Date: Sunday 26th August
Route: Whitby Circular via the Cleveland Way and Whitby Abbey
Distance: 4.5 miles
If you are looking for an undemanding walk on a sunny day, this walk around Whitby from the Pathfinder North York Moors walking book is a great option.
The walk starts off in the centre of the goth-friendly, historic and picturesque town of Whitby, crossing the bridge and walking along the river, before heading up the hillside. Before long you are walking beside fields, with the sea visible in the distance, following the path through farmland to Hornblower Cottage (easily spotted due to the giant foghorn on its roof!) and on to the lighthouse, where you cross a stile to join the Cleveland Way coastal path along the cliff tops.
It's then an undemanding stroll along the cliff-top path back to Whitby, towards the Abbey (which you can visit en route), past the pretty churchyard with weather-beaten gravestones and down the 199 steps back to the town centre. Highly recommended.
