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Sandsend Beach – Whitby Swing Bridge loop from Whitby

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Sandsend Beach – Whitby Swing Bridge loop from Whitby

Moderate

4.6

(19)

254

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Sandsend Beach – Whitby Swing Bridge loop from Whitby

03:48

14.5km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.54 km

Sandsend Beach

Highlight • Beach

Sandsend beach is popular with fossil hunters, fishermen and walkers. At low tide you can walk all the way to Whitby

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6.64 km

View of Sandsend Wyke and Whitby Sands

Highlight • Beach

Very easy walk from Sandsend car park to this point along a great quality track.

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12.8 km

Whitby Piers and Lighthouses

Highlight • Structure

The two piers in Whitby have been in existence since before the 1500's. By 1540, the two oak piers (east and west) were replaced partially, with stonework (in the reign …

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12.9 km

Captain Cook Memorial Monument, Whitby

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bronze statue of Captain James Cook. Inscription reads: To Strive, to seek to find and not to yield. To commemorate the men who built, the Whitby Ships and the men …

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13.0 km

Whalebone Arch, Whitby

Highlight • Historical Site

Whaling is a significant part of Whitby's history - as the information board tells you here, between 1753 and 1833 there were 55 Whitby-based whaling ships. This arch celebrates this …

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13.5 km

Whitby Swing Bridge

Highlight • Monument

There is a long history of this bridge, dating back to mid 14th century when tolls were collected over this bridge. But it was in 1835 that the first swing …

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13.6 km

Whitby Harbour

Highlight • Historical Site

Whitby is a traditional seaside town that is dearly loved by young and old alike. With a glorious golden beach, quirky cobbled streets that wind enticingly through old taverns and …

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14.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.61 km

2.00 km

1.62 km

1.53 km

932 m

745 m

Surfaces

7.53 km

2.86 km

2.50 km

1.21 km

Elevation

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Highest point (60 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 19 June

23°C

13°C

6 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Sandsend Beach – Whitby Swing Bridge loop from Whitby

Sandsend Beach

View of Sandsend Wyke and Whitby Sands

Whitby Piers and Lighthouses

Captain Cook Memorial Monument, Whitby

Whalebone Arch, Whitby

Whitby Swing Bridge

Whitby Harbour

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