Deep Grove Alum Quarry – Mulgrave Castle Ruins loop from Lythe

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Deep Grove Alum Quarry – Mulgrave Castle Ruins loop from Lythe

Moderate

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Deep Grove Alum Quarry – Mulgrave Castle Ruins loop from Lythe

02:49

10.2km

180m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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776 m

Sandsend Ness

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

A superbly varied bit of coastline. On the one hand, a pristine sandy beach, and then a bit further on Rocky Shelves, rocky, almost Moon-like coastline. A must-see!

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1.84 km

Deep Grove Alum Quarry

Highlight • Natural Monument

The earliest quarry here dates back to 1733. If you like (a lot of!) historic detail, then see historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1018139?section=official-list-entry

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2.21 km

Sandsend Tunnel Entrance

Highlight • Trail

Sandsend Tunnel was opened in 1883 as part of a line between Whitby and Loftus; it closed (the entire line did) in 1958. Now, in a rather precarious state, the …

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2.28 km

Deep Grove Railway Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

Follow the trail to the right of the tunnel (northbound) to ascend some quite steep steps over the hill. Some of the steps are quite high in terms of spacing, …

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4.62 km

Lythe Church

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lythe Church at the top of Lythe Bank. This Church can be seen for miles around and must make a great navigation mark for various crafts out at sea.

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4.95 km

Church of St Oswald, Lythe

Highlight • Religious Site

This is one very impressive church with a collection of Anglo-Scandinavian carved stones. The worship at this site is strongly believed to have began more than 1,000 years ago in Viking times.

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9.87 km

Mulgrave Woods is part of the Mulgrave Estate (mulgrave-estate.co.uk/).

The woodland is open from dawn until dusk all year on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. It is, however closed to the public throughout the month of May.

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10.00 km

East Row Beck Estuary

Highlight • Viewpoint

The place where East Row Beck joins the sea is a lovely place: on the one hand, you have got immediate access to Sandsend Beach, and on the other (to …

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10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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