Cayton Village Club Campsite
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Staff on arrival brilliant. Pitch on the top field was excellent. Do not believe the poor reviews….what world do they live in?
We have stayed in sites across Europe and have to say this is in our top 20 list.
Do not be afraid!
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Excellent warden named “Claire”
I spoke to a warden named Claire a few days prior to our 6 night stay, with concerns regarding COVID.
We were considering cancelling, but was reassured that the pitches available would be more than suitable. On arrival we were welcomed by Claire. This member of staff later checked up on us to make sure we were ok. We had a very enjoyable stay. All wardens we had contact with were friendly.
So pleased we did not cancel our holiday.
Thanks to Claire,
john housley
Reviewed on 06/08/2021 17:45
OK but a few issues.
Review of pitch 43. No mention at check in of the procedure for connecting EHU to site. After 4 hours when everything in the freezer had defrosted and cold drinks were warm i complained about no power. The helpful warden explained the instructions were on a label on the EHU post but on checking there was no label. The top switch needs flicking up. (Shows red when flicked up and green when tripped out ?) Why not tell everyone at check in ? The hard standing was actually loose ballast causing the jockey wheel to sink in when manouvering by hand. Pitches need a heavy roller running over them to alleviate the problem. Impossible to log in to club WiFi, a paid for service, as no network was available. Standing under the relay mast by the waste disposal had a 100% signal but walking back to the pitch the connection dropped out. Another helpful warden came and checked and acknowledged the problem but couldn't resolve the issue as the internet providers are a third party. This issue for the same pitch has previously been reviewed by another member. Other than these niggles the stay was enjoyable. As expected, the new facilities were spotless and plentiful. Other visitors were amicable and children seemed happy wizzing around on push bikes and scooters.
July or August never again.
We have recently completed our second visit and it was very very busy. We saw guests entering the toilet block with dogs, soap dispensers empty, loo paper all gone which was probably due to one cubicle being out of action. Too much emphasis on glamping and pods. I never comment on individual wardens or team members, in my opinion they are there to do a job and sometimes it is obvious they have very limited time to carry out their work.
It is a great location with an easy walk to the beach and a great farm shop cafe, bus stops at park entrance.
Unless you are a family avoid school holidays, avoid fully serviced pitches at the top of the site unless you are not concerned with early morning fork lift noise from a nearby factory. Never once saw any security.
Good all round site
We have been staying on this site for 10 days. It’s a busy site with lots of comings and going’s. Good play areas for children.
Set over two sites but we have stayed on the lower site with the larger pitches. Although the grass is mainly weed with a lot of prickles in it but pleased with our pitch.
The toilet blocks are fantastic and what you would expect from new facilities. The only gripes are that both blocks close at the same time. So no facilities for 1.5 hours. Many complaints about this and it should be addressed. Traffic also seems to drive quite fast around the site.
The wardens are always busy pottering around keeping the site tidy. Even the security guard likes to stop for a friendly chat.
Great location for Filey, Scarborough and Whitby coastline. With a bus stop right outside the driveway for those that need to use it with a regular service. Short walk to the local village shop.
We would happily return to this site.
Has the club lost its way?
Just returned from a 7 nights stay at Cayton bay. Facilities clean but not conveniently located being on extremity of both fields. The pitches on the top field are narrow and cramped. In fact it's virtually the same as it was before the club took it over (minus the tap on each pitch). There's less toilets especially in the men's than before, and one less toilet block. On the lower field the money has been spent landscaping around the glamping area which are well spaced and arranged for privacy, whereas the super pitches are uninspiring with a token piece of grass.
The club have said that the pods are for friends and family members without a caravan. As a caravan and motor home club I think our membership money should have been spent on offering better quality pitches for members.
Southpark46
Reviewed on 30/07/2021 21:16
Not for us
This site is well located not far from the sea and within easy reach of the coastal towns. It adjoins Cayton village which has bus stops. The access road is good except for school time in the afternoon when the road is restricted to single file by parents parking.
We had a cheerful and helpful check-in and all Covid rules were followed. After that it went downhill. The first part of the site was full so we ended up on the top part which has narrow pitches and you are supposed to park your car across the end of the pitch which is impossible without driving over some grass. Fortunately it was dry. Once the site filled up it looked like a street with cars parked either side. It was very cramped and claustrophobic. Any latecomers had great difficulty in accessing their pitch. Similarly you couldn't hitch up and drive off because of parked cars. It really was poor design but probably worked if the site was less busy.
