11.3 miles
Explorer Map No OL27, - North York Moors, Eastern Area
A delightful walk between two coastal villages that are basically
connected by the Cleveland Way Footpath.
Skinningrove is an industrial village, but it has its own charms
and attractions.
Staithes is an extremely well-known beauty spot and attracts many
tourists.
The Cleveland Way Footpath follows a route along the cliff tops.
In places it runs close to the edge. In good visibility this should
be no problem, but care is always needed.
The only really steep part of this path is the section that leads
to / from the harbour in Skinningrove. This section really is
extremely steep.
For a Memory Map overlay of the walk described, please select the
above link.
(Overlay made with Version 5 of Memory
Map)
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Start from the car park by the Skinningrove Mining Museum
(NZ71196 19284).
Take the footpath that runs beside the Museum ("The Cleveland
Street") that takes you to Hummersea Lane.
Turn left in the lane and follow the road past Hummersea Farm. Now
continue in an Esaterly direction to follow first the lane and then
the Cleveland Way Footpath all the way to Staithes.
Retrace your steps from Staithes to the point where the Cleveland
Way Footpath joins the track from Hummersea Farm.
Now take the Cleveland Way Footpath into Skinningrove.
Head up the main street in Skinningrove to return to the Mining Museum
car park.