Sunday 12 September 2010: Cleveland Way (Part 9) - Scarborough to Filey
- Distance
- 9½ miles
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Location
- Scarborough station at 10.30am … Map of start point
- Leader
- Jon
- Contact
- 07791 488569
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Meet at 10.30, ready to start walking at 10.40.
We walk along the esplanade which offers great views of Scarborough south bay. We then follow the cliff top path past Knipe Point (possibly observing houses falling into the sea as featured on Look North news programme) towards the beautiful Cayton Bay. At Cayton Bay we tackle the steepest climb of the walk. At the end we reach the small and charming town of Filey. From Filey Brigg you can observe Scarborough in one direction and the chalk cliffs of Flamborough in the other. This walk is the least demanding of the coastal stretches of the Cleveland Way in terms of length and terrain. There are some moderate climbs at various stages along the route.
Transport and travel
Coming by car?
You can either park at Filey, and get the 121 bus at 0935 to Scarborough, or you can park in Scarborough, and get the 120 or 121 bus back to Scarborough afterwards (about every half-hour).
Staying at the youth hostel?
If you're staying at the youth hostel and don't want to drive into Scarborough, it's a 2 mile walk to the station, or you can get the 36 bus from Newlands Park Drive at 1010, which is just under a mile walk from the hostel. Buses back towards the hostel run every half-hour until 1830.
Public transport
From York, you can get the 0940 train.
From Hull, get the M14 bus (0745) to Malton, and then get the 843 bus (0930) to Scarborough.
You can get a train back to York and Hull. By bus, you can get the 845 back to York at 1855, or regular connections via Scarborough, and the 121 back to Hull every hour until 1849.
Photos taken from Geograph. Click on the picture for a full-sized version and the copyright notice