Yorkshire Coast Weekend Itinerary 🚗🌊🏘️
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With this itinerary, I’m taking you to one of my favourite summer spots, the Yorkshire Coast!
Yorkshire Coast Weekend Itinerary Summary
📍 Staithes 🎨 – Quaint fishing village with dramatic cliffs
📍 Runswick Bay 🐚 – Peaceful beach and coastal views
📍 Whitby 🌉 – Historic harbour town (overnight stay recommended)
📍 Larpool Viaduct 🌉 – Scenic viewpoint for walkers and cyclists
📍 Robin Hood’s Bay 🏖️ – Steep streets and fossils on the beach
📍 Scarborough 🎡 – Classic seaside resort
Total Distance: 🚗 Approx. 33 miles
Recommended Time: ⌛ Weekend trip (2-3 days)
📸 Photos & Info are located further down. Keep scrolling to see all these places. ⬇️
This Yorkshire Coast weekend offers a mix of quiet charm and seaside fun — perfect for a short escape. 🌤️🐟🍦
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🚗 Need a car for this road trip?
If you don’t have your own car, I’d really recommend renting one — it gives you the flexibility to stop at each waterfall and explore at your own pace.
I usually use DiscoverCars to compare prices and find the best deals across different rental companies.
👉 It’s really easy to use:
- Compare multiple providers in one place
- Cheaper than booking direct
- Free cancellation on most options
- Their 3rd party insurance is a lot cheaper
- They have a great customer service for claims (though I hope you won’t have to use it!
Additional Information & Highlights
📍 Staithes
🅿️ Parking:
There is a large car park by the fishmonger and café at the top of the village. You can park your vehicle there and walk down to the village. Please note that this is a pay and display.
💡 My Top Tip: Make sure to cross the bridge and go up Cowbar Bank as the views from there are very nice (that’s where I took the picture).
📍 Runswick Bay
📍 Whitby
🗺️ Things To Do:
– Visiting Whitby Abbey (tickets here)
– Walking up the 199 steps and take in the views
– Going to Captain Cook Museum and learn more about the famous explorer
– Visiting the Whitby Distillery
– Go for a drink or listen to live music in one of the bars by the harbour
💡 My Top Tip: Walk up the 199 steps just before sunset as the views are fantastic and if the weather is nice the sunset is absolutely beautiful.
📍 Larpool Viaduct
🅿️ Parking:
Park near the Cinder Track. It’s free but there aren’t many spots.
💡 My Top Tip: Walk along the Cinder Track to the Viaduct. From there you can either head back to Whitby (that should take around 45 minutes altogether) or walk all the way to Robin Hood’s Bay but this takes 2 hours (one way).
📍 Robin Hood’s Bay
🅿️ Parking:
There are two car parks in Robin Hood’s Bay, Bank Top and the station car park. They are both pay and display and you can walk from there to the village.
💡 My Top Tip: Make sure to wear good shoes as the way down is quite steep and there are a lot of cobblestones in the village. You do not need hiking shoes but trainers are preferable.
📍 Scarborough
🅿️ Parking:
I recommend parking by the North Bay (pay and display) so you can see the beach huts and walk to the castle and the town.
🗺️ Things To Do:
– Going to the beach and the beach huts
– Doing a ghost tour
– Going up to Scarborough Castle
– Getting an ice cream by the harbour and going to Luna Park
– Doing a walking tour
