Yorkshire Coast, Moors and Dales in
From York, cross the North York Moors to Whitby, then head west through the Dales and back.
A loop through three faces of Yorkshire: the walled city of York, moors and abbeys, the fishing port of Whitby, limestone dales and viaducts, with a return via the Brontë Parsonage. Each stop gets two nights or a convenient change of base, with moderate drives, making it ideal for self-drivers and keen walkers. Beds in the Dales are limited, so book early in peak season.
Heather blooms on the moors in late August; the Dales have lovely autumn colour in October.
Day by day
Day 1 · Arrive in York and Walk the City Walls
York（York City Walls、The Shambles）
London King's Cross to York takes about 2 hours; spend the afternoon exploring the city on foot.
Stay: Old Town & Minster Quarter
Day 2 · York Minster and the Vikings
York（York Minster、Jorvik Viking Centre、National Railway Museum）
A full day on foot: about 10 minutes from the Minster to the Viking Centre, and about 15 minutes to the railway museum.
Stay: Old Town & Minster Quarter
Day 3 · Stately Home and Abbey to Whitby
York（Castle Howard、Rievaulx Abbey） → Scarborough & Whitby（Hole of Horcum）
Pick up the car; Castle Howard is about 35 minutes away. Then drive across the moors via Rievaulx to Whitby, about 2 hours.
Stay: Whitby Old Town and Harbour
Day 4 · Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay
Scarborough & Whitby（Whitby 199 Steps & St Mary's Church、Whitby Abbey、Whitby Harbour & Swing Bridge、Robin Hood's Bay）
Explore the old town on foot, then drive about 20 minutes to Robin Hood's Bay in the afternoon; park at the clifftop and walk down to the village.
The village of Robin Hood's Bay is steep, and cars cannot be driven down into it.
Stay: Whitby Old Town and Harbour
Day 5 · Richmond to Wensleydale
Yorkshire Dales（Richmond Castle、Aysgarth Falls、Wensleydale Creamery）
Drive west about 2 hours to Richmond, then about 1 hour on to Hawes.
Stay: Hawes
Day 6 · Viaduct to Malham
Yorkshire Dales（Hardraw Force、Ribblehead Viaduct、Malham Cove、Gordale Scar）
Hawes to Ribblehead takes about 25 minutes, then about 50 minutes to Malham; hike in the afternoon.
The limestone pavement above Malham Cove is slippery when wet.
Stay: Malham
Day 7 · Brontë Country and Back to York
Yorkshire Dales（Bolton Abbey） → Leeds（Brontë Parsonage Museum, Haworth） → York
Malham to Haworth takes about 1 hour, then it's about 1.5 hours back to York via the M62 and A64.