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Scarborough & District Group

We are the Scarborough and District Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Join us for a varied walk, with many picturesque views of Whitby Abbey. We head down from the abbey, through the streets of Whitby to Golden Grove, where we stop for a coffee break and to admire the little waterfall here. We then work our way to the coast across fields and streams, arriving at the Fog Signal Station and the lighthouse, then following the Cleveland Way back to the abbey.

Sunday, 18 January 2026
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:
150m / 492ft
Type:
circular

The walk is a moderately hilly route and around 8 miles long. It is fairly muddy in places.

Features

  • Toilets available
  • No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:
NZ 90224 11247
Nearest postcode:
YO22 4JT
what3words:
skillet.manhole.fairway
Start time:
10:00 am

Meet in the parking area at the top of Church Lane, outside the entrance to the YHA and Abbey Museum complex.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking