Walk along the cliffs in Robin Hood's Bay

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4.73 mi
243 ft
01h31
Hard

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Last verified: 27 May 2025

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Robin Hood's bay is a small fishing village in the North York Moors National Park. Discover the impressive cliffs and pleasant streets along this walk. Part of the route runs on an old railway reservation and is almost entirely car-free. The route starts and ends at the Visitor center.

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Difficulty level: Hard (87/100)

Length: 4.73 mi

Duration: 01h31


Total ascent: 243 ft

Maximal slope: 10.8 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: 3.28 ft

Total descent: 240 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 1.36 mi (29 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

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Car free roads: 1.69 mi (36 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: New Road, Scarborough, United Kingdom
        Closest address to end: King Street, Scarborough, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Robin Hood's Bay Marine Laboratory

          0 · Organisation


          The Robin Hood's Bay Marine Laboratory was a marine scientific research and education unit in …
          Wikipedia
        2. Robin Hood's Bay

          0 · Bay
          The origin of the name of Robin Hood's Bay is uncertain, and it is doubtful if Robin Hood was ever …
          Dromos
        3. Robin Hood's Bay railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Robin Hood's Bay railway station was a railway station on the Scarborough & Whitby Railway …
          Wikipedia
        4. The Old Chapel

          0 · Chapel
          The former Wesleyan Chapel on Chapel Street, Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, England, was …
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