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Goathland to Robin Hood’s Bay – 28 September 2024

We will finish at Robin Hood’s Bay on Saturday but it is doubtful that Robin Hood was ever there. Well, not the Robin Hood from Sherwood Forest anyway. However, there may have been a Robin Hood there many years ago because, in the 14th century, a letter to King Edward III mentioned boats and fishing catches being taken to Robyn Oeds Baye. Again in the 16th century, a small settlement had been established on the coast called Robin Hoode Baye.

So it may be that there was a person called Robin Hood who was at Robin Hood’s Bay but the person we know as Robin Hood was not here or there, if that makes any sense.

We have only been to Robin Hood’ Bay a few times in the past. We were there in 2006 and then again in 2016 and 2012 we started at Robin Hood’s Bay and walked to Goathland. Although it looks like we are starting from Goathland all the routes will begin on the A169 road which saves a long climb out of the Goathland valley.

There are three routes which are all heading roughly east towards the finish. The first to start is the 9-mile route which heads east and then south following a footpath through several woods and past the Falling Foss waterfall before turning northeast and heading across the moor towards Fylingthorpe and the coast. The last part of the route is along a section of the Cleveland Way.

The 10.5-mile and 11.5-mile routes start at the same place on the A169 road. The 10.5-mile route goes almost straight east towards the same section of woods that the 9-mile route is going through and then continuing east to the coast and the Cleveland Way into Robin Hood’s Bay.

The 11.5-mile route goes further south along an old bridleway and across a section of Fylingdales Moor before turning north and then east towards the Cleveland Way.

With three quite easy routes to choose from and the only difference being the length of the routes, the choice is yours. Which one would you like to do? You can get in touch with us from our Contact Page, you can also download the walk descriptions below and the GPS routes here.

The image for this post was taken in October 2012 when one of the routes was leaving Robin Hood’s Bay on the way to Goathland.

Robin Hood’s Bay Weather