Independent Trails: Fact File

Independent Trails: Fact File.CLEVW3

North York Moors and Heritage Coast - Cleveland Way

Trail Facts

Total distance: 110 miles (176km)
Duration: 11 nights, 10 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: Helmsley
End of holiday: Filey
Code: CLEVW3

Itinerary

Day 1: Travel to Helmsley, where your first nights accommodation has been booked.
Day 2: Helmsley to Sutton Bank. 10 miles (16km)
Day 3: Sutton Bank to Osmotherley. 11½ miles (18.5km).
Day 4: Osmotherley to Clay Bank Top. 11 miles (17.5km).
Day 5: Clay Bank Top to Roseberry Topping. 13½ miles (21.5km).
Day 6: Roseberry Topping to Saltburn-by-the-Sea. 10½ miles (17km).
Day 7: Saltburn-by-the-Sea to Staithes. 8¾ miles (14km).
Day 8: Staithes to Whitby. 11½ miles (18.5km).
Day 9: Whitby to Robin Hood's Bay. 7 miles (11km)
Day 10: Robin Hood's Bay to Scarborough. 14¼ miles (23km).
Day 11: Scarborough to Filey. 12 miles (19km)
Day 12: Depart from Filey after breakfast.

Extra nights/Rest days

The charming village of Osmotherley, with its neat stone cottages huddled around its green, ancient market cross and stone table where John Wesley preached during one of his sermon tours is a popular choice for an extra night. A lovely short walk from here visits the Lady Chapel and Mount Grace Priory, an attractive 14th century Carthusian monastery. 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?

11 nights accommodation in en-suite rooms with private bathrooms (where available) in selected hotels, inns, guesthouses and farmhouse B&B's.
Full English breakfast.
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 Malton (55 minutes), then bus (or taxi) to Helmsley.
(2) Teeside International Airport, then bus (or taxi) to Darlington railway station. Train from Darlington to Malton (1 hour 10 minutes), then bus (or taxi) to Helmsley.
Outward journey from Hull (North Sea Ferries) to Malton: North Sea Ferries Bus 19 to Hull railway station. Train to Malton (2 hours), then bus (or taxi) to Helmsley.
Return journey from Filey to Hull (North Sea Ferries): Train from Filey to Hull (1 hour 15 minutes), then bus to ferry terminal.
Outward journey from London to Malton: Train from London Euston to York, then change trains for Malton (2 ½ hours). Bus (or taxi) to Helmsley.
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.
Travelling by car: There is a car park on the north side of Helmsley at the start of the Cleveland Way. Weekly parking tickets are available from Helmsley Tourist Information Centre. If you are leaving your car for more than a week, you should inform the Police in Helmsley (Tel: 01439 70310). You will be able to return to your car in Helmsley by catching a bus from Filey.