Discover pretty fishing villages, rocky coves, sandy beaches and traditional seaside towns on a getaway to the Yorkshire coast. Follow the Cleveland Way National Trail, part of the King Charles III England Coast Path, all the way from Saltburn to Filey and enjoy wonderful views from the cliff top paths across beautiful beaches and down to the North Sea.
Much of the coastline forms part of the North Yorkshire Heritage Coast and runs across the eastern edge of the North York Moors National Park. Highlights of this part of the Yorkshire Coast include the dramatic ruins of Whitby Abbey, the steep maze of narrow streets at Robin Hoods’s Bay which were once used for smuggling and a colony of grey seals that live at Ravenscar.
Most Yorkshire coast beaches are dog-friendly so four-legged friends can take a dip in the North Sea and enjoy long walks on the sand. Dog-friendly Yorkshire beaches include Sandsend, Bridlington and Runswick Bay.
Popular places to visit from a Yorkshire Coast holiday cottage include Whitby , Staithes and Scarborough. Enjoy a traditional seaside holiday at a Scarborough cottage with sticks of rock, amusement arcades and an original Victorian funicular lift which will whisk you to South Bay beach from the cliff top esplanade above. Pick up Whitby Jet from the cobbled old town before heading to the harbour for a boat trip out to sea and then enjoying freshly caught fish straight from the paper, the perfect day out from a Yorkshire coast holiday home.
Further down the coast you’ll find a wide swathe of golden sand and beautiful gardens at Filey and distinctive white cliffs and thousands of seabirds at Flamborough.
If you are ready to explore this part of Yorkshire for yourself, browse our range of coastal cottages which include romantic retreats, dog-friendly holiday homes and large properties with space for the whole family.
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