Parking
Use Station Road Car Park in the upper village. It is pay and display and has accessible toilets, which are closed in winter. Bank Top is a second upper-village pay-and-display option.
Overview
About Robin Hood's Bay Miles without Stiles Walk
Why go
- Wide surfaced paths lead to a defining bay viewpoint
- Short, low-gain introduction to the coast path
Heads up
- Two short gradients can challenge assisted users
- The route is only partially accessible for wheelchairs
Start at Station Road Car Park in upper Robin Hood's Bay, cross the road and follow Mount Pleasant North to the Cinder Track. Turn right, climb a short slope into a field, then join the cliff path. The viewpoint arrives just before a kissing gate, looking out over Robin Hood's Bay and south toward the cliffs of Ravenscar, with Flamborough Head visible on a clear day. Return by the same route.
Parkwolf’s verdictThe sequence and the payoffMap & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation64–86 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
8 active North York Moors alerts
- ClosureHawnby Bridleway 110 closurePublic Bridleway 25.122/110/1 in Hawnby is closed to pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians because its bridge is unsafe. - The closure is between grid references SE 5309 9073 and SE 5335 9097.Official details
- ClosureWest Ayton Footpath 1 closurePublic Footpath 1 in West Ayton (Forge Valley) is temporarily closed because its boardwalk is unsafe. - The closure is between SE 9860 8494 and SE 9839 8712.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
North York Moors Tour Guide
Your drive to Robin Hood's Bay Miles without Stiles Walk, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for North York Moors National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this trailhead
Robin Hood's Bay0:00 / 0:38
“Up ahead is Robin Hood's Bay, where a tight knot of cottages and narrow alleys tumbles steeply down to the sea.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf North York Moors Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Robin Hood's Bay Miles without Stiles Walk
Route and distanceThis is an out and back walk of about 1.4 km (0.
This is an out and back walk of about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) round trip, allowing roughly 45 minutes at an easy pace. The outward leg is about 686 m, so the round trip is double that, roughly a mile there and back along the Cleveland Way and England Coast Path. Total ascent and descent are about 14 m each, between a low point of 62 m and a high point of 79 m.
Difficulty and accessibilityThe walk is classified Miles without Stiles (For many), intended for assisted wheelchair users…
The walk is classified Miles without Stiles (For many), intended for assisted wheelchair users and families with robust all-terrain buggies rather than the less demanding For all category. There are two accessible gates and no stiles, and the path averages about 1 metre wide. It is easy overall but only partially accessible, so plan for a companion to help on the short rises.
Surfaces and gradientsThe Cinder Track section is compacted limestone, and the field and cliff path is surfaced…
The Cinder Track section is compacted limestone, and the field and cliff path is surfaced throughout, though uneven or rougher in places. The steepest gradient is about 1:10 for 20 metres just after the car park, with a similar pitch where the path leaves the Cinder Track and a gentler slope of about 1:15 beyond that. Nothing is sustained, but each rise needs a steady push.
Access and parkingUse Station Road Car Park in the upper village, which is pay and display.
Use Station Road Car Park in the upper village, which is pay and display. Bank Top is the other pay and display option in upper Robin Hood's Bay. Accessible toilets are provided at Station Road but are closed in winter.
DogsDogs are welcome.
Dogs are welcome. Keep them on a lead or under close control to protect wildlife, which matters on a clifftop path shared with other walkers.
Beach and tidesThe beach lies below the cliff and is not part of this route.
The beach lies below the cliff and is not part of this route. Reaching it means a separate descent through the village, and beach access there is tide dependent. The experience on this walk is the clifftop viewpoint.
Best use and an alternativeThis suits a short scenic outing when time or mobility is limited, and it works well as an…
This suits a short scenic outing when time or mobility is limited, and it works well as an introduction to the coast path without committing to a long day. If you want something flatter and longer, the Cinder Track heading toward Hawsker or Whitby offers an easier gradient over more distance, with a different, more inland railway-path character.
Wildlife
Wildlife in North York Moors
15 sightingsEurasian OtterMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
10 sightingsRed DeerMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
79 sightingsGrey SealMost seen around noonSighting map
26 sightingsWestern Barn OwlMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
33 sightingsEuropean BadgerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
10 sightingsMute SwanMost seen around noonSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across North York Moors. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
