Lodges Near Scarborough

Scarborough has two bays, a medieval castle on the headland between them and a harbour full of cobles, gulls and fish and chip queues. Walk the North Bay promenade in the morning, watch the boats come in by lunchtime, then climb up to the castle walls for a view right along the coast. By evening you’ll be glad of somewhere quiet to go back to, and that’s where a lodge comes in.

Most of the parks sit just outside Scarborough, in the beautiful farmland around Burniston, Cayton and Snainton, with the North York Moors behind them and the sea a few minutes away.

You get the seaside by day and a private hot tub by night. Below are six real parks within about half an hour of the seafront, a side by side table, the dog rules for the beaches, our favourite walks and days out, and a month by month guide to when to go.

Which lodges near Scarborough are worth booking?

All six of these parks are pet friendly and all six have hot tub lodges, so the real choice comes down to location. Want sea views and a five-minute drive into town? Go for the first two. For a pool and a restaurant on site, look at Killerby Old Hall, and for lakes or moorland quiet, head a little further inland. They’re listed closest first.

Short on time? Here are our quick picks.

1. Closest to the beach: Scarborough Lodge Retreat, about five minutes from the town centre
2. Best for a rainy day: Killerby Old Hall, with its heated indoor pool
3. Best for couples: Snainton Luxury Lodges, looking over the golf course
4. Best for families: Pickering Lodges, two miles from Flamingo Land
5. Most peaceful: Wold View Farm, just three cabins in the woods

Scarborough Lodge Retreat, Scarborough

Driving Distance: About 5 minutes (2.1 miles) | Sleeps: Up to 8 | Pets: Yes

What to expect: A private entrance on the edge of town with sea views as you arrive, then spacious holiday homes with a well equipped kitchen, comfy bedrooms and your own hot tub outside. Guests rate it 4.9 out of 5.

Who will love it? Families and groups of up to eight who want the beach on the doorstep. Kids tend to fall for Biscoff and Oreo, the two resident Highland cows, who are always happy to pose for a photo!

Good to know: It’s a popular place, so book early for school holidays. Whitby is about a 30-minute drive, and the moors start just behind you. Plenty of people search for Scarborough Lodge Retreat reviews and photos before booking, and the park page has both.

Applegrove Country Park, Burniston

Driving Distance: About 11 minutes (4.5 miles) | Sleeps: Up to 6 | Pets: Yes

What to expect: Countryside views in the village of Burniston, just north of town, with an on-site park manager and security around the clock. It’s rated 4.5.

Who will love it? Couples and small families who like a walk straight from the door, wildlife watching and an easy run into North Bay. Robin Hood’s Bay, Whitby and Filey are all a short drive away too.

Killerby Old Hall, near Cayton Bay

Driving Distance: About 12 minutes (6.1 miles) | Sleeps: Up to 4 | Pets: Yes

What to expect: A small collection of micro lodges in a private, gated corner of a 13-acre estate, all looking over a peaceful lake. The sands at Cayton Bay are under two miles away.

Who will love it? Couples and young families of up to four. There’s a heated indoor swimming pool, a family friendly restaurant, a guests-only bar and an outdoor play area, so rainy days are sorted. Rated 4.5.

Snainton Luxury Lodges, Snainton

Driving Distance: About 16 minutes (10.8 miles) | Sleeps: Up to 4 | Pets: Yes

What to expect: A boutique cul-de-sac of log cabins with private hot tubs on the veranda and views over the nine-hole par 3 course at Snainton Golf Centre. Rated 4.7.

Who will love it? Couples after a romantic break, and golfers. The on-site café bar does breakfasts, locally roasted coffee and an evening pizza menu, with Moretti on draught. Electric car charging is available for an extra charge.

Pickering Lodges, Pickering

Driving Distance: About 28 minutes (19.2 miles) | Sleeps: Up to 6 | Pets: Yes

What to expect: Lodges with French windows and big decks overlooking two lakes just outside the market town of Pickering. There’s a glass-fronted restaurant that also does takeaway and delivery, plus a children’s play area. Rated 4.7.

Who will love it? Families who’d like Scarborough and the moors in equal measure. Flamingo Land’s zoo and rides are about two miles away, the steam railway leaves from Pickering and York is roughly 30 minutes’ drive.

Wold View Farm, Yorkshire Wolds

Driving Distance: About 30 minutes (18 miles) | Sleeps: Up to 6 | Pets: Yes

What to expect: Just three lodges in three acres of woodland, each with its own outdoor hot tub and views over the rolling Wolds. It’s one of the best rated parks on this page at 4.9.

Who will love it? Anyone who wants proper peace. There are walks straight from the lodge, the Yorkshire Wolds Way is close by and the nearby villages have cosy country pubs serving home-cooked food. Scarborough and Bridlington both make easy days out, and it’s a perfect stay for walkers.

Compare the six parks side by side

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Hot tub lodges in Scarborough: what you actually get

If you’re after accommodation with a hot tub in Scarborough, every park above has properties with their own private tub, and you can see the full list of hot tub lodges across the UK if you’d like to compare further afield. Around Scarborough the tubs tend to sit on the decking or veranda, looking out over farmland, woodland, a golf course or a lake.

On a clear night, out in the fields away from the town lights, the stars put on a good show.

A couple of practical things. Check whether the one you like has a tub, rather than assuming the whole park does, because at bigger parks it can vary from one cabin to the next. And if you’re bringing children, look at the park’s own rules on hot tub use for under-16s before you go.

