Cleveland Trailblazer Walking Guide

INTRODUCTION

History of the path 7 – How difficult is the path? 12

How long do you need? 13 – When to go 14

PART 1: PLANNING YOUR WALK

Practical information for the walker

Route finding 17 – Electronic navigation aids and mapping apps 17

Accommodation 19 – Food and drink 24 – Money 27 – Internet access & wi-fi 27 – Other services 27 – Walking companies 28 – Information for foreign visitors 28 – Walking with a dog 31

Budgeting31

Itineraries

Which direction? 33 – Suggested itineraries 33 – Village and town facilities 34 – The best day loops and weekend walks 36

What to take

Packing light 40 – How to carry your luggage 41 – Footwear 41

Clothing 42 – Toiletries 44 – First-aid kit 44 – General items 44

Sleeping bag and camping gear 45 – Maps 45 – Recommended reading 46 – Trail information 47

Getting to and from the Cleveland Way

Getting to Britain 48 – National transport 49 – Local transport

services 50 – Public transport map 51 – Bus services table 52

PART 2: THE ENVIRONMENT & NATURE

Conserving the Cleveland Way54

Geology56Flora and fauna58

PART 3: MINIMUM IMPACT & SAFETY

Minimum impact walking

Environmental impact 67 – Countryside code 68 – Access 69

Health and outdoor safety

Avoidance of hazards 70 – Dealing with an accident 71 – Blisters 71

Hypothermia, Hyperthermia & Sunburn 71 – Personal safety 72

Other users 72

PART 4: ROUTE GUIDE AND MAPS

Using this guideTrail maps 73 – Accommodation 74

Helmsley75

E Helmsley to Sutton Bank 81 (Kilburn 85)

WSutton Bank to Helmsley88 (Sutton Bank 88)

E Sutton Bank to Osmotherley 89 (Boltby 89)

WOsmotherley to Sutton Bank95 (Osmotherley 96)

E Osmotherley to Clay Bank Top99

(Clay Bank 104, Chop Gate 104, Great Broughton 106)

WClay Bank Top to Osmotherley106

E Clay Bank Top to Kildale107

WKildale to Clay Bank Top111(Kildale 112)

E Kildale to Saltburn-by-the-Sea113 (Newton-under-Roseberry 114, Slapewath 118, Skelton Green 118, Skelton 119)

WSaltburn-by-the-Sea to Kildale122

(Saltburn-by-the-Sea 124

E Saltburn-by-the-Sea to Runswick Bay127

(Skinningrove 127, Staithes 133, Port Mulgrave 136,

Hinderwell 136)

WRunswick Bay to Saltburn-by-the-Sea138

(Runswick Bank Top 139)

E Runswick Bay to Robin Hood's Bay140(Lythe 142,

Sandsend 144, Whitby 144)

WRobin Hood's Bay to Runswick Bay154

Robin Hood's Bay 156

E Robin Hood's Bay to Scarborough 161 (Ravenscar 163)

WScarborough to Robin Hood's Bay168

(Scarborough 169)

E Scarborough to Filey178(Cayton Bay 178)

WFiley to Scarborough183 (Filey 184)

APPENDICES

A: GPS & what3words waypoints 188B: Walking with a dog 189

INDEX190OVERVIEW MAPS193