Plan My Day · Place finder
Plan my day on the North York Moors
By Jon Cosson · Updated 18 October 2026
Tick what you actually need, a dog in the bar, room for the kids, food, a bed for the night, somewhere to leave a classic car or a campervan off the road, step-free access, and this finds the North York Moors places that match.
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Inn · Blakey Ridge (central moors)
Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodyes
- Roomsyes
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansyes
- Step-freepartial
- Real aleyes
- Good Beer Guide entry shown on CAMRA WhatPub (edition not stated)
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (large open moor-top car park)
Nearest fuel: Kirkbymoorside or Castleton
By bus or train: No regular public transport
Food served 12pm to 9pm daily; dogs in the bar areas but not the dining rooms. Families, rooms and a moor-top car park.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: camra.org.uk
Pub · Beck Hole (below Goathland)
Birch Hall Inn, Beck Hole
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodyes
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingno
- Campervansno
- Step-freeno
- Real aleyes
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (very limited parking in Beck Hole, many walk down from Goathland)
CAMRA record: On CAMRA's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors; a former CAMRA Pub of the Year (2010)
Nearest fuel: Pickering or Whitby
By bus or train: No bus to Beck Hole; Coastliner 840 and NYMR serve Goathland, then walk down
A two-bar pub with a sweet shop between the bars, serving local ales and simple food on the Goathland to Grosmont Rail Trail. Cash only; closed Tuesday and Saturday. Hours differ in summer and winter, with annual holiday breaks; check before travelling. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: camra.org.uk
Inn · Cropton (near Pickering)
The New Inn, Cropton
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodyes
- Roomsyes
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
- Real aleyes
- Brews its ownyes
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (village inn with parking)
CAMRA record: listed in the Good Beer Guide 2023
Nearest fuel: Pickering
By bus or train: Ryedale Community Transport 173 from Pickering, Mondays only
A village inn near Pickering and Dalby that brews its own beer (Great Yorkshire Brewery) at the bottom of the garden; own beers plus guests, food, and rooms to stay.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: camra.org.uk
Pub · Whitby (Church Street, old town)
The Black Horse, Whitby
- Dogsyes
- Familiesno
- Foodyes
- Roomsyes
- Off-road parkingno
- Campervansno
- Step-freeno
- Real aleyes
- Regular Good Beer Guide entry (CAMRA WhatPub)
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (Church Street is pedestrianised, no parking; use Whitby's car parks)
CAMRA record: Regular Good Beer Guide entry (CAMRA WhatPub)
Nearest fuel: Whitby
By bus or train: Arriva X93 and Coastliner 840; Whitby station within 400m
A Church Street pub with four en-suite rooms and Yorkshire tapas. Dogs are allowed in both bars; no under 18s. There is no on-site parking; use Whitby's car parks and walk. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: camra.org.uk, the-black-horse.com
Pub · Pickering
The Sun Inn, Pickering
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingunconfirmed
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
- Real aleyes
- Good Beer Guide entry shown on CAMRA WhatPub (edition not stated)
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (use Pickering's car parks)
CAMRA record: local CAMRA Rural Pub of the Year seven times
Nearest fuel: Pickering
By bus or train: East Yorkshire Buses 28 and Coastliner 840; NYMR station about 500m
Dogs on leads are welcome. The bar is step-free and there is an accessible toilet; the garden is up steps. Opens 4pm Monday to Thursday; customers may bring takeaway food. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: camra.org.uk
Pub · Slingsby (Ryedale, south of the moors)
The Grapes Inn, Slingsby
- Dogsyes
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodyes
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingunconfirmed
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeunconfirmed
- Real aleyes
- Good Beer Guide entry shown on CAMRA WhatPub (edition not stated)
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm
CAMRA record: listed in the Good Beer Guide 2023
Nearest fuel: Malton
By bus or train: unconfirmed
Evening meals Wednesday to Sunday, 5pm to 8pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday; opens 5pm Wednesday and Thursday, 3pm Friday to Sunday. Dogs are welcome.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: camra.org.uk, slingsbyvillage.co.uk
Inn · Lastingham (near Hutton-le-Hole)
The Blacksmith's Arms, Lastingham
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodyes
