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.
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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 KingdomHideaway Lodge
Hideaway Lodge, 5 The Pines, Runswick Bay, Yorkshire, TS13 5HR, United KingdomSeagull Lodge
Seagull Lodge, The Pines, Hinderwell Lane, Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire, TS13 5HR, United KingdomHolly Lodge
Holly Lodge, 2 Hinderwell Lane, Runswick, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5HR, United KingdomChestnut Lodge
Chestnut Lodge, 8-12 Hinderwell Lane, Runswick, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5HR, United KingdomMaple 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 KingdomAbout 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.