Walking BritainScarborough Walks and Walking Guide
North York Moors, North Yorkshire
Find circuylar walks near Scarborough which is situated on the North Sea coast just outside the southern border of the North York Moors National Park. It is an ideal centre for those who wish to explore the moors and coast of this wonderful National Park. The town has excellent local amenities including cafés, bars and restaurants. Accommodation in the area is varied including campsites and caravan parks. Public transport does provide links to some of the walks in this beautiful area and there is a rail service from York.
All walks are free to download and print, and all routes have mapping and GPX files. The highlights are walks along the coast from Robin Hood's Bay as far south as Flamborough Head in neighbouring East Yorkshire. Other areas worth exploring are the moors with many walks offering wonderful views into the dales that bisect the landscape.
★ = GPS file available
| Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3533★ | Mallyan Spout and Beck Hole from Goathland | easy | 3.00 |
| 3337★ | Dundale Pond from Levisham | easy | 4.80 |
| 3534★ | Dundale Pond & Hole of Horcum from Saltergate | easy/mod | 5.20 |
| 3428★ | Boynton from Rudston Circular | easy | 6.50 |
| 2921★ | Bempton Cliffs from Flamborough | easy/mod | 6.70 |
| 1464★ | Sleights Moor from Blue Moor | easy/mod | 7.75 |
| 3247★ | Stockingdale and Muston from Hunmanby | easy/mod | 7.80 |
| 1395★ | Broxa & Broxa Forest | easy/mod | 8.25 |
| 1397★ | Hole of Horcum from Levisham Station | easy/mod | 8.50 |
| 1744★ | Hayburn Wyke & Ravenscar along the Cleveland Way | moderate | 8.50 |
| 3471★ | Robin Hood's Bay from Ravenscar | moderate | 8.50 |
| 1743★ | Sneaton Thorpe & Littlebeck from May Beck | moderate | 8.90 |
| 1620★ | Flamborough Head from Flamborough | easy/mod | 9.70 |
| 1623★ | Burn Howe Rigg from Jugger Howes | moderate | 10.00 |
| 2130★ | Robin Hood's Bay & Hawkser from Fylingthorpe | moderate | 10.00 |
| 2325★ | Troutsdale Circular | moderate | 10.10 |
| 1564★ | Hayburn Wyke from Scalby | moderate | 10.20 |
| 1631★ | Scarborough to Filey | moderate | 10.20 |
| 1396★ | Hole of Horcum and Saltergate Brow from Lockton | moderate | 10.25 |
| 1758★ | Newton House Plantation & Stony Leas | moderate | 10.30 |
| 2583★ | Iburndale and the Esk Valley from Stainsacre | moderate | 10.30 |
| 1630★ | Filey, Camp Dale & Hunmanby | moderate | 10.50 |
| 1922★ | Goathland & Howl Moors | moderate | 11.20 |
| 1930★ | Wheeldale Moor circular | moderate | 11.30 |
| 1602★ | Saltergate, Fylingdales & Allerston High Moor | moderate | 11.50 |
The walks listed above are the nearest 25 from Scarborough when measured in a straight line.
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