A Haven near Scarborough

Scarborough beach and harbour

We only pre-booked the first site for this trip and I was surprised to find that most of sites around here were full, so we ended up at a cheap and cheerful Haven Holiday camping field between Filey and Scarborough for the weekend. The field rapidly filled with week enders many with enormous tents. Mike and I took pity on a couple by helping them put up the awning on their recently acquired old caravan.

An inflatable in Funworks

We used our fun pass to have a drink in the 'Funworks' on Friday evening - and that was enough fun. However it was very convenient for the bus routes and we spent Saturday walking down to the harbour, where we indulged in a 'compulsory' fish and chip lunch, then walking along the sea front to the imposing old Grand Hotel. We came to the hotel many years ago with Mike and Margaret for a jazz weekend.


The site was very close to the Cleveland Way and a short walk along the cliff path took me to a high point from which there were views north to Scarborough and south to the cliffs at Filey.