Distance Covered: 10 miles Time to complete walk: 4.5 hours
Total Steps: approx. 19,000
Safety Tips: Take care on the cliff section of the walk - keep to the Cleveland Way trail. Be vigilant for cars on the road at Burniston after the cliff side part of the walk. This is a long walk - prepare by taking plenty of water and some snacks for energy.
The popular seaside town of Scarborough provides the backdrop for this walk. Walk along the two bays of the town and then onto
the dramatic cliff coastline on the Cleveland Way and return on the old railway track back to Scarborough. Experience all Scarborough has to offer which is much more than amusement arcades and fish and chips.
From Middlesbrough, follow the A171 past Whitby and then join the A165 to Scarborough. In Scarborough follow the signs to the railway station. Parking is at the long stay car park at the train station and is £7.00 for over 4 hours. It is advisable to get a parking ticket over the four hours.
Keep to the promenade for another 3 miles passing a statue of Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers, beach huts and the Sea Life centre.
Head to the car park and turn left and follow the road ahead.
Turn left where the road ends and follow this road until you pass under a bridge.
Sign on the cinder track
The Scarborough Walk
Getting There
Map of the Scarborough walk
The Walk
From the car park turn left and then cross over the road ahead
Turn left out of the car park
Cross over the road ahead
Follow the pavement ahead and at a roundabout keep straight ahead.
Keep ahead at the roundabout
Keep ahead until you come to the tramway to the beach on your right Walk down the steps or the ramp to the South Bay below.
Walk past the Tramway on your right
Follow the path down to the South Bay
Turn left after you cross the road and walk on the seafront path passing by the shops and arcades to your left and passing the harbour and beach on the South Shore.
Follow the seafront path to the left
Arcades to your left
If you wish you can always head down one of the piers at this point to look back at Scarborough from the end of the pier.
Pirate statue on the seafront
Boats in the harbour
Follow the promenade as it bends to the left on Marine Drive.
Follow the promenade as it bends to the left
Keep on the promenade
Statue of Freddie Gilroy
Beach Huts
Sea Life Centre
After the Sea Life Centre the road curves towards the Old Scalby Mills pub - head towards it cross over the bridge to the right of the pub and climb the steps up to the cliff above.
Head towards the pub
Cross over the bridge
Climb the steps to the left
Follow the path taking care, however there are breathtaking views below and of Scarborough behind you.
View of Scarborough
View from Cliff
You are now on the Cleveland Way and follow the path with outstanding views along the way and passing ponds to your left. You will eventually after about half a mile arrive at a carpark and the path to your left towards it.
Bench on the cliff
Pond information panel
View of the cliff ahead
Head to the car park and turn left and follow the road ahead.
Follow the track to your left to the car park
Follow the road out of the carpark
Turn left where the road ends and follow this road until you pass under a bridge.
Follow the road to the left
Honesty Box with fresh goods
Head towards the bridge
As you pass under the bridge immediately head onto the path to your left which is the old railway cinder track.
Head to the left onto the track
Keep ahead on the old railway track
You will soon arrive at Scalby - cross the road turn left and rejoin the cinder track which is the old Whitby to Scarborough railway.
Cross the road at Scalby and rejoin the cinder track
Sign on the cinder track
Follow the cinder track until you arrive at a residential road. Turn left onto Lancaster Way, left again and then right and cross the road onto Chichester Close. At the end of the close you will then rejoin the cinder track.
Turn left onto Lancaster Way
Keep on the cinder track on a viaduct over Scalby and passing by a golf course, school and cemetery and finally a Sainsburys store. When the path ends you will end up on the main road you drove on to get to the carpark. Turn left and head back to the railway station car park which is on your right.
Scarborough (/ˈskɑːrbərə/) is a town on the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town lies between 10–230 feet (3–70 m) above sea level, rising steeply northward and westward from the harbour on to limestone cliffs. The older part of the town lies around the harbour and is protected by a rocky headland.
With a population of just over 61,000, Scarborough is the largest holiday resort on the Yorkshire coast. The town has fishing and service industries, including a growing digital and creative economy, as well as being a tourist destination. People who live in the town are known as Scarborians.
Northstead Manor Gardens include the North Bay Railway and three other attractions: a water chute, a boating lake with boats for hire during the summer season and an open-air theatre. The water chute is now grade II listed and is one of the oldest surviving water chutes in Britain, with the ride of today being the same as when it was opened in the 1930s. The Lord Mayor of London opened the theatre in 1932 and audiences flocked to see Merrie England, the first production to be staged at the outdoor venue. Productions were put on during the summer seasons until musicals ceased in 1968 after West Side Story, apart from a YMCA production in 1982. In 1997 the dressing rooms and stage set building on the island were demolished and the seating removed. The last concert to be held at the open-air theatre before it closed in 1986 was James Last and his orchestra. Scarborough's open-air theatre was reopened on Friday 23 July 2010 by Queen Elizabeth II with an operatic concert starring José Carreras and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, accompanied by the Opera North Orchestra, concluding with a firework display.
