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Scarborough

Eskdaleside Cum Ugglebarnby

Beggar's Bridge – Sandsend Beach loop from Sleights

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Scarborough

Eskdaleside Cum Ugglebarnby

Beggar's Bridge – Sandsend Beach loop from Sleights

Moderate

riders

Beggar's Bridge – Sandsend Beach loop from Sleights

02:09

41.3km

700m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.89 km

Orchard Bank Wood

Forest

6.39 km

River Esk crossing at Grosmont

Highlight • River

8.52 km

Egton Village Green and John Foster Monument

Highlight • Settlement

This is one lovely village to make a stop at. The views from the High Street (particularly towards the south) are fantastic. There is a wonderful green, with a few seats and an interesting monument in memory of John Foster (although at first sight it looks like a war monument). There are pubs and inns, too, to have some food if you'd like.

The village is quieter than Egton Bridge (not that the Bridge one is Oxford Street precisely!) and makes a perfect place to stop for a bit and re-energise.

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11.8 km

Beggar's Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

The romantic Beggar's Bridge, a beautiful arched structure across the River Esk, has a telling inscription. It suggests that it was built in 1619 by 'TF': Thomas Ferries, the son of a local farmer.

Thomas used to ford the river to meet his young sweetheart, Agnes, the daughter of a wealthy squire. Her father thought Thomas too poor for his daughter and disapproved. Determined to seek his fortune at sea, he set sail from Whitby. Though on the day he departed Glaisdale, the Esk was in spate and he was unable to kiss Agnes goodbye.

When he returned years later as a wealthy man, Thomas married Agnes and built this bridge in tribute to her and so that no future lovers would be separated by the river. Today, the bridge is Grade II-listed.

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33.3 km

Sandsend Beach

Highlight • Beach

Here you can enjoy the beautiful, large beach away from larger towns. There are a few cafés on the coastal road where you can take a break and strengthen yourself.

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33.9 km

Sandsend Beach

Highlight • Beach

Just a short distance from Whitby, Sandsend has a completely different feel and is a place of calm compared to the hustle and bustle of Yorkshire's other resorts south along the coast from here.

There are a couple of cafes, Tides and Sandside Cafe and public toilets a short way south east from the Sandside Cafe on the A174.

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35.1 km

Sandsend Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Sandsend Road, leading out from Whitby and north towards Teeside is a lovely coastal road with views across the sea to the east and of Sandsend itself here as it begins to drop down to the coast.

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41.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.9 km

13.0 km

152 m

141 m

127 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.2 km

2.16 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

19°C

12°C

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Beggar's Bridge – Sandsend Beach loop from Sleights

River Esk crossing at Grosmont

Egton Village Green and John Foster Monument

Beggar's Bridge

Sandsend Beach

Sandsend Beach

Sandsend Road

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