The Cleveland Way and the Yorkshire Wolds Way

Discover the rolling heather moors, dramatic cliffs, and peaceful valleys of the North York Moors National Park with this comprehensive guide to the Cleveland Way, Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trails, and Tabular Hills Walk. Each trail can be walked individually in about a week, or combined into a long-distance journey of 405 km (252 miles) over three weeks.

The Cleveland Way stretches 177 km (110 miles) from Helmsley to Filey, following coastal paths and inland moors. The Yorkshire Wolds Way covers 130 km (80 miles) across rolling chalk hills, and the Tabular Hills Walk adds 80 km (50 miles) of gentle downland. Together, these connected trails, suitable for all, showcase coastal cliffs, historic villages, quiet valleys, and the rich cultural heritage of the North York Moors.

This guidebook gives you everything you need to plan and complete the routes in one volume. A separate, pocket-sized map booklet with 1:25,000 Ordnance Survey maps is included for the Cleveland Way, providing precise route-line mapping for on-the-ground navigation.

• Detailed stage-by-stage route descriptions covering the Cleveland Way National Trail, Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail, and Tabular Hills Walk, including coastal paths, moors, chalk hills, and downland
• Step-by-step directions with 1:50,000 OS maps, elevation profiles, and downloadable GPX files for GPS and smartphone navigation along the North York Moors trails
• Each stage includes distance, estimated walking time, terrain summary, and mapping notes to help plan daily sections and hillier stages across the Cleveland Way, Yorkshire Wolds Way, and Tabular Hills Walk
• Trek planner highlighting accommodation, wild camping options, refreshment points, public transport, and facilities along each North York Moors route
• Highlights and landmarks along the routes, including Helmsley, Filey, Wolds villages, coastal cliffs, and scenic moorland on the Cleveland Way and Yorkshire Wolds Way

Plan your adventure through the North York Moors National Park with confidence and enjoy the scenic moors, coastal cliffs, and historic villages of the Cleveland Way, Yorkshire Wolds Way, and Tabular Hills Walk with this comprehensive guidebook.

Seasons

All year round, though winter can be bleak and wet on the moors.

Centres

Scarborough, Whitby, Filey, Helmsley, Osmotherley

Difficulty

Suitable for all: the trails are divided into sections ranging from 2-12 miles. There are some isolated stretches.

Must See

Yorkshire's Heritage Coast; Ryedale Folk Museum; Rievaulx Abbey; Whitby; historic villages; moorland scenery

CONTENTS

OS map key

Overview map

Introduction

Brief History

Wolds, Moors and Coast

Travel to Yorkshire

Travel around Yorkshire

Accommodation

Food and Drink

Money

Tourist Information Centres

Information Websites

Maps of the Routes

When to Walk

Daily Schedule

Rescue Services

Trail Officer

The Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail

Day 1Hessle to South Cave

Day 2South Cave to Goodmanham or Market Weighton

Day 3Goodmanham or Market Weighton to Millington

Day 4Millington to Thixendale

Day 5Thixendale to Sherburn

Day 6Sherburn to Filey

Day 7Filey to Scalby Mills (via the Cleveland Way)

The Tabular Hills Walk

Day 1Scalby Mills to Levisham

Day 2Levisham to Hutton-le-Hole

Day 3Hutton-le-Hole to Helmsley

The Cleveland Way National Trail

Day 1Helmsley to Sutton Bank

Day 2Sutton Bank to Osmotherley

Day 3Osmotherley to Clay Bank

Day 4Clay Bank to Kildale

Day 5Kildale to Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Day 6Saltburn-by-the-Sea to Sandsend

Day 7Sandsend to Robin Hood's Bay

Day 8Robin Hood's Bay to Scarborough

Day 9Scarborough to Filey

Appendices

Appendix 1Route Summary

Appendix 2Useful Information