Independent Trails: Fact File

Independent Trails: Fact File. CLEVWC

North Yorkshire Heritage Coast - Cleveland Way

Trail Facts

Total distance: 53½ miles (85.5km)
Duration: 6 nights, 5 days walking
Minimum/maximum daily distances: 7 miles (11km)/14¼ miles (23km)
Waymarking: The trail is waymarked with National Trail acorn symbols and is very easy to follow.
Season: March to October
Starting point of holiday: Saltburn-by-the-Sea
End of holiday: Filey
Code: CLEVWC

Itinerary

Day 1: Travel to Saltburn-by-the-Sea, where your first nights accommodation has been booked.
Day 2: Saltburn-by-the-Sea to Staithes. 8¾ miles (14km).
Day 3: Staithes to Whitby. 11½ miles (18.5km).
Day 4: Whitby to Robin Hood's Bay. 7 miles (11km).
Day 5: Robin Hood's Bay to Scarborough. 14¼ miles (23km).
Day 6: Scarborough to Filey. 12 miles (19km).
Day 7 : Depart from Filey after breakfast.

Extra nights/Rest days

Staithes is an attractive little fishing village with an interesting exhibition on Captain Cook. Another popular choice is the historic seaport of Whitby, which boasts an attractive harbour, atmospheric ruined abbey, Captain Cook Museum, Lifeboat Museum, Whitby Museum and St Mary's Church. The interior of this intriguing church was altered in 1612 to resemble the lower deck of a wooden sailing ship. Robin Hood's Bay, with its narrow streets and red-roofed cottages staggering down the cliff-edge to the sea is another good choice.

What's included?

6 nights accommodation in en-suite rooms with private bathrooms (where available) in selected hotels, inns and guesthouses.
Breakfast each day.
Door to door luggage transfer along the trail.
A set of maps with the route marked on and a guidebook describing the trail.
An information pack containing an itinerary, detailed instructions on how to find your accommodation each night, town plans, information about facilities and places of interest along the trail and a kit list.
Detailed travel instructions on how to get to the start of your holiday and back from the end of it.
Emergency assistance

Travel Information

Detailed instructions on how to get to the start of the holiday and back from the end of it are sent to you on booking. A summary is given below.
Most convenient major city and International airports: (1) Leeds - Bradford Airport or (2) Teeside International Airport.
1. Leeds - Bradford Airport, then Airlink 757 bus to Leeds railway station. Train from Leeds to Saltburn-by-the-Sea (about 2 ½ hours).
2. Teeside International Airport, then bus (or taxi) to Darlington railway station. Train from Darlington to Saltburn-by-the-Sea (55 minutes).
Outward journey from Hull (North Sea Ferries) to Saltburn-by-the-Sea: North Sea Ferries Bus 19 to Hull railway station. Train to Saltburn-by-the-Sea (3 ½ hours).
Outward journey from London to Saltburn-by-the-Sea: There is a frequent train service from London Kings Cross to Saltburn-by-the-Sea. The journey takes about 3 ½ hours.
Return journey from Filey to Hull (North Sea Ferries): Train from Filey to Hull (1 hour 15 minutes), then bus to ferry terminal.
Return journey to London at the end of the holiday: There is a frequent train service from Filey to London King's Cross. The journey takes about 3 ½ hours.
Return journey from Filey to Salburn-by-the-Sea: You will be able to return to Saltburn-by-the-Sea by catching a train from Filey. The journey takes about 3 hours.