Cleveland Way

Cleveland Way
Live Moor: the waymarked path crosses remote upland moors
Length	110 mi (177 km)
Location	North Yorkshire, England
Designation	National Trail
Trailheads	Helmsley, Filey
Use	Hiking
Elevation
Highest point	Urra Moor, 1,489 ft (454 m)
Lowest point	Sea level
Hiking details
Trail difficulty	Moderate

The Cleveland Way is a National Trail in ancient Cleveland in northern England. It runs 110 miles (177 km) between Helmsley and the Brigg at Filey, skirting the North York Moors National Park.

History

Development of the Cleveland Way began in the 1930s when the Teesside Ramblers' Association pressed for the creation of a long distance path in the north-east of Yorkshire linking the Hambleton Drove Road, the Cleveland escarpment and footpaths on the Yorkshire coast. Subsequently, in 1953, a formal proposal to create the route was submitted to the North Riding of Yorkshire Council by the National Parks Commission.^[1] The trail was officially opened in 1969. It was the second official National Trail to be opened.^[2]

Route

The trail can be walked in either direction linking the trailheads of Helmsley (grid reference SE6125183849) and Filey (grid reference TA1155480742) in a horseshoe configuration. The trail is waymarked along its length using the standard National Trail acorn symbol.^[3]

The trail falls into two roughly equal sections. The inland section leads west from Helmsley, then north, then east around the west of the North York Moors National Park. It then leaves the National Park near Guisborough to meet the coast at Saltburn. It re-enters the National Park just north of Staithes; the coastal section follows the coast from Saltburn to Whitby, then leaves the National Park for the final time at Cloughton Wyke to reach Scarborough and Filey.

Geology and biology

Flora and fauna

The moorland sections of the trail provide a habitat for species including red grouse, curlews and emperor moth caterpillars. The coastal sections may provide sightings of seabirds such as great cormorants, shags, puffins, guillemots and sea gulls.^[4]

Connecting trails

Gristhorpe

The Cleveland Way connects with various other long distance footpaths. These are listed in order from Helmsley to Filey.

The Ebor Way goes from Ilkley (where it connects with the Dales Way) to Helmsley. The White Rose Walk from Kilburn White Horse to Roseberry Topping crosses the Cleveland Way. The whole coastal section of the Cleveland Way forms part of the North Sea Trail. The route of the White Rose Way follows the same coastal section. The Esk Valley Walk from Castleton ends at Whitby. The Coast to Coast Walk starts or ends at Robin Hood's Bay, and the Lyke Wake Walk crosses the moors from Osmotherley to Ravenscar.

The Tabular Hills Walk, a regional route developed by the North York Moors National Park Authority, links the two southerly ends of the Cleveland Way, enabling walkers to walk the complete perimeter of the North York Moors National Park.

The Yorkshire Wolds Way goes from Filey to Hessle, near Hull, where it connects with the Trans Pennine Trail which forms part of the European walking route E8.

Circular walks

Official circular walks along the Cleveland Way include:

References

↑ The Cleveland Way. Bill Cowley. Dalesman Publishing 1969
↑ About this Trail - Cleveland Way - National Trails
↑ Nationaltrail.co.uk
↑ Wildlife - Cleveland Way - National Trails

External links

Media related to Cleveland Way at Wikimedia Commons

Long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom

National Trails (England and Wales)	Cleveland Way Cotswold Way England Coast Path Glyndŵr's Way Hadrian's Wall Path North Downs Way Norfolk Coast Path Offa's Dyke Path Peddars Way Pembrokeshire Coast Path Pennine Bridleway Pennine Way The Ridgeway South Downs Way South West Coast Path Thames Path Yorkshire Wolds Way Wales Coast Path

Long distance routes (Scotland)	Great Glen Way Southern Upland Way Speyside Way West Highland Way

Long distance path (Northern Ireland)	Ulster Way

Coastal paths of Great Britain

England:	Bournemouth Coast Path Cleveland Way Cumbria Coastal Way England Coast Path Lancashire Coastal Way Norfolk Coast Path Saxon Shore Way Solent Way South West Coast Path Suffolk Coast Path West Somerset Coast Path

Scotland:	Arran Coastal Way Ayrshire Coastal Path Fife Coastal Path John Muir Way Moray Coast trail Scottish Coastal Way

Wales:	Anglesey Coastal Path Ceredigion Coast Path Llŷn Coastal Path Millennium Coastal Path North Wales Path Pembrokeshire Coast Path Wales Coast Path

Non-Mainland:	Isle of Wight Coastal Path

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