Robin Hood’s Bay (end of the coast-to-coast walk)
Robin Hood’s Bay is a tiny little place on the East Yorkshire coast. But it has gone down in history, thanks to being where you paddle your toes, to mark the end (or beginning, depending on which way you walk) of Alfred Wainwright’s Coast-to-Coast Walk.
Out walking? Follow the Countryside Code to keep all creatures safe. Keep dogs away from steep banks, mushrooms (and other toxic plants/trees) and on leads during nesting season (and near barnyard friends and wild ponies).
At the coast, keep away from nesting birds and never walk on sand dunes. Learn how to keep dogs safe by the seaside (check beach bans before travel).
This steep village used to be a smuggling hub in the 18th century, where tea was moved through secret channels. It was said you could smuggle more or less anything from the bay to the top of the cliff, without ever seeing daylight! It was also said that the narrow streets and passageways, were built to confuse customs officers!
And despite then name, there appears to be no significance to Robin Hood and his merry men. Others say that he did meet French pirates in the bay, defeated them and returned the looted goods to villagers.
Poet Simon Armitage is a fan, he recently presented a delightful Winter Walk for the BBC in a wonderful series (including Selina Scott who walked the Wharfe river).
This is however an area prone to coastal erosions, with up to 22 metres have already been lost to the sea, since 1895. Read more on how to prevent coastal erosion.
