Folly Gardens
Whitby
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📍 Whitby, YO22 4EN
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.3 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.1 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 Whitby: Excellent bathing water 1.0 mi · Environment Agency
Photo: Michael Dibb (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Short walk from Whitby town centre and the Abbey
- Direct access to coastal footpath towards Robin Hood's Bay
- Only campsite within easy walking distance of Whitby
- Shower block with five wet rooms and washing up station
- Good base for exploring North Yorkshire coast and Esk Valley
Folly Gardens sits on Green Lane in Whitby, just a few minutes' walk from the town centre and the Abbey, with direct access to the coastal footpath towards Robin Hood's Bay. It's the only campsite within easy walking distance of Whitby, offering tent and camper van pitches alongside a shower block with five wet rooms and a washing up station. There's also a holiday cottage, an apartment, and an en-suite room, each with parking and a garden. Whitby station is just 0.3 miles away and Whitby beach around a mile away. Nearby attractions include the Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Cholmley House, and the Whitby Jet Heritage Centre, making this a convenient base for exploring the North Yorkshire coast and Esk Valley.
How far to…
- Town centre
- 5 to 10 minute walk
- Station
- 0.3 miles
- Beach
- 1 miles
Practical details
- Open
- March 1st to October 31st
- Check-in
- 12pm - 7pm
- Check-out
- by 12pm
- Minimum stay
- 2 nights
- Pets
- No pets permitted
- Parking
- Available
Accommodation on site
- Tent pitches
- Camper van/motorhome pitches
- Holiday cottage
- Apartment
- En-suite room
Details taken from the operator's own website on 22 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Parking
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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Where you'll be
Folly Gardens
Explore the area
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Things to do
Days out and attractions, nearest first
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.4 mi
Captain Cook Memorial Museum
This small museum in Whitby tells the story of Captain Cook, housed in the 17th-century building whe...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.4 mi
Cholmley House
Abbey House is a historic building in Whitby, a town in North Yorkshire, England.
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.6 mi
Whitby Museum
Whitby Museum is an independent museum founded in 1823, set in Pannett Park in Whitby, North Yorkshi...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.6 mi
Pannett Art Gallery
Art gallery and museum in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.6 mi
Yorkshire Coast Dinosaur And Fossil Museum
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Places to visit
The famous spots within a day trip
Castle & Heritage · 0.4 mi
Whitby Abbey
Castle & Heritage · 4 mi
Old Mulgrave Castle
Castle & Heritage · 11.7 mi
Danby Castle
Stately Home & Palace · 13.1 mi
Hackness Hall
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Eat & drink local
The local legends within walking-ish distance
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