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Sandsend to Whitby beach walk

Sandsend
Sandsend A174 Dunsley Lane B1460 Watt's Wood The Glen Saltmoore Plantation N 1 MILE © OpenStreetMap contributors
3MILES
Linear — plan the returnSHAPE
The route A-road B-road Lane Track Path Water Woodland
Off-road 95% 5% shares tarmac with cars
Field & moor path 95%Road with traffic 5%

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.

An easy three-mile stroll along the sands from Sandsend car park towards Whitby's pier, with the cliffs at your back the whole way. Mind the tide, which comes in quickly near the Sandsend cliff end.

THE SMALL PRINTA seasonal dog beach ban applies around Whitby — take notice of the signs when entering the beach areas (months not stated on the source page).
REGION · NORTH YORKSHIRE
GRID · 54.4989, -0.6722
SOURCE · HTTPS://WWW.THEWHITBYGUIDE.CO.UK/BEST-PLACES-TO-WALK-YOUR-DOG-AROUND-WHITBY/
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Estbek House

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Estbek House is a place to eat on East Row, Sandsend. 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.

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Fish Cottage

YO21 3SU
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Fish Cottage is a place to eat on Sandsend Road, Sandsend. 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.

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Saltmoore (formerly Raithwaite Sandsend)

YO21 3ST
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A polished coastal estate in woodland between Whitby and Sandsend, with dog-friendly rooms in The Beach House plus the self-contained Beck View and Water's Edge cottages for longer stays. Sandsend's long dog-walking beach is on the doorstep, with the North York Moors behind.

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