Congratulations to the Cleveland Way National Trail!

Congratulations are in order for the Cleveland Way national trail this month because it’s been voted as the favourite route on offer through the National Trails.

Of the 16 national trails, the Cleveland Way national trail claimed 35.6% of your votes.

It beat out other popular routes like the whopping 630 mile South West Coast Path and Offa’s Dyke Path between England and Wales. It even took the top spot against some of Yorkshire’s other beautiful walks like the Yorkshire Wolds Way.

Why is the Cleveland Way national trail so special?

The Cleveland Way is incredibly special and takes walkers to some of the most striking places North Yorkshire has to offer.

It begins in the beautiful market town of Helmsley and takes you through the heather moorland of the North York Moors before taking you down the dramatic Yorkshire coastline and finishing in Filey.

You’ll pass through lots of Yorkshires old fishing villages and see lots of the history and heritage of the area, like: Helmsley castle, Rievaulx Abbey, Mount Grace Priory, Gisborough Priory, Whitby Abbey and Scarborough castle.

Walking the Cleveland Way national trail

Are you heading out on the Cleveland Way national trail this year to discover why it’s so popular? With 109 miles of coastline and heather moorland to explore along the route, you’ll need to get prepared! The National Trail website is full of useful information to help you plan your visit.

The route is well signposted throughout, but you’ll still want to bring your own maps official guide to the Cleveland Way.

There are lots of lovely accommodation options in the north Yorkshire moors that you can stay in to break your journey and, of course, there are also plenty of Yorkshire pubs and attractions along the way.

If you don’t fancy taking up the whole 109 miles, the National Trail has put together several easy access route that’s you can complete in different places along the larger Cleveland Way. Check them out here.

If you do decide to walk the whole route, make sure you download your free Cleveland Way certificate.

Have fun and enjoy discovering why it’s been voted the most popular of all the national trails!

Already completed some or all of the walk? Let us know how you got on.