Cleveland Way

Cleveland Way
Cleveland Way
	Live Moor: the waymarked path crosses remote upland moors
Length	110 mi (180 km)
Location	North Yorkshire, England
Established	1969
Designation	National Trail
Trailheads	Helmsley; Filey
Use	Hiking
Elevation gain/loss	16,506 ft (5,031 m)
Highest point	Urra Moor, 1,489 ft (454 m)
Website	www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/cleveland-way/
Trail map
	Saltburn

The Cleveland Way is a National Trail in the historic area of Cleveland in North Yorkshire, Northern England. It runs 110 miles (177 km) between Helmsley and the Brigg at Filey, skirting the North York Moors National Park.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

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.^[5] The trail was officially opened in 1969. It was the second official National Trail to be opened.^[1]

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.^[1]

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.

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, Atlantic puffins, common guillemots and herring gulls.^[1]

Connecting trails

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.

Races

The Hardmoors Race Series features ultramarathons, marathons and shorter races based on the Cleveland Way route. Included in the ultramarathon series are a 110 mi (180 km) race circumnavigating the entire length of the Cleveland Way, and a 55 mi (89 km) and 60 mi (97 km) race which race between Helmsley and Guisborough, and Guisborough and Filey respectively in differing directions. There are also longer routes which link up to other trails including the Yorkshire Wolds Way.^[6]

Circular walks

Official circular walks along the Cleveland Way include:

Gallery

Roseberry Topping
Hummersea Cliff
Richard Farrington's Charmed Bracelet
Mine Ruins at Port Mulgrave
Starting point from Filey

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Cleveland Way". National Trails. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
^ Hannon, Paul (1986). Cleveland Way Companion. Hillside Publications. ISBN 0-9509212-8-9.
^ "Cleveland Way National Trail". Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
^ Dillon, Paddy (13 July 2016). The Cleveland Way and the Yorkshire Wolds Way (Second ed.). Cicerone Press. ISBN 9781852848231. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
^ Cowley, Bill (1969). The Cleveland Way. Dalesman Publishing.
^ "Hardmoors Race Series". Hardmoors Race Series. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

External links

Media related to Cleveland Way at Wikimedia Commons

[official-1] "Cleveland Way". National Trails. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

[hillside-2] Hannon, Paul (1986). Cleveland Way Companion. Hillside Publications. ISBN 0-9509212-8-9.

[ldwa-3] "Cleveland Way National Trail". Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

[cicerone-4] Dillon, Paddy (13 July 2016). The Cleveland Way and the Yorkshire Wolds Way (Second ed.). Cicerone Press. ISBN 9781852848231. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

[dalesman-5] Cowley, Bill (1969). The Cleveland Way. Dalesman Publishing.

[hardmoors-6] "Hardmoors Race Series". Hardmoors Race Series. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

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v t e Long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom
National Trails (England and Wales)	Cleveland Way Coast to Coast Walk Cotswold Way Glyndŵr's Way Hadrian's Wall Path King Charles III England Coast Path North Downs Way 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
Other trails (England and Wales)	Capital Ring Esk Valley Walk Lea Valley Walk London Outer Orbital Path Norfolk Coast Path Peak District Boundary Walk Pennine Journey Shakespeare's Way Vanguard Way Wales Coast Path Yorkshire Water Way
Scotland's Great Trails	Annandale Way Arran Coastal Way Ayrshire Coastal Path Berwickshire Coastal Path Borders Abbeys Way Cateran Trail Clyde Walkway Cross Borders Drove Road Dava Way Fife Coastal Path Formartine and Buchan Way Forth-Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Great Glen Canoe Trail Great Glen Way Great Trossachs Path John Muir Way Kintyre Way Loch Lomond and Cowal Way Moray Coast Trail Mull of Galloway Trail River Ayr Way Rob Roy Way Romans and Reivers Route St Cuthbert's Way Southern Upland Way Speyside Way Three Lochs Way West Highland Way West Island Way
Long-distance path (Northern Ireland)	Ulster Way

v t e Coastal paths of Great Britain
England	King Charles III England Coast Path Bournemouth Coast Path Cleveland Way Cumbria Coastal Way Isle of Wight Coastal Path Lancashire Coastal Way Norfolk Coast Path Northumberland Coast Path Saxon Shore Way Solent Way South West Coast Path Suffolk Coast Path West Somerset Coast Path
Scotland	Scottish Coastal Way Arran Coastal Way Ayrshire Coastal Path Berwickshire Coastal Path Fife Coastal Path John Muir Way John o' Groats Trail Moray Coast Trail West Island Way
Wales	Wales Coast Path Anglesey Coastal Path Ceredigion Coast Path Llŷn Coastal Path Millennium Coastal Path North Wales Path North Wales Pilgrims Way Pembrokeshire Coast Path