Dog friendly beaches in Yorkshire

Staithes has a small beach and is best known as a picturesque fishing port, also popular with artists. You can learn about its past from a guided history tour and the area is still well known for minerals, such as jet, alum and potash. This stretch of coastline has recently been… Read more

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Because there’s nothing like a bracing seaside walk to blow the cobwebs away, be it windy, sunny or raining – we all love it and so do our dogs! This is a great long beach for you and your dog to run around on and you can stop for ‘tea’ breaks at the beginning, middle and end –… Read more

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Robin Hood's Bay is steeped in history and even has a smugglers' tunnel running right under the village. It's also part of the "Dinosaur Coast" and considered to be a geological wonderland. However, families are also found here, usually on the sandy parts of the beach. The… Read more

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Tate Hill is a small, sandy beach, sitting by the harbour wall, to the east of the River Esk. It is backed by the fashionable Church Street, with its independent shops that lend great character to this part of the town. Nearby, Henrietta Street is home to the world famous… Read more

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Redcar & Cleveland's coastline stretches from the mouth of the Tees to the Coast of Staithes. We have one of the longest unbroken stretches of beach in the United Kingdom running from South Gare in the north-west to Saltburn. The stretch of beach near Redcar Lifeboat Station has… Read more

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Filey has an arcing, sandy beach and is a peaceful alternative to boisterous Scarborough, just up the coast. Favoured by the chocolate magnate Joseph Terry's family in Victorian times, there has always been a genteel aura at the resort, which continues today. The beach is… Read more

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Tate Hill is a small, sandy beach, sitting by the harbour wall, to the east of the River Esk. It is backed by the fashionable Church Street, with its independent shops that lend great character to this part of the town. Nearby, Henrietta Street is home  to the world famous… Read more

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For this Autumn visit, I called in to RSPB Bempton Cliffs, just up the coast from Flamborough Head. The cliffs here are considerably higher than at Flamborough Head and this spot comprises the most accessible mainland seabird colony in the country. The most popular time to visit… Read more

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Once home to Captain James Cook, Whitby has a fine seafaring tradition and still operates as a fishing port. Tourism has grown enormously in recent years, due in part to the character of the town,  its association with Whitby jet, the Dracula legend and its reputation for top… Read more

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Runswick Bay is a picturesque fishing village, located at the end of a valley to the sea like Staithes, just up the coast. With its sheltered bay and attractive red-tiled roofs, it's a magnet for visitors, in and out of season. As well as traditional seaside activities like… Read more

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North Bay is a less well known beach than the dramatic South Bay, yet it is just as attractive, sweeping and backed by cliffs, also enjoying golden sands. As you'd expect at Scarborough, there are plenty of attractions at hand, in this case a miniature railway line and Sea Life… Read more

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Easily accessed and no restrictions fetch your poo bags. Read more

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