The Cleveland Way

🏔️ Route Character

The Cleveland Way is two walks in one: moorland ridges first across the North York Moors, then cliff-top coastal walking from Saltburn to Filey. The split between moors first and coast second makes it one of the most varied long-distance walks in the UK.

From the Sutton Bank escarpment to the dramatic coast around Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay, it delivers constant scenery in both halves.

🧰 Route Breakdown

• Day 1 — Helmsley → Sutton Bank — Woodland and escarpment with huge views over the Vale of York — a superb start.
• Day 2 — Sutton Bank → Osmotherley — Rolling moorland, quiet lanes and classic North York Moors scenery.
• Day 3 — Osmotherley → Clay Bank — Open moors and long ridge sections under big skies.
• Day 4 — Clay Bank → Kildale — Steeper climbs, forest tracks and open moorland.
• Day 5 — Kildale → Saltburn — The transition from moors to coast — a dramatic change in scenery.
• Day 6 — Saltburn → Whitby — Cliff-top walking through Staithes and Runswick Bay to Whitby Abbey — one of the best coastal days in England.
• Day 7 — Whitby → Robin Hood's Bay — Classic Yorkshire coast, fishing villages and steep coves — short but superb.
• Day 8 — Robin Hood's Bay → Scarborough — Rolling cliffs, Ravenscar, a seal colony, and the Scarborough headland.
• Day 9 — Scarborough → Filey — Gentle coastal walking, Filey Brigg, and a relaxed finish.