Our drawing of the route, over road and path data from OpenStreetMap. It shows where the walk goes and what it goes through. It is not a survey and not a navigation aid — carry OS Explorer on the hill. Off-lead information here is what walkers reported or what signage allows — never our advice. Whether and when a dog is off the lead is the owner’s decision and legal responsibility; keep dogs under control near livestock and follow signs on the day.
A 6.5-mile circular of just under three hours with 190 metres of ups and downs, heading north from Robin Hood's Bay on the Cleveland Way past Ness Point to Maw Wyke Hole, then turning inland to Hawsker and returning down the level Cinder Track. Park at the top car park above the village on Station Road, because the bank down to the dock is one in three and there is almost nowhere to leave a car at the bottom. The Cinder Track is a wide, well-drained old railway that suits a dog off the lead, but the outward cliff path is unfenced and undercut around Ness Point and the fields between the coast and Hawsker are grazed.
A cosy village bistro that welcomes one well-behaved dog per party, though space is tight so large dogs cannot be accommodated. Booking ahead is recommended, particularly in season.
Glen-Lyn is a place to stay on Station Road, Robin Hood's Bay. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.
A clifftop Victorian hotel at the top of the village with dedicated dog-friendly rooms in The Captain's Quarters, at £10 per dog per night. Dog bowls, a blanket and treats are laid out for your dog before you arrive, and the beach is a ten-minute amble down through the village.
Real dog-welcoming cottages from our booking partner holidaycottages.co.uk — live prices, booked on their site. Booking through these links supports Wagfinder and never changes the price you pay.
Birchwood Stable Cottage
Yorkshire · dogs welcome
7 nights from £428
Hawthorn Cottage Yorkshire
Yorkshire · dogs welcome
7 nights from £447
Prospect Lodge Halifax
Yorkshire · dogs welcome
7 nights from £453
Clover Cottage Osmotherley
Yorkshire · dogs welcome
7 nights from £479
Number 2 Bank Top
Yorkshire · dogs welcome
7 nights from £484
Havercroft
Yorkshire · dogs welcome
7 nights from £485
Whisper Cottage
Yorkshire · dogs welcome
7 nights from £520
Lavender Cottage Helmsley
Yorkshire · dogs welcome
7 nights from £521
Dove Cottage Old Malton
Yorkshire · dogs welcome
7 nights from £649
Farmstead Cottage At Bland Close Farm
Yorkshire · dogs welcome
7 nights from £671
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