Lovely picturesque bay with a nice beach. Pleasant cafe with limited seating to enjoy the view. I’m sure it’s busy in the summer but very reminiscent of some of the Cornish bays and well worth a visit!

Runswick Bay is a gorgeous little bay and beach. Like a miniature Staithes. Nice little cafe and public toilets also. One note is that although parking is close to the front, the walk down is quite steep so perhaps bear in mind if you have restricted mobility.

Lovely little dog friendly beach. Was very clean and the water was calm and clean too. Lots of dog walkers , friendly and playful stroll in the sunshine. Lovely cafe as you join the beach. Parking was easy enough and free until March 1st 2024 with a gentle downhill stroll to the beach.

We took the children here as we’d heard it was good for fossil hunting. We made sure we went as the tide was going out and had a great time. We came away with a handful of fossil finds. Great fun!!

Walked along the Cleveland Way from Staithes - took about an hour and a half. Very beautiful walk to this fabulous bay. The Tides coffee shop is a great place for a break. Try the Runswick Rascal - a delicious sort of bun/cookie.

Lucky enough to park in bottom car park. Lovely long, clean beach ideal for dog walkers. Nice cafe for a coffee afterwards. Would find it quite difficult to walk up the hill due to our age but mid week was not that busy. Highly recommend.

Absolutely stunning bay even in the rain! We've visited Staithes and Robin Hoods Bay but this beat those by far. We got the bus and walked down from the main road. The view was amazing from the top. Nice sandy beach and the sea looked shallow for a long way. I bet its lovely for children on a good day. There's a nice cafe overlooking the bay and it sells buckets and spades etc. Would definitely go again in better weather.

The coastline north of Whitby is an interesting drive through a series of old villages one of which is Runswick Bay. When we visited, the view over the bay was somewhat restricted due to one of the infamous sea frets. Nevertheless, it’s worth having a wander and admiring some of the cottages including an old coast guard building. Like many places, many of the cottages are now holiday lets. There are two car parks both pay and display and public toilets. There’s plenty of walking and if fossil hunting is an interest then Runswick Bqy is a good place to find them in the cliffs. There’s a good tea shop! Worth visiting

Travelled from Whitby on the schedule bus, taking advantage of the current £2 fare scheme. Picturesque landscape. Lovely clean dog friendly beach. We made some fossil discoveries. Finished off with a cuppa at the cafe at the edge of the beach. The walk up/down the the hill to the bay is not for the unfit/feint hearted.

Very pretty bay, just lovely to either sit and relax on the benches looking out to sea and over the bay. One cafe and toilets by the beach. It's downfall is the ridiculous price of parking and unfortunately an appalling stench of seweridge that desperately needs taking care of!