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North East England

Redcar and Cleveland

Runswick Bay – Sandsend Beach loop from Staithes

Road cycling routes

North East England

Redcar and Cleveland

Runswick Bay – Sandsend Beach loop from Staithes

Moderate

10

riders

Runswick Bay – Sandsend Beach loop from Staithes

02:09

45.9km

570m

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

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.63 km

Ship Inn Café

Highlight • Cafe

This place no longer exists.

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2

5.73 km

Runswick Bay

Highlight • Beach

From high up on the road you get a great view of Runswick Bay. You can drop down Cleveland way to get a closer look the sea and pretty village clinging to the side of the coastline, but the tearooms and bakery are up here so its up to you whether you think the extra metres to climb back out are worth it!

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3

13.0 km

The Village Shop Cakes

Highlight • Cafe

4

14.7 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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5

15.3 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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6

16.4 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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39.3 km

Greenhowe Clump

Forest

39.7 km

Stripe Plantation

Forest

9

45.3 km

View of Yorkshire Coast from Boulby Bank

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A great climb or descent, with stunning views over the Yorkshire Coast.

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B

45.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.4 km

13.4 km

106 m

Surfaces

44.5 km

1.39 km

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