Scarborough Sea Cut and Scalby Beck Walk

6 miles (10 km)

The Yorkshire village of Scalby sits a few miles north of Scarborough, a couple of miles inland from the coast.
This circular walk takes you along the Scarborough Sea Cut or Scalby Beck, a small river running through the area.
You can start the walk in the village and then head south to pick up the waterside trail. Follow it west and it will take you to Mowthorpe Bridge where you turn south to enter Raincliffe Woods. Here you can pick up peaceful woodland trails heading north east towards Throxenby Mere. This part of the walk is great for wildlife spotting with deer, badgers, squirrels, frogs, toads, foxes and various woodland birds to look out for. In the spring months there are also lots of bluebells.
The route then turns north to follow country lanes back towards Scalby Beck and the village.

Scarborough Sea Cut and Scalby Beck Walk Ordnance Survey Map - view and print off detailed OS map

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Scarborough Sea Cut and Scalby Beck Walk Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

The route runs along the opening section of the Tabular Hills Walk. You could pick up this long distance trail and follow it west to visit Wykeham Forest where there are miles of cycling and walking trails with buzzards to look out for too.