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Had a great week long stay here and found the site delightful. Facilities were good despite two showers being blocked. Friendly wardens. Pub that accepts dogs and does food within a ten minute walk from site via public footpath. Bay fifteen minute walk though not for the faint hearted as extremely steep access to the bay. Quite far to shops nearest town is whitby 8 miles away. Only recommendation is to designate family pitches and have pitch for adults that don't have children and want quiet, as lots of children running around the pitches and Playing ball close to other tents and noise early morning from excitable children which was the only negative to the stay. Site does get busy at weekends and would suspect in school holidays but nevertheless would return happily. Great stay.
This site is in a lovely location, unfortunately whilst the grounds people do an excellent job, I feel the site is left to run itself. The toilet block although quite new, I believe, was totally inadequate for the number of pitches. On the positive the bus stop was right outside the site and a couple of nice pubs and the beach were within walking distance.
We've been visiting Runswick for 20 years and now we have a caravan we decided to spend her 40th here (the Mrs, not the caravan's).
Spent 4 nights in a caravan with electric, £96. No extra charge for an awning. Two caravans. One motorhome and one couple in The Firs B&B (dog friendly and they said it was excellent).
Nice welcome on arrival, paid the balance, was given the run down on the facilities and route to our pitch.
Pitch was grass, nice and level, electricity point close and water/rubbish points 20 yards away.
Grey waste and chemical point are in the middle of the site, next to the toilet block.
The toilet block is new, completed only months ago, but I was a bit disappointed, the drainage doesn't seem to have been done correctly and you are standing an inch deep in water, other peoples water if the shower has recently been used. Other than that it was pretty clean, suffering the usual muddy floors when the weather was wet.
There is an adjoining indoor wash up area with washing machines (didn't notice if there was a drier) and a disabled toilet/shower room.
The electric is 10 amp (I think), it tripped quite a few times on our first couple of days.
I spoke to the owners on a couple of occasion and they seemed friendly enough (thanks for moving tables in the pub so the 8 of us and 3 dogs could sit together!), as was the warden (with his spectacular little caravan and friendly doggy).
There are 2 pubs at the top of the village, we had beer/food in the Runswick and beer in the Cliffemount, both were good.
There is 1 pub down in the bottom of the village, The Royal, we had beer on a few occasions here (we've eaten here previously but not this time) and is very good, especially for the spectacular views.
The village is something else, one of my favorite places to visit in the UK, well worth the walk down the steep path or road (amazing views from the path - just walk past the Cliffmount to find it). There is a lovely beach.
Whitby is a short drive away via Sandsend (or a 3 hour ish walk), or take the bus (number 4?) every 30 minutes. Fish & chips is a must, we've done them all, Hadleys is our current favorite.
Overall this is a great site in a great area, with plenty of places to visit, I would definitely recommend it, they just need to sort the shower floor out and it would be perfect.
We have returned from a short stay at Runswick Bay. The site has perfect location, a short walk from beautiful views, several dog friendly pubs/hotels only a 5 minute walk. Runswick bay beach is at the bottom of a typically steep hill for the area, dog friendly and great if you want to sail.
The site is laid out on 3 fields with pitches around the edges and large area for family fun in the centre. There isnt a designated dog walking area, however you are very close to surrounding walks. The site has a quiet rule from 11pm which worked very well for us.
Now for the downside, the shower blocks, they look as though they have been recently refurbished but sadly they are inadequate. The flooring is poor and is constantly soaking wet. The wash basins were sopping wet, there wasn't a time that you could put a wash bag down without it getting sodden.
The showers lacked ventilation and walls were continually dripping, not all shower cubicles had a shower curtain to contain water. They had a mop bucket which always had dirty water so I couldn't even clean the shower myself. The showers are push button which lasts 10 seconds, there is no temperature control, only luke warm water came out.
A lovely site. Big enough to have decent facilities and proper management but small enough to feel welcoming too. The site is nicely laid out in three areas with large open space in the middle of the section that we were in, perfect for a quick game of badminton! It's perfectly flat as well and seemed well sheltered. The location is fantastic - a short walk to a Runswick Bay itself, the perfect beach and a pretty village and a slightly longer one to Staithes. Their glamping tents looked like fun too; I was jealous of their campfires at night when the stars were bright and clear! The toilet/shower blocks just lacked a couple of things - principally a duck board to stand on in the 'dry' end of each shower cubicle to get your feet dry and a curtain between shower and changing areas would be useful to keep shoes and clothes out of the splashes from the showers. We hope to return!