Bizarrely the pitches were covered in beach pebbles, some of them quite large which were very unforgiving to walk on. It took us the best part of an hour to get our rock pegs in for the awning and we bent a few in the process. We didn't like this at all.
The TV reception isn't mentioned in the book or on line but in the site leaflet is described as generally good. We found it poor to non existent as did our neighbour and we were not near any trees.
We noticed at 6pm every night a miserable looking security guard patrolled the site. If this was supposed to reassure us it didn't. It left us wondering what horrible things had happened on this site that necessitated a security patrol. It was quite unsettling.
It would be churlish not to recommend a newly refurbished site and we would recommend it to motorhomers who don't bother with an awning since we know they like to have a bus stop nearby. Many positive reviews are indeed from motorhomers but for us the cramped pitches, the poor TV and the horrible pebbles were too much to bear especially for what we paid. We wont be back and we have never said that about any site after many years of caravanning.
Disappointing
Nice friendly arrival and was advised lower level was full so directed to upper level. Most pitches on this level were very narrow, perfect size for motorhome and awning but caravan and awning had to park their cars on front of pitch. Far too many pitches were crammed into the available area, squeezing everyone in like sardines and to be honest the site looked like a carpark in places (particularly the central area). Then of course the pitches where not level! The rules for dogs were not followed by several on this site. On 1 occasion we had to lift our dog up in the air to stop a confrontation from a dog not on a lead. Members had not cleaned up after their dogs on the dog walk and we had visit from neighbouring van where the dog although leashed had gone under their van and wandered through to our pitch. A dog yapping continuously did not add to our enjoyment either. We did had problems with TV reception at times so another missed opportunity for the club to add ariel connection to electric bollards during the upgrade?
The wardens on the site were all friendly and the shower blocks were spotless, they even had a lovely clean smell but there are 2 toilet blocks which are both closed at the same time for cleaning 10.30 - 12.00 Also the buckets for the bands are on the ground which is ok for the fit and healthy but I struggled due to an injury and it must be an issue for some with disabilities. There were 2 nice play areas for the children and a little shop on the site. Grass and hedges well maintained, the site in general was clean and tidy
Cayton bay is fairly close and within walking distance. It was very busy at weekend but almost deserted on a weekday visit. Buses stop frequently directly outside the site for Scarborough and Filey, both places very busy but ideal for families. Cayton village itself has a couple of shops for essential needs, a wax melt shop where handmade gifts are also on sale plus a fish and chip shop that was not open during the time shown on board in window. There were also a couple of pubs in the village.
Enjoyed our stay
The site, as you would expect after a big refurb, was clean and well maintained. check in was easy and staff very helpful, even under pressure when a customer was openly admitting he had messed up his own booking but was still blaming the staff and demanding the kick someone else off the pitch they wanted!!!!!!!!!!!! nowt as strange as folk.
Anyway the pitch we had was good longer and narrower than normal so the car was parked to the front and not the side but not an issue. the site is with easy walking distance of Cayton village and it's stores and pub's. there is a Morrisons superstore with in a 10 min drive for any extras the village store may not have, as well as a Costa and McDonalds if you crave that as well.
Cayton Bay is with in an easy walk, but it is about 2 mile (ran there and back a few times) away and down a steep path, the way we went anyway. but well worth the effort. there is a surf and paddle board shop there as well
the Park and Ride site is with in a 5 min drive as well if you don't want to take the car all the way in to Scarborough or there is a bus stop right outside the camp site.
All in all of out 3 site tour of East coast this was the best.
Loved our Stay at Cayton
On our "Tour de Yorkshire" from Sunderland we had two days at Cayton Club site and must say it was a real treat . Easy going check in at 13.00 Most of the pitches located n the first section were full but plenty to pick on the second part which has its own new toilet block . Very handy bus service at entrance on double decker bus to either Bridlington or Scarborough . They pass every 15 to 20 mins apart . Your in Scarborough in about 15 minutes . Catch the return bus from the station . It was busy in Scarborough on the sea front . First thing we like to know is where can you walk to for a beer ?? Answer the Tow Bar at Caton left at gate in one direction is about 15 minute easy walk and pubs on your left . Next day we walked to Caton Village and its even nearer and again just a 6 minute walk brings you to the Farrier Inn which YOU MUST VISIT . Its a pub Hotel restaurant which won "4 in a Bed" and the staff were really nice even though we just wanted a couple of drinks . So we liked the site which is very spacious and well maintained and really quiet at night . TV signal was good deffo a five star plus site