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.
Six miles and about three hours north along the Cleveland Way to the abandoned ironstone harbour at Port Mulgrave, returning through Hinderwell on field paths and lanes, with 200 metres of climbing and one steep stepped ravine at Lingrow. Start at the bank top pay-and-display car park above Runswick, since the village car park floods on spring tides and fills early. Runswick beach is dog friendly all year and the beck at Hob Holes is good drinking water, but the clifftop is unfenced above a long drop, the fields inland are grazed, and the path down to the old harbour at Port Mulgrave is eroding and best left alone with a dog.
A picture-postcard sheltered bay tucked under the hillside village, ideal for fossil hunting along the shore. Dogs are welcome all year round, but time your visit with the tide — a large sandy beach appears at low tide while high water can cover the beach entirely.
A level two-mile there-and-back along the Cleveland Way from Runswick Bay's upper car park towards Staithes, looking over the remains of Port Mulgrave's 1856 iron-ore harbour. Mostly grass and earth paths with one kissing gate, and refreshments and toilets back in the village.
The upper-village hotel on the Cleveland Way, five minutes' walk from the beach, where all parts of the building are dog friendly. Expect an exuberant welcome from Ted, the resident brown Labrador landlord.
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