BeachHidden gem
Runswick Bay
Runswick Bay, Yorkshire
A sheltered curve of sand backed by red-roofed cottages, safer than most on this coast.
- Price
- Car park charge
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Runswick Bay faces south into a protected bay with soft sand and a village built up the hill. It is a calm place for a paddle and a good start for coast walks to Staithes. Fossils turn up in the rocks at low tide.
Good to know
- Park at the top and walk down
- Low tide for the beach walks
- Best time
- Morning
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Steep road down; top car park is easier
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs welcome
Facilities
- Rubbish bins
- Toilets
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