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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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| 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: June 2008 |
Unit: Static |
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| Reviewer: Cathmc |
5 reviews from this member |
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 We went for a short break in early June and stayed in a static caravan. This was really spacious and clean. We found the entertainment really good for the kids and they also ejoyed the arcades and Burger King on site. The shop was quite well stocked even if a bit expensive but found a Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsburys in Scarborough so this wasn't really a problem.
We did however find the swimming pool off putting as it was an odd shade of green and the changing rooms were quite grubby so we didn't bother with the on site swimming pool and used Scarborough's swimming pool which was clean warm and very reasonably priced for a family of four.
While there we did take a walk around the touring field and was quite impressed with pitches and the facilities and their cleanliness so we may pop back for a break with the tent later in the year.
Out and about there are loads of attractions in Scarborough, we particularly enjoyed Peasholm Park with the pedalos, a trip to Whitby and the North York moors steam railway. We found there was plenty to do even if it was raining. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Gemma12 |
2 reviews from this member |
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We have just come back from a weekend at Blue Dolphin, after getting a 'cheap' deal last minute.
I was a bit apprehensive about going after reading mixed reviews about the site but thankfully, we had a lovely weekend.
We arrived late Friday evening (about 8.30pm) so the site was already very busy. Booked in at reception (all very polite and cheerful) and was told to find a pitch we liked. It was quite difficult as there were not many pitches left and also it wasn't that clear which pitch was which -people had seemed to pitch whereever they liked. We managed to find a nice flat pitch.
Even though the site was extremely busy the touring field was quiet after about 9pm. We didn't see any security patrolling however.
Toilets and showers were clean - not the cleanest I have seen but to say how many people were staying on the touring field they were in a suprisingly good state.
The facilities on site were very good. There is a large shop which sells essentials and toys / gifts. All reasonably priced - not much more expensive than 'normal' shops. Open quite late in to the evening too which was handy.
The swimming pool (indoor) was a hit with the kids - changing rooms nice and clean. Didn't try the outdoor pool but it did look very good. We also visited the indoor play area which was good for the younger kids.
Arcades/ice skating/crazy golf etc also on site but at a cost. We had a go at the crazy golf (£2 per person)but got rained off. The staff once again very helpful and cheerful.
Went to the onsite club Saturday night, managed to get a table ok, had quite a wait at the bar, good entertainment for the kids though.
We also visited the fish&chip shop - there was one person serving and one person cooking. They really seemed to be struggling. They didn't seem to have time to clear up so there was lots of rubbish on tables and food on the surfaces/floor etc, think more staff is necessary but food was lovely and the young man serving was doing his best.
The only bad point I found was that there were only 4 sinks to wash pots and at busy times people were waiting. Also, the area was a bit grotty but that was down to the other campers not cleaning up after themselves, and not Haven's fault.
Overall, I really enjoyed the weekend and the kids absolutely loved it. As we only went Friday to Sunday we didn't leave the site - other than for a short cliff top stroll - there was so much to keep us entertained. We would definitely visit again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Kjord79 |
8 reviews from this member |
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We spent 3 nights here over the earlier bank holiday weekend and we were more impressed than we thought we would be.
Having read some of the reviews on here I was expecting a lot of noise and rowdiness and to be honest we saw nothing like that on the touring bit of the site.
Yes the site was very full but the security staff were always seen patrolling and all went quiet at a reasonable time and there was no noise that woke me up and I am a light sleeper.
The facilities were ok. They weren't great but they weren't truly awful either. The showers got very dirty quickly and only seemed to be cleaned once a day. There were plenty of them though and plenty of toilets. The showers were also quite difficult to get hot but once they got there they seemed ok - if a little slow.
The entertainment wasn't what we went for but we did go one night and the kids seemed to think it was ok - but not really my thing. The pool - again the kids liked it - not half enough changing rooms and the pool was quite shallow.
