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Runswick Bay North Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Runswick Bay map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceRunswick Bay
Traditional CountyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.534037
Longitude-0.757415
Place TypeVillage

About Runswick Bay

Runswick Bay commands the rugged North Yorkshire coastline, where red-roofed cottages cling to the cliffside like barnacles upon a weathered hull. It lies 5.3 miles east-south-east of Loftus (from Loftus: bearing 105°T, OS grid NZ 805 161), and is situated east-south-east of Hinderwell village. Salt-thickened winds scour the narrow lanes, carrying the sharp, metallic tang of the North Sea against the limestone foundations. Below the precipitous slopes, the vast, pale expanse of Runswick Sands stretches out to meet the tide, offering a transient mirror to the changing moods of the sky. To the south, the verdant basin of Nettle Dale cradles a quiet tranquility, standing in stark contrast to the relentless, churning energy of the waves at the shore. Geologically significant, the Runswick Bay Sssi preserves layers of ancient strata that reveal the slow, patient accumulation of time beneath the shifting turf. The light here possesses a singular clarity, sharpening the edges of the fishing boats and gilding the foam until the horizon seems to vibrate with a cold, pale fire. Life in Runswick Bay follows the patient pulse of the moon, indifferent to the hurried progress of the modern world beyond the high, sheltering cliffs.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Nettle Dale (Valley) — 0.3 mi, 130° SE
  • Runswick Sands (Beach) — 0.5 mi, 119° ESE
  • Runswick Bay Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.6 mi, 033° NNE · 10 ha
  • Claymoor Beck (River) — 0.9 mi, 129° SE
  • Newton Mulgrave Medieval Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 254° WSW · 3 ha
  • St Hilda'S Holy Well (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 306° NW
  • Chapel Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 317° NW
  • Widgeytoft Gill (River) — 1.1 mi, 146° SE
  • Beacon Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 328° NNW
  • Round Barrow And 20Th Century Royal Observer Corps Post On Beacon Hill, Known As The Site Of Hinderwell Beacon (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 329° NNW
  • Oakrigg Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.5 mi, 303° WNW
  • Staithes - Port Mulgrave Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 334° NNW · 63 ha
  • Kettleness Sand (Beach) — 1.6 mi, 098° E
  • Fillet Tail Dump Tidal Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 092° E
  • Newton Mulgrave Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 2.2 mi, 215° SW
  • Staithes Heritage Centre and the Captain Cook Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 320° NW
  • Granny Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.0 mi, 266° W
  • Foss Castle (Castle) — 3.2 mi, 150° SSE
  • Keld Hole (Waterfall) — 3.3 mi, 249° WSW
  • Mulgrave Castle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.5 mi, 138° SE · 377 ha
  • Old Mulgrave Castle (Castle) — 3.5 mi, 143° SE
  • Biggersdale Hole (Waterfall) — 3.8 mi, 145° SE
  • Keld Bog (Wetland) — 3.9 mi, 203° SSW
  • Mires Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.1 mi, 247° WSW
  • Handale Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 5.0 mi, 268° W
  • Stick-i'-th'-Mire Bog (Wetland) — 5.1 mi, 212° SSW
  • Coronation Park (Park) — 5.4 mi, 285° WNW
  • Sneaton Castle Centre (Castle) — 5.8 mi, 127° SE
  • Quaker Water Tap (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 207° SSW
  • Angling Green (Park) — 6.1 mi, 292° WNW

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About This Runswick Bay Map Page

Explore Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.534037, -0.757415. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.