- Roomsyes
- Off-road parkingunconfirmed
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
- Real aleyes
- Good Beer Guide entry shown on CAMRA WhatPub (edition not stated)
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (village parking)
CAMRA record: Long CAMRA history (current Good Beer Guide status to confirm)
Nearest fuel: Kirkbymoorside
By bus or train: unconfirmed
Three rooms; food 12pm to 3.30pm and 5.30pm to 8.30pm, Sunday 12pm to 4.30pm. The pub record places dogs in one restaurant area only, not in bedrooms; confirm the permitted area before travelling.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: camra.org.uk, blacksmithslastingham.com
Pub · Helmsley
Helmsley Brewing Co (tap)
- Dogsyes
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingunconfirmed
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeunconfirmed
- Real aleyes
- Brews its ownyes
- Good Beer Guide entry shown on CAMRA WhatPub (edition not stated)
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm
CAMRA record: listed in the Good Beer Guide 2023
Nearest fuel: Helmsley
By bus or train: East Yorkshire Buses 28 and 31X serve Helmsley
Helmsley's brewery and tap near the market square, pouring its own beers. Opens 12pm to 9pm Monday to Saturday, 12pm to 7pm Sunday. Dogs are welcome.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: camra.org.uk
Attraction · Sutton Bank (western moors)
Sutton Bank National Park Centre
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodyes
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansyes
- Step-freeyes
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (large pay & display)
Nearest fuel: Thirsk or Helmsley
By bus or train: Moorsbus M4 at weekends April to September only; no regular public transport otherwise
Car park, cafe and toilets, with a level approach to the clifftop view. Dogs on short leads are allowed in the cafe. Winter opening is daily 10.30am to 4pm from 2 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, excluding 24 and 25 December, then weekends only to 7 February.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk
Attraction · Danby (Esk Valley)
Danby Lodge National Park Centre
- Dogsno
- Familiesyes
- Foodyes
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansyes
- Step-freeyes
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm
Nearest fuel: Castleton
By bus or train: Danby station (Esk Valley line), about a 20-minute walk
Danby Lodge has exhibitions, riverside grounds and family activities. The cafe is In the Wilde. Only assistance dogs are allowed in the buildings and Crow Wood. Winter opening is daily 10.30am to 4pm from 2 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, excluding 24 and 25 December, then weekends only to 7 February.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk
Attraction · Hutton-le-Hole
Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (village car park)
Nearest fuel: Kirkbymoorside
By bus or train: unconfirmed
Open-air museum of moors life. Dogs on leads are allowed, including inside buildings, but not in the cafe. No museum car park; use the National Park car park about 300m away. Open to 29 November 2026, then closed for winter.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Attraction · Dalby Forest (southern moors)
Dalby Forest (Low Dalby)
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodyes
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansyes
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (forest car parks; Forestry England hourly parking charge)
Nearest fuel: Thornton-le-Dale or Pickering
By bus or train: No public transport into the forest; nearest stop Coastliner 840 at the Fox and Rabbit Inn, about 1 mile
Forestry England woodland with cycling, Go Ape and play trails. Free entry for visitors arriving car-free; hourly parking charges are listed in the parking guide. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: forestryengland.uk
Attraction · Pickering (southern moors)
North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodyes
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (town car parks nearby)
Nearest fuel: Pickering
By bus or train: East Yorkshire Buses 28 and Coastliner 840 serve Pickering
Dogs cost £3 per dog per day on standard services; see the railway pages for season details. Southern terminus of the heritage railway. The charged station car park is run by a private operator. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: nymr.co.uk, nymr.co.uk
Attraction · near Helmsley (western moors)
Rievaulx Abbey
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodyes
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm
Nearest fuel: Helmsley
By bus or train: Buses 28 and 31X to Helmsley, then 2.5 miles on foot
The great Cistercian ruin in the Rye valley (English Heritage): car park, cafe and shop; dogs on leads in the grounds.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: english-heritage.org.uk
