Walk · North Yorkshire

Saltburn Gill woodland

Saltburn by the Sea · TS12 1HG

2.4MILES

1h 15mON FOOT

95mCLIMB

Out & backSHAPE

Off-road 95% 5% shares tarmac with cars

Field & moor path 92%Lane & track 3%Road with traffic 5%

Our drawing of the route — the shape of the walk, 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.

Starts at

Saltburn Gill entrance off Saltburn Road, below the A174 junction TS12 1HG

Parking

Cat Nab pay and display on Saltburn seafront, ten minutes away on foot; limited free on-street parking in Saltburn town

Directions to the start →

Saltburn Gill is a fifty-acre ancient woodland SSSI running up a hidden side valley from Saltburn Road towards the playing fields at the Brotton edge, and it is the sheltered alternative when Hunt Cliff is unwalkable. Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, which manages it, states that dogs must be on a lead, that you clear up after them, and that there are no dog waste bins on the reserve at all: bins are in Saltburn and at the playing fields by the Brotton exit, so you carry it the length of the gill. Paths are unsurfaced and uneven with rocks, roots and numerous flights of steps, and there is no access for anything but foot traffic. Nearest parking is the pay and display at Cat Nab, with some free on-street space in Saltburn itself.

THE SMALL PRINTTees Valley Wildlife Trust requires dogs on a lead throughout. No dog waste bins anywhere on the reserve; nearest are in Saltburn and at the Brotton playing fields.

REGION · NORTH YORKSHIRE

GRID · 54.5834, -0.9613

SOURCE · HTTPS://WWW.TEESWILDLIFE.ORG/NATURE-RESERVE/SALTBURN-GILL/

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