Beautiful tent only site set on a family run hill farm in the Yorkshire Dales, nestled between Ingleborough and Whernside. The Three Peaks footpath runs right through the farm adjacent to the campsite with lots of walks direct from the site from easy strolls to climbing the Three Peaks, and five minutes to the pub!
Tent pitches only, no electric hookups. Toilet and shower block and washing up facilities. Sit, eat and socialise in the old barn, with free wifi, charging lockers, freezer. At weekends the Philpin Snack bar is open for cooked breakfasts, hot and cold snacks and drinks, ice creams, chocolates etc, on other days there are vending machines in the barn. Find out more here
I always look at reviews but never do them myself, which is wrong. We have been here 3 times now all this year, so that says something, it is a bit disorganised in layout but what is wrong with that at times, the toilets etc are a bit tired but that is all, but what matters is that it is a cracking site in a stunning location with a good pub nearby, the owners have plans to do quite a few upgrades and are hoping to be open for 11 months a year, Rome was not built in a day. The owners have always been very helpful to us and very friendly and it looks like things will get a lot better which makes it hard to give it full marks but I still do, as a package it really does take some beating and it always has a great atmosphere. Going back again before they close for the season.
Lovely site, very welcoming owners, regular/ongoing maintenance observed to keep site tip top. Toilets and showers were good and kept clean. Site close to beach approximately 10 minutes walk, rather steep incline to the beach but plenty of benches for stopping off for a rest. There is a local pub which serves nice food and is not too pricy.
This campsite is in a lovely location adjacent to the Cleveland Way and with a good bus service to Whitby just outside the entrance. The toilets and showers are clean but inadequate when the site is busy. Solo campers should note there is a surcharge on single occupancy pitches which makes it quite expensive.
We visited this site with a group of friends at the end of August 2014. We all had a great time.
The site is well placed for the beach (its a very steep hill down to the bay but its worth it!), There's a small café serving sandwiches, drinks, cakes and ice cream too.
The site also leads onto the Cleveland Way (think that's what its called) on which we walked to Whitby. It takes a good couple of hours and the first stretch is hard going but its a lovely walk in nice weather!
The site itself is nice but the toilet/shower facilities let it down a bit. There's only 2 each for men and women (there is also a family room). Due to proximity of the beach the showers were regularly clogged up with sand and often unusable but they were relatively clean. Could do with sprucing up a bit and maybe add another block for the size of the site.
There's no playground but our boys thoroughly enjoyed playing in amongst the trees or on the beach!
Overall we enjoyed our stay and would probably go back.
Beautiful tent only site set on a family run hill farm in the Yorkshire Dales, nestled between Ingleborough and Whernside. The Three Peaks footpath runs right through the farm adjacent to the campsite with lots of walks direct from the site from easy strolls to climbing the Three Peaks, and five minutes to the pub!
Tent pitches only, no electric hookups. Toilet and shower block and washing up facilities. Sit, eat and socialise in the old barn, with free wifi, charging lockers, freezer. At weekends the Philpin Snack bar is open for cooked breakfasts, hot and cold snacks and drinks, ice creams, chocolates etc, on other days there are vending machines in the barn. Find out more here
Just had a few days in Brunswick Bay North Yorkshire.
Fantastic sea views with dog friendly pubs that do excellent pub food.
Unfortunately Cant say the same for the Brunswick Bay Campsite, the manager was quiet happy to let children and adults play cricket and football around my campervan hitting my van at times. Told them to go away several times but in the end gave up and complained to the manager who paid lip service to me, but when push came to shove he wasn't interested and told us to go to a quieter site.
His websites states 'At Runswick Bay Caravan & Camping Park you are assured of a warm welcome and a peaceful and relaxing break away from the stress of city life'.
Should have separate play area for ball games etc. We could hear parents adults telling their children to play away from their own vehicles.
