Between Scarborough + Whitby: Why We Love Burniston

There’s something rather lovely about staying in between.

Burniston sits on the Yorkshire Coast, just north of Scarborough and on the road towards Whitby. Close enough to dip into two of Yorkshire’s best-known seaside towns, but far enough away to retreat somewhere a little quieter at the end of the day.

It’s one of the reasons we love it here.

Scarborough to the south

Around 10 minutes down the coast is Scarborough, with two sweeping bays and very different personalities.

We tend to gravitate towards North Bay. Walk along the seafront towards Scalby Mills, stop for coffee, wander beneath Scarborough Castle or carry on along the Cleveland Way.

South Bay is where you'll find the more traditional seaside side of Scarborough: the harbour, arcades, fish + chips and the old town climbing up towards the castle.

From The Lodge, it's close enough to head into town for a few hours without having to make a whole day of it.

The cobbled streets of Whitby, looking down towards the historic town and harbour.

Looking across Scarborough from the Old Town towards the seafront and South Bay.

Whitby to the north

Follow the coast north and you'll reach Whitby in around 30 minutes.

Its harbour, cobbled streets, independent shops and the ruins of Whitby Abbey make it somewhere we return to again and again.

Go early and wander before the town gets busy. Climb the 199 Steps to the abbey, explore the old streets around Church Street and Henrietta Street, then find somewhere for lunch before heading back down the coast.

And if you don't fancy driving, the X93/X94 bus between Scarborough and Whitby stops in Burniston, just a short walk from The Lodge.

And plenty in between

The places between Scarborough and Whitby are arguably our favourite part.

From Burniston you can walk straight onto the Cleveland Way, following the clifftops north towards Hayburn Wyke or south towards Scarborough.

There's also the Cinder Track, the old railway line running between Scarborough and Whitby, passing through woodland, farmland and small coastal villages along the way.

A little further north you'll find Ravenscar, Robin Hood's Bay and some of the most beautiful stretches of the Yorkshire coastline.

Head inland instead and the landscape quickly changes again, opening into the heather moorland, woodland and villages of the North York Moors National Park.

Coast one way. Moorland the other.

Following the Cleveland Way along the Yorkshire Coast, with the North Sea stretching out ahead.

Staying local

You don't always need to go anywhere.

Burniston itself has two village pubs, The Three Jolly Sailors and The Oak Wheel, both within walking distance of The Lodge.

The Cleveland Way and Cinder Track are close enough to reach on foot, while the coast is just beyond the village.

It's one of our favourite things about the location: you can spend the day exploring without necessarily getting in the car.

Somewhere between coast + moor

The Lodge was designed as somewhere to come back to after a day outside.

A cabin for two, tucked among the trees in Burniston, with a king-sized bed, expansive windows and an outdoor cast-iron bath waiting when you get back.

Scarborough to the south. Whitby to the north. The North York Moors behind you.

And a little cabin somewhere in between.