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A summer's day view to Boggle Hole from Roseworth. LW

Visting Robin Hood’s Bay out of season

Robin Hood’s Bay is hardly undiscovered, but stay in the early months of the year and it hits differently – perhaps with a few surprises, as Kathryn Armstrong discovered

Camping on beaches in the UK is mostly illegal but there are some exceptions for those camping in Scotland

Camping on beaches in the UK is mostly illegal but there are some exceptions for those camping in Scotland

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Can you camp on UK beaches? These are the rules to follow

Bamburgh in Northumberland.

Bamburgh in Northumberland.

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The best and worst British seaside spots revealed

The cliff top path above North Beach at Bridlington, looking towards Danes Dyke and Flamborough Head.

The cliff top path above North Beach at Bridlington, looking towards Danes Dyke and Flamborough Head.

How to spend 24 hours in Bridlington

Visitors have said this North Yorkshire beach is 'stunning'

Visitors have said this North Yorkshire beach is 'stunning'

'Stunning' North Yorkshire beach among England's best wins 2025 Blue Flag Award

A phew view from the hote of Robin Hood's Bay. scott murray

A phew view from the hote of Robin Hood's Bay. scott murray

Inside the newly renovated Hotel Victoria at Robin Hood's Bay

Sink into sumptuous beds. Image: Claire Menray

Sink into sumptuous beds. Image: Claire Menray

Wellness sanctuary with an air of Soho House opens near Saltburn

New Way Ghaunt Whitby. The alleys and ghauts gave access to the water's edge for residents. Tony Bartholomew

New Way Ghaunt Whitby. The alleys and ghauts gave access to the water's edge for residents. Tony Bartholomew

A curious tour of the Yorkshire coast

You might have North Bay to yourself - and your dog in winter.

You might have North Bay to yourself - and your dog in winter.

Breath-taking beach walks across the Yorkshire coast

Runswick Bay in North Yorkshire

Runswick Bay in North Yorkshire

Why this 'perfect' North Yorkshire beach destination beats the Italian Riviera

Stopping off on the sand - David in Whitby with his rescue dog Kai

Stopping off on the sand - David in Whitby with his rescue dog Kai

Baker David Atherton shares his Yorkshire Coast food favourites

Have you ever escaped to Runswick Bay? Why it's among the UK's best 'secret' beaches

Have you ever escaped to Runswick Bay? Why it's among the UK's best 'secret' beaches

'Secluded' North Yorkshire village among Britain's best 'secret' sandy beaches

Beneath a bridge on Whitby cycle loop.

Beneath a bridge on Whitby cycle loop.

7 great cycle rides on the new Route YC

Scarborough lifeboat station's all-weather lifeboat, 'Frederick William Plaxton' with the Red Arrows roaring overhead. P

Scarborough lifeboat station's all-weather lifeboat, 'Frederick William Plaxton' with the Red Arrows roaring overhead. P

Celebrating 200 years of the RNLI on the Yorkshire coast

Maybe not the Bronte's neck of the wood - but our coastal moorland has spectacular coastal scenery.

Maybe not the Bronte's neck of the wood - but our coastal moorland has spectacular coastal scenery.

Coastal hotspots for romance in Yorkshire

Is Whitby in North Yorkshire one of your favourite places to go on holiday in the UK? This is why it's a holiday hotspot this year

Is Whitby in North Yorkshire one of your favourite places to go on holiday in the UK? This is why it's a holiday hotspot this year

Why this North Yorkshire seaside town is among UK's top holiday hotspots for 2024

Filey Bay for a serious beach walk. (c) Tony Bartholomew

Filey Bay for a serious beach walk. (c) Tony Bartholomew

Yorkshire's best beaches for an enjoyable winter walk

Matt Jones, North Yorkshire Co-ordinator for The Wave Project on Scarborough's South Bay Beach. (c) Tony Bartholomew

Matt Jones, North Yorkshire Co-ordinator for The Wave Project on Scarborough's South Bay Beach. (c) Tony Bartholomew

How surfing is helping people's mental health in Scarborough

Are there any other North Yorkshire villages that you think are the prettiest in the world?

Are there any other North Yorkshire villages that you think are the prettiest in the world?

North Yorkshire coastal village named among prettiest in the entire world

Spring Lodge Lake, home of Blue Lagooners near Doncaster. Claire Kenny

Spring Lodge Lake, home of Blue Lagooners near Doncaster. Claire Kenny

Dipping into the world of open water swimming

Removing pebbles and other natural matter from the coast is in fact damaging to the environment.

Removing pebbles and other natural matter from the coast is in fact damaging to the environment.

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Is it illegal to take pebbles from the beach? What the law says

Open water swimming can be dangerous so it's important to be prepared before entering the water

Open water swimming can be dangerous so it's important to be prepared before entering the water

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5 expert tips to follow before you go open water swimming this summer

Emperor's Bath, Filey. (c) Sarah Banks

Emperor's Bath, Filey. (c) Sarah Banks

Brilliant beaches, secret coves and coastal hotspots in Yorkshire

Looking towards Ravenscar and Boggle Hole from Robin Hood's Bay. (c) Charlotte Graham

Looking towards Ravenscar and Boggle Hole from Robin Hood's Bay. (c) Charlotte Graham

Seals spotting on a family getaway on the Yorkshire coast

Take the plunge at sunrise or sunset before and after a sauna on the sand. Getty

Take the plunge at sunrise or sunset before and after a sauna on the sand. Getty

Experience a pop-up sauna on the Yorkshire seaside

Uppleby and Barry’s scheme for a crescent in Scarborough, 1832.

Uppleby and Barry’s scheme for a crescent in Scarborough, 1832.

The glamourous past of Yorkshire's seaside resorts

The open plan living/dining area.

The open plan living/dining area.

Does this Filey beach house have the best view on the Yorkshire coast?