NORTH YORKSHIRE BEACHES - SALTWICK BAY
Dog Policy: Dogs allowed.
The National Trust owned Saltwick Bay is just up the road from Whitby Abbey. I had no idea this place existed until we got into the world of fossil hunting. Someone recommended this beach to us as a good fossil-hunting spot and sure enough it is a fossil-hunter's treasure trove. It is a sandy beach, surrounded by large shale cliffs with rock-pooling opportunities at low tide. You can find ammonites galore, belamnites in the shale, reptile fossils, plant fossils and even dinosaur fossils apparently. There is a holiday park at the top on the cliffs. The beach is accessed through the holiday park down a steep slope with steps, which can get quite slippery.
Useful Information: Please do be aware if you go - the cliffs are crumbling so don't stand too close to them, We could actually hear the shale tinkling as it was falling out of the cliffs. There is limited parking available before the entrance to the holiday park. The holiday park caters for caravans, motor homes and has mobile homes available for rent.
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The National Trust owned Saltwick Bay is just up the road from Whitby Abbey. I had no idea this place existed until we got into the world of fossil hunting. Someone recommended this beach to us as a good fossil-hunting spot and sure enough it is a fossil-hunter's treasure trove. It is a sandy beach, surrounded by large shale cliffs with rock-pooling opportunities at low tide. You can find ammonites galore, belamnites in the shale, reptile fossils, plant fossils and even dinosaur fossils apparently. There is a holiday park at the top on the cliffs. The beach is accessed through the holiday park down a steep slope with steps, which can get quite slippery.
Useful Information: Please do be aware if you go - the cliffs are crumbling so don't stand too close to them, We could actually hear the shale tinkling as it was falling out of the cliffs. There is limited parking available before the entrance to the holiday park. The holiday park caters for caravans, motor homes and has mobile homes available for rent.
Read our list of TOP NORTH YORKSHIRE BEACHES