Viewpoint · A169 (central moors)
Hole of Horcum (Saltergate)
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (roadside car park, busy in season)
Nearest fuel: Pickering
By bus or train: Coastliner 840 stops at the Saltergate car park
Charged car park on the A169, with portable toilets only and an accessible viewing platform on the rim. The walks into the Hole are not step-free. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk
Attraction · Thornton-le-Dale
Mathewsons, Thornton-le-Dale
- Dogsunconfirmed
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (Maltongate village car park, YO18 7SD)
Nearest fuel: Thornton-le-Dale or Pickering
The Bangers & Cash auction house and motor museum. Mathewsons' own site says the Thornton-le-Dale museum has reopened, open seven days, 9am to 4pm; park in the Maltongate car park.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: mathewsons.co.uk
Inn · Allerston (A170)
The Cayley Arms, Allerston
- Dogsno
- Familiesyes
- Foodyes
- Roomsyes
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (own car park)
Nearest fuel: Thornton-le-Dale
By bus or train: East Yorkshire Buses 28 (Cayley Arms stop)
A roadside inn with rooms, food and its own car park. Closed Tuesdays; opens from 5pm Monday to Saturday, with Sunday lunch. Dogs are not allowed inside; guide dogs excepted.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: camra.org.uk, cayleyarmsallerston.co.uk
Pub · Lockton, A169 (central moors)
The Fox & Rabbit Inn, Lockton
- Dogsno
- Familiesyes
- Foodyes
- Roomsyes
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (own car park)
Nearest fuel: Pickering
By bus or train: Coastliner 840 (stop about 40m away)
A roadside inn on the A169 with big views, food and a car park. A handy stop on the moor road to Whitby. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: camra.org.uk
Wildlife · Wykeham Forest (Pickering to Scarborough)
Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint
- Dogsunconfirmed
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeno
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (small forest car park, grid ref SE 935887)
Nearest fuel: Pickering or Scarborough
By bus or train: No regular public transport to the viewpoint
A permanent signposted raptor viewpoint over Troutsdale: goshawk (best late winter), honey buzzard (summer), plus common buzzard, red kite and peregrine. Bring binoculars, patience and clear skies. Note: don't trust the postcode on a satnav: follow the signs north off the A170 at Wykeham. The viewpoint is about 5 minutes from the car park on a narrow path.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Wildlife · West Ayton (near Scarborough)
Forge Valley National Nature Reserve
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (roadside car parks on the valley road)
Nearest fuel: West Ayton or Scarborough
A wooded river valley (National Nature Reserve) with a famous bird feeding station: marsh tit, nuthatch, woodpeckers, treecreeper: and dipper and grey wagtail on the Derwent below. The National Park Authority reports a temporary footpath closure on the southern section from Old Man's Mouth car park; check the notice before visiting.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk
Wildlife · Newtondale, near Goathland
Fen Bog nature reserve
- Dogsyes
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansno
- Step-freeno
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (small car park off the A169 at Ellerbeck)
Nearest fuel: Pickering or Whitby
By bus or train: unconfirmed
A Yorkshire Wildlife Trust quaking bog beside the railway in Newtondale, with dragonflies, butterflies and bog plants. Boggy and difficult underfoot; small car park off the A169 at Ellerbeck.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: ywt.org.uk
Wildlife · A171 (northern moor edge)
Scaling Dam Reservoir
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (car park off the A171)
Nearest fuel: Whitby or Guisborough
By bus or train: Arriva X93 (Scaling Dam stop)
A moor-edge reservoir on the A171 with a bird hide: wildfowl and waders, best in autumn and winter. A sailing club uses the water too.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: watersideparksuk.com
Wildlife · Ravenscar (coast)
Ravenscar: seals & clifftop
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeno
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (National Trust / informal parking)
Nearest fuel: Whitby or Scarborough
The clifftop at Ravenscar overlooks a grey and common seal colony on the rocks below: watch from above, never approach, and keep dogs well back. Grey seals pup in November, common seals in summer. Watching is from the clifftop: the path from Ravenscar golf course to the beach is closed by a landslip, and there is no way up the cliff for anyone walking along the beach from Robin Hood's Bay or Boggle Hole. The National Trust visitor centre and tea room have closed permanently; public toilets are across the road.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk
