Hayburn Wyke

Hayburn Wyke is a hidden gem on the North Yorkshire coast within the North York Moors National Park: a secluded rocky bay reached via a descent through National Trust woodland along the Cleveland Way. The walk through the woods is itself a highlight, with oak trees twisted by sea wind and a marked nature reserve managed jointly by the National Trust and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. The bay's defining feature is a double waterfall where Hayburn Beck cascades over a rocky ledge onto the boulder-strewn beach below, creating one of the most photogenic and unusual beach scenes on the Yorkshire coast. The beach is rocky and naturally formed, with no facilities at the shore.

Hayburn Wyke is explicitly listed by Discover Yorkshire Coast as having no dog restrictions. Dogs are welcome year-round. National Trust guidance advises keeping dogs under close control near the woodland due to hidden steep drops at the cliff edges. The Hayburn Wyke Inn at Cloughton, from which the main footpath descends, is dog friendly and provides parking. The Cinder Track, an old railway line converted to a cycling and walking route, also provides access from Scarborough and Whitby.