Overall for the price we paid I was more impressed than I thought I would be. If I go again we will just treat it as a campsite and miss out on the entertainment bits. It seemed a bit like 2 seperate sites - on a night I wouldn't have liked to be walking about the static bit at all where all the entertainment was. Lots of older teens everywhere and lots of swearing and arguing. As soon as you got onto the touring part it quietened down and people were just sat out having a nice chat with other people and it was all a lot nicer.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: DAVIIES2182 |
1 review from this member |
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We have just returned from four days away at blue dolphin (Bank Hol Weekend!)
I must say before we went we read the comments raised by this site and we were not looking forward to it! However I must say that I cannot see what the problem is.
Throughout the evening there was a little noise but the security staff were excellent! They patrolled every half hour warning anyone in relation to noise after 11pm.
I would advise getting to the showers first thing because as the morning passes they do get dirty, which is understandable.
Although the site was full to its capacity it was still excellent. Very satisfied with this site and would definatly return.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Paul412 |
4 reviews from this member |
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Went here for the May Bank holiday weekend, £23.40 for 3 nights electric pitch, bargain.
We were pitched about half way up the site on an electric pitch. We found booking in easy and the staff friendly and as helpful as they could be considering that they are quite young and seemed a little inexperienced.
Toilet block was kept clean and locked, the pitch was big enough for van, awning and car. The site itself was absolutely packed and a lot of people, who arrived towards evening, were to be seen driving round looking for somewhere to pitch.
We visited the clubhouse (one night only) it wasn't really our scene, but the kids seemed to be enjoying themselves. The drinks didn't seem to be too expensive, we paid £10 for a 4pint pitcher of lager. The soft drinks were dearer!
The swimming pool was ok, for the kids, but a bit too shallow for me about 1metre, I think. Had some chips from chip shop, managed about 6 very greasy (good for lining stomach, before club lol).
The site shop (or supermarket) was ok with offers on some products and not overly expensive.
There's a car boot and market every Sunday about 2 miles from site. The thing that surprised me about this site was how quiet and peaceful it was at night very little noise after about 8 o'clock, this was on the touring site the main site was quite rowdy till late but the noise didn't carry.
This is a good, inexpensive base for trips to Scarborough, Whitby etc.
Will go again, good for the kids.
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| Date of Visit: March 2008 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Alan hartley |
1 review from this member |
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Arrived Easter Monday, high winds, snow (can't blame Haven for that) Touring site was almost empty but they directed everyone to the highest point on the site (total madness) several trailer tents could not even pitch because of the very high winds.
The shower blocks were however very warm and clean!
Fish & chips £5.45 (sorry can't cook fish) Burger King (sorry no fries), 3 coffees from bar (in small paper cups) £5.85, funfair not open, all in all very disappointing so much so that we left on Tuesday and stayed on a friend's farm near Whitby, and had a great time.
Contacted Customer Service and the Site direct they don't seem that concerned!
One good thing was we took the 3 gandchildren to Bridlington Council run swimming pool it was fantastic and cost just over £8 for the 5 of us.
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| Date of Visit: May 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Daveclark9 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Stayed with our tent back in 2006, got a bargain deal with electric in late may, parts of the field are quite hilly and open(we packed up 3am morning due to winds) toilets are old but clean & heated. Entertainment upto usual haven standards, was a little bit worried about the openness of the site and lack of security on the entrance.
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| Date of Visit: September 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Pac1974 |
11 reviews from this member |
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Spent a week a blue dolphin as we have not been here for a while there was 3 caravans in are party 6 adults and 4 children and it is the worst haven site we have been to the tolets and showers where not all working we was there for 7 days and in that time the soap dispenser where never refilled the toliet/shower area was never cleaned.
There is only one chemical waste for all the site which is a bit poor as I have been on smaller site and they have had 2.When my brother arrived friday night the pich he was given the electric hook-up did not work and there was no-one around to help or fix it he managed to use another hook-up box it was just as well his lead was over 30 metrs,when we told the office the next day they said it would be fixed but on leaveing 6 days later it had not also if the weather is bad the electric will cut of.