Walk · A169 (central moors)
Hole of Horcum circular walk
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeno
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (Saltergate roadside car park, busy in season)
Nearest fuel: Pickering
By bus or train: Coastliner 840 at Saltergate
The classic circular from Saltergate car park, or 7 miles with the Skelton Tower diversion. Livestock and ground-nesting birds, dogs on leads in season. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk
Walk · Goathland
Mallyan Spout & Beck Hole circular
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeno
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (Goathland village parking)
Nearest fuel: Pickering or Whitby
By bus or train: Coastliner 840 and NYMR in season serve Goathland
From Goathland to the Mallyan Spout waterfall and down to Beck Hole, passes the Birch Hall Inn. The waterfall path is rocky and can be slippery. Dogs on leads near stock. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk
Walk · Newton-under-Roseberry (northern moors)
Roseberry Topping
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeno
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (Newton-under-Roseberry pay & display)
Nearest fuel: Great Ayton or Guisborough
By bus or train: Hodgsons 18 stops at Newton under Roseberry
The 320m 'Yorkshire Matterhorn', a short but steep climb from Newton-under-Roseberry with a big summit view; can extend to Captain Cook's Monument. Path repairs are under way, with some closures and diversions; check the National Trust notice before setting out.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: nationaltrust.org.uk
Walk · Farndale (central dales)
Farndale daffodil walk
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeno
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (Low Mill car park)
Nearest fuel: Kirkbymoorside
By bus or train: No regular public transport
The famous wild-daffodil riverside walk from Low Mill to Church Houses and back, at its best late March to April. Gentle. Dogs on leads near stock.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk
Walk · Sutton Bank (western moors)
Sutton Bank & the Kilburn White Horse
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansyes
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (Sutton Bank NP Centre pay & display)
Nearest fuel: Thirsk or Helmsley
By bus or train: Moorsbus M4 at weekends April to September only
An upper clifftop out-and-back walk from the National Park Centre towards the Kilburn White Horse. Use the published accessible route where required.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk
Walk · Staindale, Dalby Forest (southern moors)
The Bridestones (Dalby)
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansyes
- Step-freeno
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm (Staindale car park; Forestry England hourly parking charge)
Nearest fuel: Thornton-le-Dale or Pickering
By bus or train: No public transport into Dalby Forest
Forestry England's waymarked Bridestones Trail from Bridestones car park near Staindale Lake. A steep forest track has roots and rocks, followed by undulating moorland; unsuitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. See the parking guide for hourly charges.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: forestryengland.uk
Attraction · Helmsley (western moors)
Helmsley Castle
- Dogsyes
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Large public pay and display car park beside the castle entrance, charged for all visitors and not run by English Heritage.
Nearest fuel: Helmsley
By bus or train: East Yorkshire Buses 28 from Scarborough and Pickering, and 31X from York (Monday to Saturday), serve Helmsley Market Place
English Heritage castle ruin with an admission charge; check English Heritage for winter opening days before travelling. Only cold drinks and ice creams are sold, and steep earthworks drop into the moats.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Attraction · Pickering (southern moors)
Pickering Castle
- Dogsyes
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Loose gravel car park 75m from the entrance, with some disabled spaces nearer the gate.
Nearest fuel: Pickering
By bus or train: East Yorkshire Buses 28 and Coastliner 840 serve Pickering; NYMR Pickering station is a quarter of a mile away
English Heritage motte and bailey castle with an admission charge; it closes for winter, so check English Heritage opening times. The footbridge near Coleman's Tower is closed for repairs, and the diversion has steps. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: english-heritage.org.uk
Attraction · Whitby (coast)
Whitby Abbey
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Charged council car park (Abbey Headland) outside the south entrance, 100m from the abbey; accessible bays beside the visitor centre.
