Visit Runswick Bay - Picture postcard Yorkshire seaside village

Runswick Bay is one of the Yorkshire Coast’s prettiest destinations with its sweeping, sheltered bay and charming red roof cottages. The sandy beach, which once provided anchorage for brightly coloured fishing boats, is now a family favourite for rock pooling, fossil hunting and coastal walks, where you can admire the breathtakingly stunning sea views.

One of UK’s Finest Beaches

The Times and Sunday Times Travel recently named Runswick Bay Britains best beach in their top 50 round-up of the country’s best beaches. Watch the video below to get a feel for why this unassuming yet beautiful bay deserves this title. 


Runswick Bay Hotels & Self Catering Accommodation

See also our dedicated Runswick Bay hotels page, and holiday cottages page.

The Old Dairy, Ellerby

The Old Dairy, Ellerby, 2b Ryeland Lane, Ellerby, Ellerby, Yorkshire, TS13 5LP, United Kingdom

Hideaway Lodge

Hideaway Lodge, 5 The Pines, Runswick Bay, Yorkshire, TS13 5HR, United Kingdom

Seagull Lodge

Seagull Lodge, The Pines, Hinderwell Lane, Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire, TS13 5HR, United Kingdom

Holly Lodge

Holly Lodge, 2 Hinderwell Lane, Runswick, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5HR, United Kingdom

Chestnut Lodge

Chestnut Lodge, 8-12 Hinderwell Lane, Runswick, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5HR, United Kingdom

Maple Lodge

Maple Lodge, 8-12 Hinderwell Lane, Runswick, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5HR, United Kingdom

Lobster Lodge

Lobster Lodge, 3 Hinderwell Lane, Runswick, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5HR, United Kingdom

Sea Holly Lodge

Sea Holly Lodge, Hinderwell Lane, Runswick, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5HR, United Kingdom

Sea-u-Soon

Sea-u-Soon, Flat 4, 40 Hinderwell Lane, Runswick, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5HR, United Kingdom

Flamingo Cottage

Flamingo Cottage, Flamingo Cottage, Runswick Bay, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5HU, United Kingdom

Kittiwake Lodge

31 The Pines, Hinderwell Lane, Runswick Bay, TS13 5HR

Puffin’s Rest

22 The Pines, Runswick Bay Holiday Park, Hinderwell Lane, Runswick Bay, TS13 5HR

28 The Pines

28 The Pines, Hinderwell Lane, Runswick Bay, TS13 5HR

The Moorings

11 Hinderwell Lane, Runswick Bay, TS13 5HR

Salt & Seaweed

14 The Pines, Hinderwell Lane, Runswick Bay, TS13 5HR

Seagull Lodge

Runswick, TS13 5HR, United Kingdom

Huckleberry

Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS13 5HU, United Kingdom

Flamingo Cottage, Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Runswick, TS13 5HU, United Kingdom

Bramblewick

Runswick, TS13 5HU, United Kingdom

Ammonite Lodge

Runswick, TS13 5HR, United Kingdom

Host & Stay – Kittiwake Lodge

Hinderwell Lane, Runswick, TS13 5HR, United Kingdom

About Runswick Bay

Runswick Bay is a bay in the Scarborough Borough of North Yorkshire. It is also the name of a village located on the western edge of the bay although the village is sometimes shortened to Runswick on road signs.

Runswick Bay is 5 miles north of Whitby, and close to the villages of Ellerby and Hinderwell.

It is a popular tourist attraction due to its picturesque cliffside village, stunning coastal walks, fossil hunting and Runswick Sands, a white sand beach.

For walkers, Runswick Bay is on the Cleveland Way national trail.

Runswick Bay was chosen as Beach of the Year 2020 by The Sunday Times.


Runswick Bay on the map


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