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Sandsend Ness – Deep Grove Alum Quarry loop from Lythe

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Sandsend Ness – Deep Grove Alum Quarry loop from Lythe

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Sandsend Ness – Deep Grove Alum Quarry loop from Lythe

00:52

3.15km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

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Start point

Parking

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72 m

Sandsend Ness

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

A superbly varied bit of coastline. On the one hand, a pristine sandy beach, and then a bit further on Rocky Shelves, rocky, almost Moon-like coastline. A must-see!

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1.13 km

Deep Grove Alum Quarry

Highlight • Natural Monument

The earliest quarry here dates back to 1733. If you like (a lot of!) historic detail, then see historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1018139?section=official-list-entry

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1.57 km

Deep Grove Railway Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

Follow the trail to the right of the tunnel (northbound) to ascend some quite steep steps over the hill. Some of the steps are quite high in terms of spacing, …

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1.64 km

Sandsend Tunnel Entrance

Highlight • Trail

Sandsend Tunnel was opened in 1883 as part of a line between Whitby and Loftus; it closed (the entire line did) in 1958. Now, in a rather precarious state, the …

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3.15 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.84 km

284 m

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Weather

Friday 26 June

31°C

16°C

61 %

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Sandsend Ness – Deep Grove Alum Quarry loop from Lythe

Sandsend Ness

Deep Grove Alum Quarry

Deep Grove Railway Tunnel

Sandsend Tunnel Entrance

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