Dog friendly log cabins and lodges in Scarborough

Good news for dog owners: every park on this page takes pets, which makes these some of the easiest holiday lodges in Scarborough to book with a dog, and there are plenty more on our pet friendly lodge search. The beaches are where you need to plan.

North Yorkshire Council runs a seasonal dog ban from 1 May to 30 September on signposted zones of Scarborough’s two main beaches, as well as stretches at Filey, Whitby West Cliff and Sandsend. Here’s how it works in Scarborough:

• South Bay: no dogs from the West Pier along the main sands, 1 May to 30 September
• North Bay: no dogs on the busy central stretch by the chalets over the same dates
• Outside the signed zones: dogs are fine all year
• October to April: dogs can go on every beach in Scarborough

Cayton Bay is a great local favourite. It’s about ten minutes south of town, dogs can go on the sand all year round and there’s a steep path down from the clifftop parking, so it’s worth wearing proper shoes. Peasholm Park welcomes dogs too, and Dalby Forest is dog friendly across the whole site.

Things to do from your Scarborough lodge

Scarborough Castle and St Mary’s Church

Climb up to the castle on its headland and you’ll see both bays, the harbour and the coast stretching north towards Ravenscar. English Heritage looks after it, and the grounds include the remains of a Roman signal station, an Anglo-Saxon church and a huge wildflower meadow. Check the English Heritage opening times before you go, as hours change through the year.

Just below the castle walls, Anne Brontë is buried in the auxiliary graveyard of St Mary’s Church. She died in Scarborough in 1849, and her grave looks out to sea.

The Rotunda Museum for a rainy day

Head down to South Bay and the Rotunda Museum, which opened in 1829 as one of the world’s first purpose-built museums. It’s all about the coast’s geology, with Jurassic fossils and finds from Star Carr dating back 11,000 years. Scarborough Art Gallery is a short walk away in an Italianate villa on The Crescent.

Peasholm Park and North Bay

Peasholm Park is a Japanese-style garden with a pagoda, waterfalls and a lake you can paddle round in a dragon boat. In July and August the famous Naval Warfare show takes over the water on set afternoons, with model warships battling it out to explosions and smoke. Free bandstand concerts run on Sundays from June to September.

North Bay Railway, Sea Life and the open air theatre

Across the road you’ll find the North Bay Railway, Sea Life Scarborough and the Alpamare water park. The open air theatre at Northstead Manor Gardens hosts big summer concerts too, with the season running from late May to September.

Walks along the Cleveland Way and the Cinder Track

The Cleveland Way National Trail runs right through Scarborough on its 109-mile loop from Helmsley to Filey Brigg. Walk north from Ravenscar to Hayburn Wyke for open clifftops and a wooded descent to a waterfall on the beach, then come back along the Cinder Track, the old Scarborough to Whitby railway line that closed in 1965 and is now a 21-mile walking and cycling path.

It’s a cracking day out, so pack a flask.

Days out along the coast and on the moors

Much of the best of a stay in Scarborough is out of town, and with the car at your lodge the whole coast opens up. Here’s how far the best days out are from Scarborough itself.

Dalby Forest

Dalby is the big one for families. It covers more than 8,500 acres of forest on the edge of the North York Moors, with walking and cycle trails, Go Ape, the Gruffalo orienteering course and a visitor centre with a café. Forestry England charges for parking by the hour, and dogs are welcome on the trails. On a clear night it’s a Dark Sky Discovery Site too, so stay late if the forecast’s good.

Steam trains across the North York Moors

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is worth planning around. Repairs to Bridge 42 near Grosmont have cut the line short more than once this year, so check the timetable before you set off. If Whitby takes your fancy for a whole break, our guide to lodges near Whitby covers the parks up there, and for food and Flamingo Land there are lodges near Malton too.

Fish and chips and a pint by the harbour

You can’t come to Scarborough without fish and chips. Mother Hubbard’s on Westborough is one of the best rated in town and welcomes dogs, while Wackers has a full gluten-free menu with a separate fryer. For a drink, the Golden Ball on Sandside is a Sam Smith’s pub with mock Tudor timbers, a fire in winter and views across the harbour to the lighthouse. The Leeds Arms is a good dog friendly pub too.

When is the best time to visit Scarborough?

Summer and early autumn

Summer brings long evenings, the shows at Peasholm and the open air concerts, but it’s also when the dog zones are in force and Scarborough is at its busiest. Many families come back in September instead. The sea is at its warmest, the beaches are quieter and the heather on the North York Moors is still out.

Winter and Scarborough Lights

Winter is quiet, and the last few months of the year are the best time for a cheaper holiday on the Yorkshire coast. This year Scarborough Lights runs from 12 November to 20 December 2026, lighting up the castle headland, the harbour and Peasholm Park, with most of it free (details on The Scarborough Fair website).

What to pack for a lodge break in Scarborough

The coast here can swing from sunshine to sea fret in an hour, so pack for both.

Sharing a Scarborough lodge with friends or family

Scarborough Lodge Retreat sleeps up to eight, which makes a big lodge a smart way to bring two families or a group of friends together. Split between everyone, the cost per person can come out lower than you’d expect, and you all get the hot tub.

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Book your lodge on the Yorkshire coast

Whether you want the Highland cows and sea views at Scarborough Lodge Retreat or a lakeside deck at Pickering, the lodges near Scarborough give you the seaside and the moors in one trip. You’ll find more Scarborough lodge rentals and parks across the Yorkshire Moors and Coast and the wider Yorkshire lodges page, or go straight to the Book Holiday Lodge homepage to search every holiday lodge in the UK by date.