YOUR SUMMER SORTED
Sarah Banks takes us off the beaten track for inspiration to make the most of summer by the sea - from Robin Hood’s Bay to Bridlington
PLACES TO VISIT
CLOUGHTON WYKE
A remote rocky beach with ledges just off the Cleveland Way coastal path and with good access from the Cinder Track cycle route. It’s a great beach for fossil hunting, and there’s plenty of opportunities for scrambling in Scarborough’s most boulder-rich cove. Check tide times. From the A171 in Cloughton, turn onto Newlands Road (YO13 0AP, signed ‘Staintondale’), then turn right into Newlands Lane. Park at road end. Descend to the coast path and bear right for 500m to find a stream flowing down to Cloughton Wyke. Follow path downstream. Explore far right of bay to find ledges for snorkelling.
CROOK NESS
Victorians would come to gather rocks and stones for road building from this hidden rocky cove at the end of a ravine, carved out by years of ice and water. The beach is a mix of shale, sandstone and limestone outcrops containing fossilised plants and animals. Best explored at low tide for rock pools. Travelling north of Scarborough on the A171 to Burniston, turn right immediately after the Three Jolly Sailors pub. Continue on Field Land, then take sharp right at kennels to limited parking. Follow paved path next to ravine to beach (not coastal path), then take stone steps to beach.
HAYBURN WYKE
A picturesque, wooded valley leads to this magnificent rocky cove with its double waterfall and giant boulders. Children will love exploring the millions of colourful pebbles and rocks or spotting tiny sea creatures in the rock pools. The Hayburn Wyke Inn is recommended. Turn off the A171 at Cloughton as for Cloughton Wyke (see listing) but continue towards Staintondale. After one-and-a-half miles, turn right for Hayburn Wyke Inn (YO13 0AU). Parking at pub (fee, reimbursed if you eat/drink at pub). Follow signposted woodland path from car park down to sea.
CORNELIAN BAY
Sheltered, sandy beach situated beneath wooded cliffs. Explore rock pools and remains of WWII pillboxes. Generally peaceful, even on hot summer days. From the A165 South Cliff roundabout in Scarborough, take the Filey road, then turn left into Cornelian Drive (YO11 3AL). Take the second left to the pumping station. Bear left on the coast path and find the wide gravel track down to beach.
STOUPE BECK SANDS
Secluded sandy beach at the bottom of a flight of steps, which along with Boggle Hole forms part of Robin Hood’s Bay. Travelling south from Robin Hood’s Bay on the A171, take a left turn at the sign for the Falcon Inn, then left on to Stubbs Lane, signed ‘Staintondale/ Ravenscar’. Continue for just over one mile to the junction and take the left turn, signed ‘Ravenscar’. Continue fo