Nearest fuel: Whitby
By bus or train: Arriva X93 and Coastliner 840 serve Whitby; the station is half a mile away via the 199 steps
English Heritage abbey ruin on the East Cliff with an admission charge; the cafe next door is not run by English Heritage. The route from the harbour is the 199 steps, while the car park side is step free. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Attraction · Scarborough (coast)
Scarborough Castle
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingno
- Campervansno
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. No parking on site; use Park and Ride or the Marine Drive pay and display car park. Disabled parking must be pre-booked with English Heritage.
Nearest fuel: Scarborough
By bus or train: Scarborough rail station is 1 mile away
English Heritage headland castle with an admission charge and a coffee shed. There is no car park at the gate.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Attraction · Coxwold (south-western moors)
Byland Abbey
- Dogsunconfirmed
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeunconfirmed
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Small free car park for about 9 cars, with overflow in lay-bys towards Coxwold and behind the Abbey Inn.
Nearest fuel: Thirsk
By bus or train: 31X (Monday to Saturday) passes nearby, with a stop near the entrance gate
Free English Heritage abbey ruin with grounds open in daylight all year. The museum opens only Friday to Monday, 12pm to 4pm, from April to October, and the car park is very small.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Attraction · Osmotherley (western edge)
Mount Grace Priory
- Dogsyes
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodyes
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. On-site car park 150m from the priory, free only to English Heritage members with a car sticker. Busiest 11am to 2pm.
Nearest fuel: Northallerton
By bus or train: No regular public transport
Carthusian priory run by English Heritage, with an admission charge and the Orchard Cafe. Access is off the A19 dual carriageway; dogs are allowed in the grounds but not in the house, cafe or monk's cell.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: english-heritage.org.uk, nationaltrust.org.uk
Attraction · Nunnington (Vale of Pickering)
Nunnington Hall
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodyes
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansyes
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Free car park with overflow on busy days; it closes 15 minutes after the property closes.
Nearest fuel: Helmsley
By bus or train: Moorsbus M8 from Helmsley on Sundays in season (April to September) only
National Trust house and riverside garden with an admission charge and a tea room. Dogs are welcome in the garden and estate but not the house or tea room, and the upper floors have stairs only.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: nationaltrust.org.uk, northyorkmoors.org.uk
Attraction · Whitby (coast)
Captain Cook Memorial Museum
- Dogsno
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansno
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. No museum parking; nearest is the Church Street car park, 100 yards away.
Nearest fuel: Whitby
By bus or train: Whitby station (Esk Valley line and NYMR) and Whitby bus services, then a walk over the swing bridge
Museum in a 1688 harbourside house with an admission charge and free entry for accompanied children. Open daily to 1 November 2026, then Tuesdays and Thursdays only in November; dogs must wait in the courtyard.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk
Attraction · Whitby (coast)
Whitby Museum, Pannett Park
- Dogsno
- Familiesyes
- Foodyes
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingno
- Campervansno
- Step-freeyes
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. On-street parking on St Hilda's Terrace needs a parking disc; museum bays are for Blue Badge holders only.
Nearest fuel: Whitby
By bus or train: About a 10-minute walk from Whitby bus and rail stations
Independent museum and art gallery with an admission charge, closed on Mondays. Only assistance dogs are allowed in the museum and the park, and the cafe is closed on Sundays.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: whitbymuseum.org.uk
Attraction · Pickering (southern moors)
Beck Isle Museum
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Limited on-site parking; Ropery (YO18 8DY) and Vivis Lane (YO18 8DL) car parks are a short walk away.
Nearest fuel: Pickering
By bus or train: East Yorkshire Buses 28 and Coastliner 840 serve Pickering; NYMR Pickering station is in the town
Museum of rural life with an admission charge; tickets give a year's entry. The 2026 season ends on 31 October, and it is closed on Fridays and Sundays. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: beckislemuseum.org.uk
Attraction · Dalby Forest (southern moors)
Go Ape Dalby Forest
- Dogsyes
- Familiesyes
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeunconfirmed
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Parking beside the Go Ape cabin; Forestry England hourly parking charges apply.
