Whitby Abbey

Walks, England, North Yorkshire, Scarborough
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Whitby Abbey

Whitby, North Yorkshire

by claud

  • 2 hours / 1.6km
  • 45

Take the 199 steps from Whitby’s old cobbled streets to the cliff top to immerse yourself in the dramatic Whitby Abbey

  • Great views
  • Parking
  • History
  • Hilly & steep
  • Paid-for attraction
  • Child friendly

Walk preview

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  1. Start on the swing bridge over the River Esk. Head east towards the old town

    Step 1: Start on the swing bridge over the River Esk. Head east towards the old town

  2. Take the first left down Sandgate with its cute little independent shops

    Step 2: Take the first left down Sandgate with its cute little independent shops

  3. Take a right here through market square

    Step 3: Take a right here through market square

  4. And then a left when you reach Church St. So quaint!

    Step 4: And then a left when you reach Church St. So quaint!

  5. If the walk doesn’t end well, you’ll know which yard to head to...

    Step 5: If the walk doesn’t end well, you’ll know which yard to head to...

  6. Soon you’ll reach the start of the 199 steps as the lane bends round to the right

    Step 6: Soon you’ll reach the start of the 199 steps as the lane bends round to the right

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