Staithes Beach

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  • The eminently photographic fishing village of Staithes is reckoned by many to be the prettiest on the east coast. Sitting within the shelter of the harbour and backed by the seafront is a small sandy beach.

    Staithes is where the North York Moors National Park meets the sea and the towering, rugged cliffs are in keeping with this landscape. This stretch of coast is sometimes referred to as the Dinosaur Coast and is a popular spot for fossil hunters. However, please take care around the cliff face as falling rocks can be a very real danger.

    Some of you may recognise the harbour and village from the CBBC series Old Jack’s Boat, which starred Bernard Cribbins as Old Jack and his trusty shipmate, Salty the dog.

    Pleasant as both the village and beach are the water quality at Staithes is notoriously bad. So bad in fact that over recent years there have been discussions as to whether to remove it from the the UK’s official list of bathing beaches. So, at the time of writing this we wouldn’t recommend anything more than a paddle here.

    Type of beach

    Sandy

    Lifeguard service

    No

    Dogs friendly beach?

    Dogs allowed

    No dog restrictions.

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    Activities

    • Good fishing
    • Sailing

    Facilities

    • Cafe/restaurant
    • Toilets
    • Town centre nearby
    • Shop
    • Pub nearby
    • Slipway

    Nearest town

    Loftus

    Postcode

    TS13 5DH

    OS grid ref.

    NZ 7842 1883

    Parking

    Parking available in town. which is a five minute walk from the beach.

    Water quality

    Water quality star rating

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    Staithes Beach Reviews

    Lovely place

    Andy
    Aug 18th 2021

    Cracking place for a slow down and unwind, lovely fossil hunting and relaxed evenings on the harbour walls.