Nearest fuel: Pickering
By bus or train: unconfirmed
High ropes and zip wire courses with a charge; the Treetop Challenge is for ages 10 and over and at least 1.4m tall. Booking ahead is strongly advised, and Dalby Forest parking is charged separately.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: goape.co.uk
Wildlife · Helmsley (western moors)
National Centre for Birds of Prey
- Dogsno
- Familiesyes
- Foodyes
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Free on-site parking; route the sat nav via Helmsley, as some systems send drivers down farm tracks.
Nearest fuel: Helmsley
By bus or train: Helmsley buses 28 and 31X, then about a 10-minute walk through the parkland
Bird of prey centre in Duncombe Park with an admission charge and daily flying displays. Open daily until 1 November 2026; dogs are not allowed inside.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: ncbp.co.uk
Attraction · Helmsley (western moors)
Helmsley Walled Garden
- Dogsyes
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodyes
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeyes
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. No garden car park; use the public Cleveland Way car park a short distance away.
Nearest fuel: Helmsley
By bus or train: East Yorkshire Buses 28 and 31X serve Helmsley
Five-acre walled garden with an admission charge; the Vine House Cafe can be visited without a garden ticket. Open Wednesday to Sunday only, closing for winter on 20 December 2026.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: helmsleywalledgarden.org.uk, helmsleywalledgarden.org.uk
Attraction · Robin Hood's Bay (coast)
Old Coastguard Station, Robin Hood's Bay
- Dogsyes
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingno
- Campervansno
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. No parking in the old village; Bank Top (YO22 4RL) and Station Road (YO22 4RE) car parks are at the top of a steep bank.
Nearest fuel: Whitby
By bus or train: Arriva X93 stops in the upper village, then a steep walk down
National Trust building on the slipway with a free exhibition; its cafe closed permanently in September 2026. Check current opening with the National Trust before visiting.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: nationaltrust.org.uk, yorkshirepost.co.uk
Attraction · Great Ayton (northern edge)
Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum
- Dogsunconfirmed
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingno
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeyes
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. No museum car park; street parking in the village.
Nearest fuel: Stokesley
By bus or train: Great Ayton station is on the Esk Valley line
Free museum on the site of the school Cook attended, open 1 April to 31 October, so closed for winter from November. Weekday opening is afternoons only.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: visitgreatayton.com, northyorkmoors.org.uk
Attraction · Goathland (central moors)
Goathland Station (NYMR)
- Dogsyes
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodyes
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Station car park run by a private operator, charged 9am to 6pm daily; Blue Badge holders are not exempt.
Nearest fuel: Pickering
By bus or train: NYMR trains in season, plus Coastliner 840 via Goathland every two hours Monday to Saturday
Heritage station used as Hogsmeade in the first Harry Potter film, with a tea room in the 1922 goods shed. Check the NYMR site for the end of the 2026 season and any winter trains. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: nymr.co.uk, nymr.co.uk
Viewpoint · Whitby (coast)
Whitby Abbey clifftop path
- Dogsunconfirmed
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeyes
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Charged council car park beside Whitby Abbey.
Nearest fuel: Whitby
By bus or train: Arriva X93 and Coastliner 840 serve Whitby
Wheelchair-accessible Miles without Stiles clifftop trail from the abbey towards Saltwick. Unfenced cliff edges in places. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk
Viewpoint · Robin Hood's Bay (coast)
Robin Hood's Bay Bank Top
- Dogsunconfirmed
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansno
- Step-freeunconfirmed
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Bank Top pay and display car park (YO22 4RL); do not drive into the old village, where there is no public parking.
Nearest fuel: Whitby
By bus or train: Arriva X93 serves the upper village
View down the old village to the bay from the top of the bank. The walk down is steep both ways, and the beach route to Boggle Hole is cut off for three hours either side of high tide.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk
Viewpoint · Rosedale (central moors)
Rosedale Bank Top kilns
- Dogsunconfirmed
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Parking at Bank Top (YO18 8SE); Chimney Bank out of Rosedale Abbey is a 33 percent gradient.
