11 Mile Circular Walk

Enjoy the National Park in a nutshell on this 11-mile walk through some of the North York Moors' most characteristic landscapes. From the craggy heights of Ravenscar, the route runs across Howdale Moor for some classic moorland scenery before dropping down to the old Scarborough-to-Whitby railway line and along to the famous smugglers‚ haunt of Robin Hood's Bay.

Both here and at nearby Boggle Hole, you can indulge in a spot of rock-pooling and fossil-hunting before returning along an exhilarating clifftop stretch of the Cleveland Way National Trail via the old alum works industrial site. Sea views, cobbled lanes, cinder tracks, archaeological ruins and spreading moorland heather.

The GPX trace on this route is for use as a guide only; its accuracy may change depending on the scale of the map you are using. Use in combination with judgement and a paper map.

The publishers accept no responsibility for any errors, omissions, injuries, or accidents that occur following this walk.

Credit to North York Moors National Park