop you go in you are waiting around either there are no staff around or they seem to be on a go slow.
We had a great few days, weather was nice most of the week and after last years mud bath this year was a dream! I would recommend this site as its in a great location with Scarborough, Whitby, Filey, Bridlington and the North Yorkshire Moors on the doorstep. If you're a Heartbeat fan I would recommend a trip to Goathland.
The site is also very reasonably priced to pitch here compared to a lot of other sites and because of that you accept the odd problem that the site may have.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Cat_79 |
1 review from this member |
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Just returned from 3 days here to be honest we were not overly impressed the toilets were dirty and for 2 of the 3 nights there was no electric so showers were freezing. My first impression on arrival was omg what a dump the rubbish bays were overflowing (but it was Sunday) We did find a nice pitch though and if you like haven the entertainment is provided we paid £3.00 for 3 nights and the kids got to go swimming for free as all included. There is an onsite shop which was quite expensive.
All in all it was ok I dont think I would go again unless the £3.00 offer was on. We spent all our time exploring the surrounding area and came back late at night. There were a lot of noisy people with annoying kids. The major bonus is if you walk to the cliff face which is about 10 minutes away you can see seals it was amazing. If you can get a cheap deal it is well worth it
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