Disgraceful attitude Disgraceful site Manager who was happy to take my money but has no duty of care for my property whilst on his site.
Lovely site. Very close to the beach which is stunning but has quite a steep walk up and down. Take the car! But the car parks can fill quickly.
The pub adjacent to the site was a welcome sight after our first trek back up from the beach on a very hot day!
The site is well maintained and the grass is kept short and is collected and not left strewn all over the camping fields, which means less cuttings getting constantly dragged underfoot into your tent!
There were only a couple of showers but the water was hot and they're free (which they should be on any site where you are already paying to stay). Toilets/showers were clean.
We were pitched on the top field which we thought was the best spot as tents could only pitch around the perimeter and pitches are well spaced. I hate nothing worse when tents are nearly on top of each other so loved the top camping field. It was also ideal for children to play in the centre.
I didn't use the shop on site so can't comment on that.
The nearest supermarket is a Co-op a couple of miles down the road. Best to take the car etc if you have a few items to purchase.
The nearest small village isn't too far away with a pub or two. (Didn't use them so can't comment).
There's a fish and chip shop located there, smelt lovely and seemed busy when it was open.
We have just come back from a 5 day break at Runswick. It is a very large well laid out site. There were three areas for camping and there was a mix of tents, caravans and trailer tents on all three areas. One of the areas had no hook up. The toilet block was clean but small for such a large site. They were cleaned twice a day but only from chest down as the ceiling fans could have had a going over. It does look like they are renewing all of the facilities as the wash up area was lovely but still had to be tiled. There is a freezer for ice blocks and a washing machine and tumble dryer. A large wet room for disabled. The bins on the pitches were emptied daily but the main bins were over flowing. The grounds were beautifully kept. Set in a wooded area with lots of trees and grass. The owners are very welcoming and made you relaxed from booking to arrival and during your stay. Make sure you bring provisions though as the shop only sells basic, bacon, eggs and milk. The nearest shop after that is about 2 miles away. There is an oval pitch on which you are on the outside edge leaving a very large centrepiece of grass for children to play safely. However this does get very noisy but curfew is at 11 o'clock and everyone abides by it. There is a dog friendly pub on 5 minute walk and the beach is only about a 10 minute walk down a very steep hill. We absolutely loved it here and will go back(out of school holidays though)
This campsite is in a good location for walking to Runswick Bay and access to the coastal footpath. The pitches were all grass but not really clearly marked boundaries for pitching.
Taps were close to our 'van but no drains so it was a walk to the toilet block every time with the grey water.
The toilet block, although clean, was pretty shabby. The showers, only 2 in the mens, were very small. Washing up area was ok. My wife wouldn't use the block, using the shower and toilet on the van. For the pricing the block should be a far higher quality.
We have just returned from a 6 night stay at Runswick Bay Caravan Park. This is the first time we have stayed there and will not be staying again. The site is large in size, but it is all mixed up, there is no semblance of order, some of the hard standing pitches are along the side of the path into the site, the tents were just put up anywhere. It is not very well organised. We were shown our pitch on arrival an that was it, no welcome or anyone to ask if everything was OK. The only words spoken to us were when we were leaving and we were asked if we had enjoyed our stay. The ONLY toilet block on the whole site consists of 3 toilets and 2 showers for the ladies and 3 toilets, two showers and 2 stones for the men, there needs to be at least 2 toilet blocks with at least 6 toilets in each and 6 showers, for the large amount of people camping in tents, with no wash facilities of their own. There is no specified children's play area and children are running around the caravans and cars, which could cause damage.
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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 
Had a great week long stay here and found the site delightful. Facilities were good despite two showers being blocked. Friendly wardens. Pub that accepts dogs and does food within a ten minute walk from site via public footpath. Bay fifteen minute walk though not for the faint hearted as extremely steep access to the bay. Quite far to shops nearest town is whitby 8 miles away. Only recommendation is to designate family pitches and have pitch for adults that don't have children and want quiet, as lots of children running around the pitches and Playing ball close to other tents and noise early morning from excitable children which was the only negative to the stay. Site does get busy at weekends and would suspect in school holidays but nevertheless would return happily. Great stay. 