Nearest fuel: Pickering
By bus or train: No regular public transport
Views over Rosedale from the old mineral railway beside the ironstone kiln ruins, with a Miles without Stiles route.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk, northyorkmoors.org.uk
Viewpoint · Great Ayton (northern edge)
Captain Cook's Monument, Easby Moor
- Dogsunconfirmed
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeno
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Gribdale Gate car park, reached from Great Ayton over a cattle grid and up a steep hill.
Nearest fuel: Stokesley
By bus or train: Kildale station (Esk Valley line), then 1.5 miles on the Cleveland Way
Monument on Easby Moor reached on foot from Gribdale Gate on a forest track that climbs from the gate. There is nothing at the top, so carry water.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: visitgreatayton.com, eskvalleyrailway.co.uk
Viewpoint · Runswick Bay (coast)
Runswick Bay Bank Top
- Dogsunconfirmed
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansno
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Council clifftop car park at the top of the bank (TS13 5JF).
Nearest fuel: Whitby
By bus or train: unconfirmed
Clifftop view over Runswick Bay with a Miles without Stiles walk of about 1.3 miles out and back that joins the Cleveland Way. The road down to the village is steep.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk
Walk · Sutton Bank (western moors)
Sutton Bank to Lake Gormire
- Dogsunconfirmed
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansyes
- Step-freeno
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Sutton Bank National Park Centre pay and display car park (YO7 2EH).
Nearest fuel: Thirsk
By bus or train: Moorsbus M4 at weekends in season (April to September) only
Circular from the National Park Centre along the escarpment, down through Garbutt Wood to Gormire Lake and back up. The woodland descent has confusing side paths, and the return is a long climb.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: walkingbritain.co.uk, yorkshire.com
Walk · Whitby (coast)
Whitby to Sandsend
- Dogsunconfirmed
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingunconfirmed
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeunconfirmed
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Whitby town car parks; Sandsend car park is small.
Nearest fuel: Whitby
By bus or train: unconfirmed
Linear walk of about 3 miles along the beach at low tide, or by the clifftop path and road when the tide is in. Check tide times before setting out on the sand.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: thewhitbyguide.co.uk
Walk · Whitby (coast)
Whitby to Robin Hood's Bay (Cleveland Way)
- Dogsunconfirmed
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeno
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Charged council car park beside Whitby Abbey at the start.
Nearest fuel: Whitby
By bus or train: Arriva X93 back from Robin Hood's Bay to Whitby, about 15 minutes
One-way clifftop section of the Cleveland Way National Trail from the abbey to Robin Hood's Bay, returning by bus. Expect steep flights of steps without handrails and muddy stretches after rain.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: nationaltrail.co.uk, yha.org.uk
Walk · Esk Valley (northern moors)
Grosmont to Goathland Rail Trail
- Dogsunconfirmed
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodno
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansyes
- Step-freeno
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. National Park car park at Grosmont (Front Street).
Nearest fuel: Whitby
By bus or train: Grosmont station on the Esk Valley line and NYMR; Coastliner 840 serves Goathland Monday to Saturday
Signposted one-way walk along the 1835 railway route, best paired with a NYMR train back in season or the 840 bus from Goathland. Gates and rough patches after rain. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: landofiron.org.uk, nymr.co.uk
Pub · Rosedale Abbey (central moors)
The Coach House Inn, Rosedale Abbey
- Dogsyes
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodyes
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingunconfirmed
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeunconfirmed
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Parking not stated on the pub's site; roadside parking around the village green.
Nearest fuel: Pickering
By bus or train: Ryedale Community Transport 173 from Pickering, Mondays only
Village inn and restaurant where dogs are welcome in the bar areas. Food at set lunch and evening times Monday to Saturday and through the afternoon on Sunday.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: coachhouseinn.co.uk
Inn · Egton Bridge (Esk Valley)
Horseshoe Hotel, Egton Bridge
- Dogsyes
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodyes
- Roomsyes
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeunconfirmed
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Pub car park.
