The Pocklington Group are walking the Whitby Way in stages from York to Whitby. The Whitby Way starts at York Minster and finishes at Whitby Abbey, and it is designed to include some of the most interesting pilgrimage places in Yorkshire. It can, of course, be enjoyed simply as a walk, for it goes through beautiful scenery. From the flat Vale of York, it climbs to gently undulating country at Crayke, before crossing the North York Moors from south to north using field paths, moorland tracks and ancient paved ways. Finally, it follows the lush Esk Valley to Whitby.
This is a linear walk from Grosmont to Whitby and the return to Grosmont at the end of the walk will be by train (currently £2.60 for a single journey)
The return from Whitby will be by train. There is a train at 15.57 from Whitby, the next one is 19.42 (with the chance to explore Whitby). There is also a North Yorkshire Moors train at 17.10 although would be a more costly option.