Cleveland Way Long Distance Walk Part 1 - Saltburn to Filey

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The Cleveland Way runs for 109 miles from Helmsley, around the edge of the North York Moors to Saltburn, then down the coast to Filey.

We did the walk over 8 days - a 4 day holiday in October 2016 and another 4 day trip in March 2017. In both cases we started at Saltburn, so for the second section we were doing the walk 'backwards'.

Day 0
We met up at Malton (a relative lives there) and got the afternoon Coastliner bus to Whitby, where we stayed in the YHA overnight - a splendid position on top of the east cliff, next to the ruined abbey.

Day 1 - Saltburn to Runswick Bay - 12 miles
Bus from Whitby to Saltburn to start the walk.

Looking back at Saltburn

Looking for a tea shop in Staithes:

Staithes harbour:

 

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Day 2 - Runswick Bay to Robin Hood's Bay - 15 miles

Sunrise

Sandsend

Sandsend, Whitby in the distance

 

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Day 3 - Robin Hood's Bay to Scarborough - 14 miles

Beach near Boggle Hole

at Old Scalby Mill, just before Scarborough

 

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Day 4 - Scarborough to Filey - 12 miles
Another day with excellent weather, and some time to spend sitting on top of the cliffs near Filey, before heading for the Coastliner to return to Malton.

Looking back at Scarborough

Filey Brigg

The End (of the official walk, and of this first leg of our trip)

Filey beach