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Walkfest celebrates the 70th anniversary of the North York Moors National Park with a series of walks following the coastal stretches of the Cleveland Way National Trail, giving you a chance to walk linear stretches of the trail (with transport provided). There will also be a special walk delving into the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Byland, a significant but largely forgotten battle at Sutton Bank.
Leaving Saltburn by the Sea, which rose in popularity with the Victorians, this 9 mile route rises quickly onto the clifftop. After coming across several art features, the path climbs up to Boulby Cliff, at 203 metres the highest on England’s east coast, before finishing at the picturesque harbour village of Staithes.
Please bring a packed lunch.
Time: 10 am – 4:30 pm
Cost: £6 per person (includes return transport). Booking essential
Location: Top of Saltburn Cliff Tramway TS12 1HQ (toilets at start/finish)
The Cleveland Way follows the clifftop from Staithes to Runswick Bay then drops down in to Sandsend with its extensive beach. This 11.5 mile walk finishes in Whitby, famous for its links with whaling, Captain Cook and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Please bring a packed lunch.
Time: 10 am – 4:30 pm
Cost: £6 per person (includes return transport). Booking essential
Location: Staithes Bank Top car park TS13 5BB (OS Grid Ref: NZ 781 185) (toilets at start/finish)
Leaving Whitby Abbey, this 9.5 mile route follows the clifftop where we spot shipwrecks on the shore below. After passing a redundant lighthouse and foghorn station, the route goes through the popular village of Robin Hood's Bay before a climb past the Peak Alum Works finishing at Ravenscar, regarded as ‘the town that never was’.
Please bring a packed lunch.
Time: 10 am – 4 pm
Cost: £6 per person (includes transport to start of walk). Booking essential
Location: National Trust Visitor Centre, Peakside, Ravenscar YO13 OET (OS Grid Ref: NZ 980 015) (toilets at start/finish)
Sunday 29 May 6 miles
This is the first of two walks provided by the National Park marking 700 years since the Battle of Byland. Leaving Sutton Bank, the initial point of attack by the Scots, hear more about the battle as the route follows that taken by their 500 horsemen as they desperately rode to Rievaulx Abbey in the hope of capturing the English King.
Time: 1 pm – 4:30 pm
Cost: £6 per person (includes return transport). Booking essential
Location: Sutton Bank National Park Centre YO7 2EH (toilets at start/finish)
Advance bookings and payment are essential for all WalkFest walks unless otherwise stated. Book your tickets online.
No refunds will be given unless the event is cancelled by the organisers or there are exceptional circumstances. For further information, call 01439 772738.
