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Runswick Bay Beach – Sandsend Beach loop from Whitby

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United Kingdom

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Whitby

Runswick Bay Beach – Sandsend Beach loop from Whitby

Hard

5.0

(14)

129

hikers

Runswick Bay Beach – Sandsend Beach loop from Whitby

07:18

26.5km

430m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.60 km

The Lake

Lake

10.4 km

View of Runswick Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Does what it says on the tin, and so much better to see the village bathed in early morning sunshine. Note that the Cleveland Way north of this point takes …

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10.7 km

Runswick Bay Beck

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can find additional tips and photos in the Claymoor Beck highlight. Steep descent with handrail downstream of the wooden footbridge, where the boundary between the path and the beck …

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11.4 km

Runswick Bay Beach

Highlight • Beach

Runswick Bay is one of the prettiest coastal destinations in Yorkshire and a must-see if you enjoy traditional British seaside. With a sweeping, sheltered bay, sandy beach, clean waters, rock …

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14.1 km

Kettleness Clifftop Views

Highlight • Natural

There are some great photo ops.

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20.2 km

Sandsend Beach

Highlight • Beach

Sandsend beach is popular with fossil hunters, fishermen and walkers. At low tide you can walk all the way to Whitby

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23.6 km

Whitby Piers and Lighthouses

Highlight • Structure

The two piers in Whitby have been in existence since before the 1500's. By 1540, the two oak piers (east and west) were replaced partially, with stonework (in the reign …

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23.7 km

Captain Cook Memorial Monument, Whitby

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bronze statue of Captain James Cook. Inscription reads: To Strive, to seek to find and not to yield. To commemorate the men who built, the Whitby Ships and the men …

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24.7 km

View of Whitby Beach and Promenade

Highlight • Beach

A steady well surfaced climb up onto West Cliff from the beach

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26.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

5.86 km

4.27 km

1.01 km

555 m

484 m

Surfaces

16.5 km

4.27 km

2.15 km

1.70 km

1.37 km

164 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 25 May

22°C

12°C

0 %

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Runswick Bay Beach – Sandsend Beach loop from Whitby

View of Runswick Bay

Runswick Bay Beck

Runswick Bay Beach

Kettleness Clifftop Views

Sandsend Beach

Whitby Piers and Lighthouses

Captain Cook Memorial Monument, Whitby

View of Whitby Beach and Promenade

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