Route: Filey to Scarborough
Area: East and North Yorkshire
Date of walk: 12th August 2015
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 11.2 miles
Weather: Sun and blue skies
There’s a regular bus service between Scarborough and Filey and we decided to take advantage of this when planning today’s linear walk. We parked near the station in Scarborough and didn’t have long to wait before a bus came along. It was a 20 minute journey to Filey and on arriving in the centre of the town we walked down the road to the beach
The tide was out, so we were able to walk along the beach to Filey Brigg. After exploring the Brigg, which involved much clambering about on the rocks, we climbed the steps up the eroding cliffs and at the top we walked past the end of the Wolds Way and the beginning of the long distance Cleveland Way (or vice versa depending on which way these are tackled)
This marked the start of a fantastic cliff top walk all the way to Scarborough. As is often the case with coastal walks there were many ups and downs, involving a total ascent of around 1,200 feet, but it was easy going throughout
We were lucky with the weather – sun and blue skies all the way, with a cooling sea breeze and superb visibility – and this contributed to a fantastic walk
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Start of the walk from the bus stop in Filey
It’s a short stroll down to the seafront
Filey beach, looking towards Filey Brigg
We walk along the promenade for a short distance before going down to the beach
Walking towards Old Quay Rocks at the foot of the cliff
Looking back to Filey
...and again, from further along the beach
Filey Brigg at the end of the cliffs
We walked along the Brigg, but had to retrace our steps in order to climb up to the top of the cliff
Start of the cliff top walk
Filey and its huge golden beach
The monument marking the end (or start) of the Wolds Way
A few yards further on, the start (or end) of the Cleveland Way, which we will follow as far as Scarborough
Looking back along the eroding cliifs towards Filey Brigg
Cunstone Nab, and Scarborough in the distance
Newbiggin Cliff
Gristhorpe Sands
Looking out to sea above Gristhorpe Sands
Looking back, with Filey Brigg now in the distance
Lebberston Cliff, with Cayton Sands beyond
Cayton Bay
Looking down to the sands
A woodland section above Cayton Bay
Knipe Point - note that the path across the outcrop has disappeared, but this is not shown on the OS map or guide books, and a diversion inland is needed…
The diversion leads up into Osgodby, along a short road section and here - beyond Knipe Point - back down down to the coastal path
Looking back to Knipe Point, and Filey Brigg in the distance
Some photos with the telephoto lens - Scarborough and Scarborough Castle…
The Grand Hotel looking rather grand….
Scarborough Castle…
…and a crowded beach
A wider view
We walk along the beach front towards South Sands
A very busy South Sands
Half way along the beach we turn inland and walk back to the station, where we’d left our car - what a fantastic walk it had been
