To reveal the hidden secrets of a town the best way is to leave your car at home and walk. If you are in a strange town it takes several walks before you find the secrets and the jewels that only local people know about and even then you are bound to miss some. This book does not have room to show you all the treasures but it hopefully gives you an appetite to explore the coastal towns yourself. Scarborough and Whitby are featured in the town walks and Filey, being a small town, has a superb cliff walk with fantastic views of the town.
To complement the town walks there are cliff walks from Scarborough and Whitby also both with great scenery. Unfortunately the cliffs on the Yorkshire coast are vulnerable to erosion. Please take care and follow any signs showing diversions by the appropriate authority. The cliffs south of Whitby are particularly scary. Very high, sheer and foreboding. If you are the sort of person who is easily frightened by heights leave this walk alone and treat yourself to some Whitby smoked kippers instead!
The disused railway track from Scarborough to Whitby is featured which makes several different circular walks being not far from the cliffs. Various mileages and starting points are quoted for you to plan your day out. I hope you enjoy walking these superb routes, take care and look after yourselves when walking the slippery cliff paths