The Yorkshire Coastliner bus service runsdaily between Leeds, York, Whitby and Scarborough. Check www.coastliner.co.uk for details, or call 01653 692556.

In addition for those walking one day onlyfrom Whitby to Robin Hood’s Bay or RobinHood’s Bay to Scarborough, there is aregular bus service between Whitby andScarborough that calls at Robin Hood’sBay. Check www.yorkshiretravel.netor ring Traveline on 0871 200 22 33.

Following the trailFrom Whitby station head into townalongside the River Esk and cross the mainbridge in the old town, turn left alongChurch Street then right to climb thefamous 199 steps leading up to WhitbyAbbey. Pass the Abbey then turn leftbeyond Abbey Farm, joining the ClevelandWay. Now it’s a case of keeping the sea onyour left until you reach Scarborough! Thesignposts for the Cleveland Way and mapsprovided are clear enough. To reach thestation at Scarborough, from Scalby Millscontinue past the Sea Life Centre and alongthe seafront of North Bay. Then turn rightand up Albert Road onto the cliff top. Turnleft on Queens Terrace then right onClarence Road. Turn left and along NorthMarine Road. Go straight across at theroundabout and along St Thomas Street.Turn right up the main pedestrianisedshopping street of Newborough. At thetop of the street cross the main road andthe station is on your left.

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Whitby Robin Hoods Bay Ravenscar Hayburn Wyke Scarborough

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Scarborough

Scalby

Burniston

BoggleHole

Robin Hood’s Bay

Fylingdales Moor

Harwood DaleForest

Broxa Forest

Langdale Forest

WykehamForest

Sneaton HighMoor

Whitby

Biggleswath

Ruswarp

Ravenscar

HayburnWyke

Cloughton

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North Yorkshire Coast 20.8 miles (33.5km)

A two day walk, or two separate day walks, taking in the classiccoastal scenery between Whitby and Scarborough.

Cleveland WayNATIONAL TRAIL

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Day 1 Whitby to Robin Hoods Bay - 6.9 miles

Overnight stay Robin Hoods Bay

Day 2 Robin Hoods bay to Scarborough - 13.9 miles

Travel Both Whitby and Scarborough can be reached by rail andbus. There is also a regular Whitby to Scarborough bus service

Terrain Regular ups and downs of coastal walking, with thegreatest rise up to Ravenscar (188metres)

HighlightsThe gothic delights of Whitby and itsAbbey, combined with the stunninglyscenic former fishing village of RobinHood’s Bay; hearing and seeing some greatcoastal birds; the curiosity of Ravenscar;the delightful waterfall and hidden rockycove of Hayburn Wyke.

A bed for the nightThe YHA at Boggle Hole just a mile southof Robin Hood’s Bay is an excellent stopover. In addition there are 2 campsitesand many B&Bs in the village. Booking in advance is essential and it may

be difficult to get a single night bookingat busiest periods. For details visit theaccommodation pages onwww.nationaltrail.co.uk/cleveland way

Food and drinkYou could trip over places supplying foodand drink along this walk. There are regularsupplies along the route, with cafes and/orpubs at Whitby, Robin Hoods Bay,Ravenscar, Hayburn Wyke andScarborough. In addition the YHA at BoggleHole now provides a café service to nonresidents.

Catching trains and buses Trains run frequently from

Middlesbrough to Whitby (Northern Rail) and from

Manchester, Leeds and York to Scarborough (First TransPennine Express). www.nationalrail.co.uk for details, or call

08457 48 49 50.

WhitbyHigh Light

Snakestones

Whitby Abbey

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WhitbyAn inspirational town, not least forsome literary giants. Charles Dodgsonvisited several times before he wrote‘Alice in Wonderland’ Bram StokersDracula is also thought to have beenset in Whitby. Every year this gothicconnection is recognised with the visitof thousands of Goths to Whitbys GothWeekend.

Whitby High LightStanding 70 metres above sea level, theWhitby Lighthouse flashes every 10seconds. It has been fully automatedsince 1992 and is now controlled fromHarwich.

