Yorkshire Coast

Robin Hoods Bay viewed from the south

The Yorkshire Coast runs from the Tees estuary to the Humber estuary,[1] on the east coast of England. The cliffs at Boulby are the highest on the east coast of England, rising to 660 feet (200 m) above the sea level.[2]

The North York Moors National Park extends up to the coastline and traverses 26 miles (42 km) of it between Boulby and Cloughton, taking in the historic fishing villages of Staithes, Runswick Bay and Robin Hood's Bay.

The section of coastline south of Bridlington to Spurn Head is also known as the Holderness coast,[3] from the area of East Yorkshire it adjoins.

In 2016, Natural England announced the creation of a coastal path between Filey Brigg and Newport (Middlesbrough) Transporter Bridge.[4] This will eventually link up with paths all around the coastline of England to become the England Coast Path.[5] The section from Filey to Saltburn is in use as part of the Cleveland Way.[6]

The coastline between the two estuaries was historically made up of the East and North Ridings of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 1996, the coast consisted administratively of Cleveland's Langbaurgh district, North Yorkshire and Humberside. Since 1996, the area has been governed by Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire councils.

  1. ^ Young, George (1822). A Geological Survey of the Yorkshire Coast. p. 6. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
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  3. ^ Leyland, John (1892). The Yorkshire Coast and the Cleveland Hills and Dales. London: Selsey & Co. p. 265. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Green light for North Yorkshire coastal path". HM Gov. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  5. ^ "England Coast Path". HM Gov. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Route Description - Cleveland Way - National Trail". National Trails. Retrieved 12 July 2020.