Whitby Walks

1 miles (1.4 km)

This North Yorkshire seaside town is a hugely popular place for walkers. There's riverside trails, wonderful coastal paths, beautiful beaches and numerous fascinating historical sites to visit in the area.
This walk explores the historic Whitby Abbey. The abbey is run by English Heritage and includes some pleasant footpaths taking your around the photogenic ruins of the gothic abbey. The 7th-century Christian monastery later became a Benedictine abbey dating from the 13th century. It's positioned in a wonderful spot overlooking the North Sea to the east of Whitby.
The Cleveland Way National Trail runs past the abbey. You can pick up this waymarked footpath and follow it east on the popular Whitby to Robin's Hood Bay Walk. The nearby village of Robin's Hood Bay is particular picturesque and can be reached along a stunning section of coast. Heading west will take you along the Whitby to Runswick Bay Walk.
To the south there's the Whitby to Ruswarp Circular Walk which will take you to the impressive Larpool Viaduct with views of the River Esk Estuary on the way.

Postcode

YO22 4JT - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Whitby Ordnance Survey Map - view and print off detailed OS map

Whitby Open Street Map - view and print off detailed map

Whitby OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Whitby Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Whitby

Whitby to Robin Hoods Bay on the Cinder Track - This cycle ride takes you along a traffic free section of the National Cycle Network from Whitby to Robin Hoods Bay along the Cinder Track
Whitby to Robin's Hood Bay - This coastal walk follows a popular section of the Cleveland Way from Whitby to Robin's Hood Bay
Whitby to Runswick Bay Walk - A splendid coastal walk along a section of the Cleveland Way from Whitby to the lovely Runswick Bay
Whitby to Ruswarp Circular Walk - This pleasant circular trail explores the area to the south of Whitby
Whitby to Sandsend Walk - A popular coastal walk from Whitby to the nearby village of Sandsend
Whitby to Staithes - Follow the Cleveland Way from Whitby to Staithes on this walk along the North Yorkshire Coast
Sleights to Whitby Walk - This walk follows a section of the Esk Valley Walk from the village of Sleights to Whitby on the North Yorkshire coast
Grosmont to Whitby Walk - This route follows a section of the Esk Valley Walk from Grosmont to Whitby on the North Yorkshire coast
Larpool Viaduct - This walk visits the Larpool Viaduct near Whitby in North Yorkshire
Esk Valley Walk - A stunning walk through the North York Moors National Park from Castleton to Whitby.
The walk begins with a loop from Castleton which passes through Danby Head, Westerdale Moor, Farndale Moor and High Blakey Moor
Robin Hoods Bay to Boggle Hole - This short cliff top walk takes you from Robin Hood's Bay to the smugglers cove of Boggle Hole
Mulgrave Woods - These pretty woods near Whitby have some nice walking trails to try
Sandsend - This pretty little fishing village on the Yorkshire coast is a fine place to visit and start a walk.�A large part of the western side of the village, in what is known as The Valley is one of the most expensive areas to buy property on the Yorkshire Coast
Redcar to Saltburn Beach Walk - A nice easy coastal walk from Redcar to Saltburn via Marske-by-the-Sea
Ravenscar to Robin Hoods Bay Circular Walk - This circular walk explores some of the finest coast and countryside of the North York Moors National Park

Pubs/Cafes

The Endeavour is located in a lovely spot overlooking the River Esk on the East side of Whitby. They serve excellent fish and chips and also have a fine selection of ales. You can find them on Church Street at postcode YO22 4AS for your sat navs.