SnakestonesLegend has it that St Hilda, founder ofthe original Abbey at Whitby, wasplagued by snakes. She summonedthem all and cut off their heads,throwing them off the cliff. Lookaround you and you can see themtoday – fossilised ammonites!

Whitby AbbeyThe original abbey was founded in657 by Oswy, Saxon king ofNorthumbria and was the site ofthe Synod of Whitby in 664 whichreconciled the Celtic Church ofNorthumbria with Rome. Sacked bythe vikings in 867 and abandoneduntil it was refounded under ordersof William de Percy.The second abbeyflourished until the dissolution byHenry VIII in 1540.

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Peak AlumWorks

Ravenscar

Robin Hoods Bay

Robin Hoods BayNo-one knows how Robin Hoods Baygot its name, but it was recorded assuch from the 16th century. Locallegends talk of a shooting competitionbetween Little John and Robin Hood –Whoever shot furthest had the Baynamed after them!

SmugglersBecause of the burden of high taxessmuggling was once commonplace.At one time, three quarters of all thetea drunk in Britain was reckoned tobe smuggled. Brandy, gin and silkwould also be brought in under thecover of darkness.

Peak Alum works at RavenscarPart of the worlds first chemicalindustry along and near the North Eastcoastline. Here the long process tomake alum, used for fixing dye, tookplace. Key ingredients needed wereseaweed and human urine!

RavenscarFamous as the town that never was.The roads and drains for this plannedVictorian settlement were laid out, butthe developers went bust. The plansfor the town can be seen in the RavenHall Hotel.

Coastal birdsOf all the birds to be seen along theNorth Yorkshire coastline, fulmars,oystercatcher and kittiwake areamongst the easiest to recognise .Fulmars and oystercatchers can beseen throughout the year whilekittiwakes return in the spring anddepart for the arctic in latesummer.

Fulmar(fulmaris glacialis) looksvery much like a gull butis a member of the petrelfamily which haveprominent tubularnostrils on top of the beak.Fulmars glide for longperiods with stifflyoutstretched wings andrepel intruders to theirnesting sites by squirtinga foul -smelling oil ,produced in thestomach, overthem

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HayburnWyke

SeaBuckthorn

Scarboroughto Whitby Railway

Sea Buckthorn - When theattractive orange berries of Seabuckthorn appear in Septemberthere is a strong scent of sherryin the air and many birds appearto be slightly tipsy after gorgingon the fruit! The birds seem ableto avoid the vicious spines thatcover the plant throughout theyear.

Hayburn WykeA hidden cove washed by the NorthSea and backed by dense woodlandthrough which tumble attractivestreams make Hayburn Wyke a lovelyplace to visit at any season of the year.

Scarborough to Whitby RailwayThe railway ran for just 80 years until1965. This would have been a superbvisual journey – and it can still beenjoyed – on foot, bicycle orhorseback!

Gorse - This yellow floweredplant is a common site –blooming from early spring withits distinctive coconut scent. Itcan however be seen throughoutthe year- giving rise to theexpression ‘when the gorse is inbloom, kissing is in season!’

ScarboroughCastle

Scarborough

Dinosaurfootprints

Map reproduced fromOrdnance Survey digital mapdata© Crown Copyright 2010All rights reservedLicence number 100031673

Published by Natural EnglandJune 2010© Natural England 2010

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Scarborough CastleThe castle dominates the view formuch of the latter part of this walk.There has been a human presence heresince the bronze age, then Romans hadtheir signal station here, part of whichyou can still see. The present ruins,managed by English Heritage date backto Norman times. You can see from itsposition how easily defended thecastle would have been.

Dinosaur Footprints160 million years ago, dinosaurswalked where we walk today! It is nowwell over 100 years since the firstdinosaur footprints were discoveredon the Yorkshire coast. Since that timemany more prints have been found atnumerous locations along thecoastline and at inland exposures.

ScarboroughScarborough is a wonderful town, quitethe jewel of the seaside resorts on thenorth east coast. With its two sandybays divided by the impressive castleheadland, it is a popular holidaydestination.