Whitby West Cliff to Sandsend circular

A 7.7-mile circular of about three and a quarter hours, out on quiet lanes past Sneaton Castle and Newholm to the Hart Inn at Sandsend, then back along the sands and the West Cliff promenade into Whitby; easy going, but well over half of it is tarmac. Start at Whitby bus station or the Church Street car parks, and note that the 4 and X4 run to Sandsend every half hour if you want to cut it short. Sandsend and Whitby West Cliff both close their central beaches to dogs in summer, the return along the sands needs a falling tide, and the Khyber Pass climb back into town is on pavement, so plan this one on a lead with the tide table to hand.