In the entertament complex most of the staff are very unhelpful my 3 year old daughter got 50p stuck in the machine she was playing on and we was treatd like a thief and the fainy straw came when one of the security staff look at my son in his wheelchair and give him a dirty look as if a childin a wheelchair should not be there.
We did complain and we got a very helpful entertament manager who said she would deal with all the complants and said tha site would get better in the next year or so but by this time we had made are mind up to leave and we cut are holiday short by 4 days.
This was a good site a few years ago and hopfully it will be again I know me and my family are going to not go there next year but still will go to haven sites as the are usally very good value for the money.
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| Date of Visit: September 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Sarahna2003 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from a fantastic weekend away, arrived friday to find reception was very busy at our surprise as I thought it would be quiet , did not have to wait long though to check in. Had to move sites though sites 1 2 and 3 are on a very steep incline and right next to the entrance, but once we where moved the site was fantastic.
The weather was a fantastic which helped us set up. The facilities where relatively clean and the showers were clan. The toilet key thing leaving the deposit was a bit of a waste of time as the toilets and showers where always open .
The activities on site where great and there was plenty to do for the kids. We did go to the club house on the Saturday night which was very full and very expensive although the entertainment was very entertaining. The pool was a bit cold and a bit small for the size of the park. But all in all the weekend was fantastic and I will definitely be returning again soon.
All the negatives are just things we picked up on it would not stop us from going back at all .
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| Date of Visit: September 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: AIRLIEBIRD1865 |
12 reviews from this member |
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We decided to try Blue Dolphin after going to another Haven site the previous week.
We had to leave a £10 deposit for the toilet/shower block key, the door for the toilet was always open. Some of the locks didn't work or had bits missing. All we could hear was the toilet block generator going all night. The toilet / shower block is porto cabins. They could do with cleaning more often. I can imagine in peak times that there will be a long wait to use the facilities.
I was surprised that tents and tourers where on the same field as Reighton has separate fields, but this didn't bother us. The pitches are on slopes.
The touring and camping field is well away from the site facilities i.E amusements, pool, clubs etc. It felt like out of sight out of mind for us in the touring and camping field. I have my leg in plaster so we had to travel in the car to the facilities.
We couldn't find the area to empty the caravan waste as this was not on the site map and we couldn't see it around.
Plenty of amusement for the kids in the main building but it can become expensive for us parents. A lot of the merchandise in the character shop did not have prices on and I guess some parents wouldn't ask their children to put something back once they had queued to ask the price of something.
I thought the indoor swimming pool was very small for the size of the site and even with the outdoor pool I think in peak season this still would not be adequate for everyone.
The main bar really smelt of sick because of all the spillage of lager. There didn't seem to be any glass collectors which made the tables full of glasses. There was not enough bar staff so the queues for drinks at the bar were very lengthy. Drinks are over priced and so is the food at the chip shop and burger king.
The kids entertainment is more for very young children i.E under 7 or 8's.
We will definitely notgo to this site again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: 4sters |
5 reviews from this member |
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Stayed August Bank Holiday weekend with 3 kids, quite brave in itself. Site was heaving but we had a good weekend. Didn't think the touring pitches were too bad, most seemed pretty level to me. Toilets and showers weren't the best, probably due to volume of people using them but not that bad. Blue Dolphin is a bit past its prime and in need of tarting up a bit, assume is on a Haven list somewhere due for some cash to be spent on it. Touring area maybe a bit 2nd class compared to statics but I thought ok.
Entertainment good for kids though to get a table on a busy weekend you certainly need to queue before the club bit opens. The Haven Halfwits do a decent job of dancing about and entertaining the kids tho have seen better shows etc. Took an age to get an overpriced, slightly dodgy drink. Moan of the weekend - due to volume of people at bar, people naturally began to form a queue only for a Haven Halfwit to be sent along periodically instructing people there was no queuing system - cue scrum for the bar and utter chaos, ridiculous - surely on busy weekends a queue is fairest system. Tried to point to this out to Haven Halfwit but what do I know. Anyway 45 minutes later gave up on buying a drink and decided to wait and have a can back in the caravan! Had stayed earlier in year in a static and the bar staff then were incredibly rude, inefficient and slow. Now seem to have been replaced by Poles who were better.
