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Coatham Beach in Redcar, five minutes from Abbey Guest House

North Yorkshire coast

Redcar, on your doorstep

Beach, town and station within a ten-minute walk. The racecourse a little further. Whitby and the Moors when you want a longer day.

Coatham Beach near Abbey Guest House in Redcar

5 minutes

Coatham Beach

From the garden it is a five-minute walk to Coatham Beach — wide sand, groynes and a long walk at low tide.

Redcar town & station near Abbey Guest House in Redcar

4–10 minutes

Redcar town & station

Shops, the clock tower, and Redcar Central on the Durham Coast line. Seabreeze fish and chips is at the end of the street.

Redcar Racecourse near Abbey Guest House in Redcar

15 minutes

Redcar Racecourse

A favourite with returning guests. The Abbey is the easy walk-back after a day at the races — many book a year ahead.

Saltburn near Abbey Guest House in Redcar

20 minutes by car

Saltburn

The last Victorian pier on this coast, a cliff lift, and sands that run towards Redcar.

Staithes near Abbey Guest House in Redcar

25 minutes by car

Staithes

A fishing village tucked in a cleft of the cliffs. Cobbles, harbour and painted cottages.

Whitby near Abbey Guest House in Redcar

40 minutes by car

Whitby

The Abbey on the headland, the 199 steps, and fish and chips down by the harbour.

Roseberry Topping near Abbey Guest House in Redcar

25 minutes by car

Roseberry Topping

The little Matterhorn of Cleveland — a short walk up and a wide view back to the sea.

Find us

77 Queen Street

77 Queen Street, Redcar, TS10 1BG

  • Redcar Central — 4-minute walk
  • Coatham Beach — 5-minute walk
  • Redcar Racecourse — about 1.3 km
  • Teesside Airport — around 25 km

Place photos: Saltburn Pierhabiloid / Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0; StaithesRichard Hoare / Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0; Whitby Abbeyhabiloid / Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0; Roseberry ToppingRussel Wills / Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0; Redcar Centralhabiloid / Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0; Redcar RacecourseHallCastleKing / Wikimedia Commons, CC0; North York MoorsSuicasmo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.