North Bay and South Bay are linked by Marine Drive, an extensive Victorian promenade, built around the base of the headland. Overlooking both bays is Scarborough Castle, which was bombarded by the German warships SMS Derfflinger and SMS Von der Tann in the First World War. Both bays have popular sandy beaches and numerous rock-pools at low tide.
The South Cliff Promenade above the Spa and South Cliff Gardens has excellent views of the South Bay and old town. Its splendid Regency and Victorian terraces are still intact, with a mix of quality hotels and flats. The ITV television drama The Royal and its recent spin-off series, The Royal Today were both filmed in the area. The South Bay has the largest illuminated 'star disk' anywhere in the UK. It is 85 feet (26 m) across and fitted with subterranean lights representing the 42 brightest stars and major constellations that can be seen from Scarborough in the northern skies.
To the south-west of the town, beside the York to Scarborough railway line, is an ornamental lake known as Scarborough Mere. In the 20th century the Mere was a popular park, with rowing boats, canoes and a miniature pirate ship – the Hispaniola – on which passengers were taken to 'Treasure Island' to dig for doubloons. Since the late 1990s the Mere has been redesigned as a natural space for picnics, fishing and walkers. In 2012 a new snack bar was built alongside the Mere. The lake is now part of the Oliver's Mount Country Park and the Hispaniola now sails out of Scarborough harbour during the summer season.
Surrounding the River Derwent as it converges into the sea are high hills with tall, dense grasses and fertile soil, due to the stream 'Sea Cut' leading from the River Derwent to the estuary at the North Sea.The area has flourishing and vibrant flora and crop growth.
Scarborough
Scarborough (/ˈskɑːrbərə/) is a town on the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town lies between 10–230 feet (3–70 m) above sea level, rising steeply northward and westward from the harbour on to limestone cliffs. The older part of the town lies around the harbour and is protected by a rocky headland.
With a population of just over 61,000, Scarborough is the largest holiday resort on the Yorkshire coast. The town has fishing and service industries, including a growing digital and creative economy, as well as being a tourist destination. People who live in the town are known as Scarborians.
The most striking feature of the town's geography is the high rocky promontory pointing eastward into the North Sea. The promontory supports the 11th-century ruins of Scarborough Castle and divides the seafront into two bays, north and south.
The South Bay was the site of the original medieval settlement and harbour, which form the old town. This remains the main tourist area, with a sandy beach, cafés, amusements, arcades, theatres and entertainment facilities. The modern commercial town centre has migrated 440 yards (400 m) north-west of the harbour area and 100 feet (30 m) above it and contains the transport hubs, main services, shopping and nightlife. The harbour has undergone major regeneration including the new Albert Strange Pontoons, a more pedestrian-friendly promenade, street lighting and seating.
The North Bay has traditionally been the more peaceful end of the resort and is home to Peasholm Park which, in June 2007, was restored to its Japanese-themed glory, complete with reconstructed pagoda.For many years a mock maritime battle (based on the Battle of the River Plate) has been regularly re-enacted on the boating lake with large model boats and fireworks throughout the summer holiday season.The North Bay Railway is a miniature railway running from the park through Northstead Manor Gardens to the Sea Life Centre at Scalby Mills. The North Bay Railway has what is believed to be the oldest operational diesel-hydraulic locomotive in the world. Neptune was built in 1931 by Hudswell Clarke of Leeds and is appropriately numbered 1931.
North Bay and South Bay are linked by Marine Drive, an extensive Victorian promenade, built around the base of the headland. Overlooking both bays is Scarborough Castle, which was bombarded by the German warships SMS Derfflinger and SMS Von der Tann in the First World War. Both bays have popular sandy beaches and numerous rock-pools at low tide.
The South Cliff Promenade above the Spa and South Cliff Gardens has excellent views of the South Bay and old town. Its splendid Regency and Victorian terraces are still intact, with a mix of quality hotels and flats. The ITV television drama The Royal and its recent spin-off series, The Royal Today were both filmed in the area. The South Bay has the largest illuminated 'star disk' anywhere in the UK. It is 85 feet (26 m) across and fitted with subterranean lights representing the 42 brightest stars and major constellations that can be seen from Scarborough in the northern skies.
To the south-west of the town, beside the York to Scarborough railway line, is an ornamental lake known as Scarborough Mere. In the 20th century the Mere was a popular park, with rowing boats, canoes and a miniature pirate ship – the Hispaniola – on which passengers were taken to 'Treasure Island' to dig for doubloons. Since the late 1990s the Mere has been redesigned as a natural space for picnics, fishing and walkers. In 2012 a new snack bar was built alongside the Mere. The lake is now part of the Oliver's Mount Country Park and the Hispaniola now sails out of Scarborough harbour during the summer season.
Surrounding the River Derwent as it converges into the sea are high hills with tall, dense grasses and fertile soil, due to the stream 'Sea Cut' leading from the River Derwent to the estuary at the North Sea.The area has flourishing and vibrant flora and crop growth.