Food in the 'pub' bit was ok and not too dear, breakfasts decent value. 'chip shop' and burger king pretty pricey. Pool looked decent but didnt try it out as weather was nice for once this summer so headed for beach. Blue Dolphin ideally located for Scarborough and Filey etc.
Loads for kids to do, can get some really good prices too (we paid £80 for bank hol weekend but can get cheaper than that). Typical Haven (been to a few)- tends to be a bit 'rough' and organisation a bit chaotic. Dont think have seen so many teenagers in once place!
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| Date of Visit: June 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Cowdell2005 |
3 reviews from this member |
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First ever camping trip and chose this site for it distance from home, and special offers for weekends. Tents are a long way from the main complex. The pitches are not well set out unless on a service pitch. We had to pay a deposit for the toilet key but the door was never locked, this block was portocabins with a genarator running all night. They were cleaned once a day and by evening were dirty and smelly. The doors which are spring actioned banged all night.
A very noisey camp with parties going on late into night and not monitored from what we could see. The site is well placed for all coastal towns and do not charge extra for gazebos.
If you like lively sites and long walks for entertainment this site is for you.
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Debby+mark |
2 reviews from this member |
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Didn't like this site at all! From all the sites visited this has to be the worst! Only good point was the showers were warm and OK. Electric kept tripping out, the pitch we was allocated to was being used. Like other people have said, we was crammed in! they charged for everything! a short bounce on a trampoline was £4 ! and I had 3 children wanting to use this! chemical points and water was abit of a trek that we used the car! Went to the nigh time entertainment once as we could not get seats for love nor money. We found ourselves going off site every day to Scarborough and Whitby etc which we really enjoyed.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Janiep35 |
3 reviews from this member |
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We have just got back from Blue Dolphin and have mixed feelings about it. The site is well situated for Scarborough, Filey and Bridlington, all can be reached within 30 minutes. The site itself was OK but the haven staff in the park complex were on the whole unhelpful and sometimes quite rude. The toilet/shower block, that has had been much slated was kept clean despite the efforts of a small number of people to sabotage the cleaner, who, whenever I was in the toilets always seemed to be present and working hard. The site shop, which is in the main park area is also well situated for the touring site, the prices are higher than elsewhere but this true for all sites of this type, and there are a number of supermarkets in the vicinity. There are a number of activities available (some free others at an extra charge) including an indoor and an outdoor pool which became very crowded at times, trampolines and miniature golf. We had a great time in the local area, spending only a fraction of our time on the site. We would not return to this site but it is a great place for families with small children as there seems to be always a lot going on.
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Static |
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| Reviewer: Cathmc |
5 reviews from this member |
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We stayed here in for a week in a gold static caravan. It was well worth the extra money for the comfort and space. We chose a static as we came in may and couldn't expect brilliant weather. The facilities were great with plenty to keep the kids entertained. The only down side was having to get in the club early if you wanted a seat near to the front, as I have a one year old my husband and I would take turns crouching at the end of the dance floor to stop her escaping. The site has lovely views over the seas and towards filey and scarborough.
We had some great days out in the area including flamingo land, scarborough, whitby, the north york moors railway including gothland where heartbeat is set. Also if you follow the south cliff road to the end you can see itv's the royal and if you're lucky can catch them filming! Playdale farm is very close by just through the village of cayton and is a great attraction whatever the weather as it has a big playbarn with mini tractors and soft play areas. The kids also loved feeding the baby animals and the hay barn, the cafe also does lovely home cooked food at really reasonable prices.
There is also the major supermarkets all within a ten minute drive of the site, but the site shop is great and well stocked if you need a few extras.
I would definitely recommend this site for its amenitites and location and will be returning either in a static or my own tent later in the year.
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