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Newholm-Cum-Dunsley

Sandsend Beach – Deep Grove Alum Quarry loop from Newholm-cum-Dunsley

Easy

4.4

(5)

30

hikers

Sandsend Beach – Deep Grove Alum Quarry loop from Newholm-cum-Dunsley

01:55

7.03km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

454 m

Sandsend Beach

Highlight • Beach

Sandsend is a small fishing village near to Whitby, with a pub, restaurant and a stunning beach.

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2

512 m

East Row Beck Estuary

Highlight • Viewpoint

The place where East Row Beck joins the sea is a lovely place: on the one hand, you have got immediate access to Sandsend Beach, and on the other (to …

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3

890 m

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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4

1.15 km

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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5

2.21 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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6

2.59 km

Sandsend Tunnel Entrance

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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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7

2.65 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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8

6.61 km

The Hart Inn

Highlight • Pub

Dog friendly pub and restaurant on the sea front of Sandsend

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B

7.03 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.12 km

1.88 km

1.08 km

887 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.30 km

1.08 km

887 m

552 m

208 m

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Friday 26 June

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