Nearest fuel: Whitby
By bus or train: Egton station (Esk Valley line) about 400m away
Riverside inn with six en-suite rooms beside the Esk stepping stones. All dogs welcome; food served daily at lunchtime and in the evening.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: horseshoehotel.co.uk, camra.org.uk
Inn · Danby (Esk Valley)
Duke of Wellington Inn, Danby
- Dogsyes
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodyes
- Roomsyes
- Off-road parkingunconfirmed
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeunconfirmed
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm.
Nearest fuel: Guisborough
By bus or train: Danby station (Esk Valley line) is 200 yards away
Village inn by the green with en-suite rooms and meals at lunch and dinner, a short walk from Danby station and the Moors National Park Centre.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: dukeofwellingtondanby.co.uk
Inn · Harome (near Helmsley)
The Star Inn at Harome
- Dogsunconfirmed
- Familiesyes
- Foodyes
- Roomsyes
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Restaurant car park, plus extra parking at Cross House Lodge.
Nearest fuel: Helmsley
By bus or train: unconfirmed
Thatched restaurant pub with rooms across the road at Cross House Lodge. Assistance dogs only in the restaurant, other dogs at garden tables; ask the inn about dogs in rooms. Closed Monday lunchtimes except bank holidays.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: thestaratharome.co.uk, thestaratharome.co.uk
Inn · Levisham (southern moors)
The Horseshoe Inn, Levisham
- Dogsunconfirmed
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodyes
- Roomsyes
- Off-road parkingunconfirmed
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeunconfirmed
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm.
Nearest fuel: Pickering
By bus or train: Levisham station (NYMR) in season, then a steep walk up to the village
Village inn with B&B rooms at the head of the green. Opens only from 3pm Monday to Friday, and Sunday is the only day it serves lunch, noon to 1.45.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: horseshoelevisham.co.uk, camra.org.uk
Pub · Staithes (coast)
Cod and Lobster, Staithes
- Dogsyes
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodyes
- Roomsyes
- Off-road parkingno
- Campervansno
- Step-freeno
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Cars cannot reach the old village; use the Bank Top car park (TS13 5AD), then a steep walk down.
Nearest fuel: Whitby
By bus or train: Arriva X4/X4A runs to Staithes
Harbourside pub on the seawall serving food. Parking is at the top of the bank, and the walk back up is steep.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: codandlobster.co.uk, staithes.org.uk
Inn · Robin Hood's Bay (coast)
The Bay Hotel, Robin Hood's Bay
- Dogsunconfirmed
- Familiesyes
- Foodyes
- Roomsyes
- Off-road parkingno
- Campervansno
- Step-freeno
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. No parking at the hotel; use Bank Top or Station Road car parks at the top of a very steep road.
Nearest fuel: Whitby
By bus or train: Arriva X93 serves the upper village
Inn on the dock at the end of the Coast to Coast walk, with food served noon to 9pm. The steep approach makes it hard for anyone with limited mobility.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: thebayhotelrhb.co.uk, camra.org.uk
Pub · Sandsend (coast)
Hart Inn, Sandsend
- Dogsyes
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodyes
- Roomsno
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freeunconfirmed
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Pub car park at the rear; other parking in Sandsend is limited.
Nearest fuel: Whitby
By bus or train: unconfirmed
Village pub near the beach. Dogs in the bar and garden but not the upstairs dining room; Sunday opening is 11am to 5.30pm only.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Inn · Newton under Roseberry (northern edge)
The King's Head Inn, Newton under Roseberry
- Dogsyes
- Familiesunconfirmed
- Foodyes
- Roomsyes
- Off-road parkingyes
- Campervansunconfirmed
- Step-freepartial
Classic-car parking: Owner to confirm. Rear car park, limited; free for diners for 2 hours and for staying guests, charged for others.
Nearest fuel: Guisborough
By bus or train: unconfirmed
Inn with 12 en-suite rooms at the foot of Roseberry Topping, serving food daily from breakfast. Dogs in designated areas and some rooms; no accessible bedrooms.
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Details checked Oct 2026
Sources: inncollectiongroup.com, inncollectiongroup.com
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