Trans Pennine Trail Gateway
📍 Sands Ln, Hornsea HU18 1QD, UK
About Trans Pennine Trail Gateway
The Trans Pennine Trail Gateway in Hornsea marks the scenic eastern terminus of the renowned Trans Pennine Trail. This historic coast-to-coast route stretches from Southport in the west to Hornsea and Kingston upon Hull in the east, offering an unparalleled journey through diverse landscapes. Rated 4.5/5 stars by visitors, the trail is consistently praised as a fascinating route with stunning views and beautiful scenery, ideal for those looking to traverse its full length or just a picturesque section. It’s a celebrated path for walkers, cyclists, and horse riders, showcasing Yorkshire's natural beauty and industrial heritage.
The gateway in Hornsea provides a convenient and accessible starting point for exploring the trail. Its coastal location means visitors can enjoy the trail alongside the charms of Hornsea, which features a beach, independent shops, cafes, and restaurants nearby, as noted by appreciative visitors. The trail itself is celebrated for its varied terrain, offering both smooth, accessible sections and more rugged parts for adventurous explorers.
Visiting Information
The Trans Pennine Trail Gateway is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, allowing visitors to enjoy the route at their leisure. The site boasts excellent accessibility, with wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance ensuring a comfortable start for all.
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📍 Sands Ln, Hornsea HU18 1QD, UK
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Showing 5 of 573 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 4 February 2026.
This is a fascinating route, whether you're on a mission and to travel the entire length or you just want to traverse a section of it like I did. Either way, you will experience some amazing sites, whatever you decide to do. I only went along what could be seen as a fraction, a meer 2 miles, but that was lovely. It's relatively flat with sections tarmac and some gravel but manageable of with a pushchair, pram, cycle, or wheelchair. For those who don't know, it's what used to be an old railway line running from Southampton to Hornsea. The Hornsea station building is still there, though it's private houses now, but it's better than being knocked down. There is a large token pole on Hornsea Sea Front marking the start. If the test is as nice as what I have seen, it would be an amazing trail to follow.
Stunning trail, beautiful views and scenery, I might the do it one day! Seriously, just done tiny sections. Quote accessible this end, other bits I've done are a bit rougher ground. Toilets in Hornsea throughout the town, great beach, independent shops, cafes and restaurants.
Came here with the kids in the summer when visiting family. There isn't a lot here but more than enough to keep you and the kids happy for the day. You will find an amusements arcade just up the road next to the pay and display carpark. There is the usual fish and chip shop/ cafe here and a few other seaside outlets. the Public toilets with disabled access are available however they are not the nicest I've used. Beach is a mixture of sand and stones and it's quite clean. I didn't notice rubbish all over the place. The beach is also protected a life guard station. You won't find any deck chairs available to hire. All in all it's worth a visit if you prefer a quiet Sea side visit.
Lovely beach. Keep going to the right as you look at the sea and go over the rocks towards Rolston Sands. Absolutely stunning beach, long and flat, very clean. On a sunny day, you would think you were abroad.
Beautiful place, great food and friendly people. Went for mainly to introduce dog to beach and water but could only go on one beach at this particular time. However this was full of kids and families so couldn't really give him the full experience. Will go again though really enjoyed it.