THE BEST 5 BEACHES IN YORKSHIRE
May 31. 2023
/ Best beaches on the Yorkshire Coast
It is simply impossible for us to say which one is our favourite, because they all offer something different. I think I’d have to say Sandsend is best for toddlers, Whitby for surfing teens, Robin Hood’s bay for dogs and rock pooling. The 5 wonderful beaches described below are all within easy reach of Seafern Cottage.
Which one will become your favourite? Come and stay with us, spend a day at each and see if you can decide.
ROBIN HOOD'S BAY – is walking distance from Seafern Cottage
Explore the fabulous rock pools at Robin Hood’s Bay and identify shoreline creatures using our rock pool guide. It's also great for fossil hunting or just people watching on the quarter deck with a coffee from the kiosk or fish and chips from Fish Box (down the side street between the sweet shop and smugglers).
WHITBY – 15 minutes drive
Whitby Sands is a life guard patrolled beach, perfect for body boarding, building sandcastles and learning to surf with Whitby Surf School. A picnic from Bothams is our preferred lunch on the beach when we are there.
SANDSEND – 20 minutes drive
Perfect for young families, Sandsend has an inlet with a lazy river which is safe for young children to paddle and use dinghies. There is a lifeguard and places where you can hire paddleboards and body boards. Tides cafe offer take away pizzas.
SCARBOROUGH NORTH BAY– 30 minutes drive
Spend the day and hire one of the pretty painted beach huts or take a stroll into town or to Peasholm Park. This pretty sandy beach is within easy reach of The Watermark Café (one of our favourites).
RUNSWICK BAY – 30 minutes drive
Runswick Bay is a pretty sweeping, sheltered bay with charming red roof cottages. The sandy beach, which once provided anchorage for brightly coloured fishing boats, is now a family favourite for rock pooling, fossil hunting and coastal walks, where you can admire the breathtakingly stunning sea views.
