Walking The Cleveland Way | 110 Miles from Helmsley to Filey 

Beautifully spiritual !! Living in the present is how to live. I am thrilled to have met Anna but the videos are easier to enjoy when there is just you Abbie speaking to me!!!!

Abbie, you're famous in Whitby! You're now "that crazy lady who dropped her GoPro in the River and had the scuba diver retrieve it!" In all seriousness, I think this is my favorite film of yours. Happy New Year! Cheers!

Your videos are my late night watch to help me calm down before sleeping. Like a meditation on adventure and courage. Looking forward to watching this.

Thank you for showing me my own coastline! At 71 I can no longer do such walks and to share your journey is fantastic. Well done on a brill' production!

That was magical what a butefull country walk. The difference in the wild planting 🌿 a joy. Brendan IRL

Abbie, controversial comment but honest. I'm pleased the cuts on your arm didn't take you. Your enthusiasm and energy are infectious and my future videos on this channel will reinforce this comment. You're truly an inspiration. Thank you for being you and bringing us these videos and a little slice of you. Truly grateful 😁

💚💙🧡💛❤️💜 Thank you Abbie 🤘🐶

Watching Brian sailing away was emotional. Such hero energy

Superb entertainment. What a legend Brian was, I think you gave him credit for writing Dracula as well !

What an absolutely cracking film. Abbey, you are a legend, but not quite as much as Brian, for the whole Whitby saga. Go pro, you need to sponsor this girl, this is real life footage we love, not boys in wing suits trying to kill them selves. Loved this video.

Started to watch this last night. My wife was half watching and then when you were talking passionately about dry stone walls she was "oh I'm going to watch this with you" can't beat a nice stone wall

i would love to walk the Cleveland way again ,but getting old and ill now . thanks Abbie showing the places i miss

I used walk but arthritis has got me now. Thought I'd watch a walking vid. Your's was the first video that didn't have an orchestra following the walkers. Great vid.

Yay for nice people. Another awesome video of a stunning trail.

WOW ABBY!!! You are my #1 Hiker on YT, and trust me, I've seen many Hiking YTers. You are the Best! I believe, I have seen most if all your hiking videos, and no one comes close. There is not a hiking video of yours that I did not like. I love them all equally. I watch you while I am on my treadmill, than I put you on, and than I zone out, by listening to your every word and seeing all the beauty on your hikes. My workout fly's by because all my focus is on your Hike. You are such a great narrator and your videos are perfect. Love the combination of the villages, *Castles, landscape, the sky's, the ocean, flowers, trees, rocks, history and the fossils you found, how lucky. I have always wanted to find a fossil. I am always excited to see your next hike, because I know it is going to be Great and in the UK/England.

Love your videos my heart sunk for you when you dropped your camera 📷. Keep up the great videos

Thoroughly enjoyed that! Thank you Abbie. I come Boubly but now live in NYC & this was an absolute treat which Im going to share with relatives around the world. Your delightful! And we were all happy to see you got your Go-Pro back (some good folk in that area) We look forward to watching more of your videos. Keep up the great work!

A lovely walk Abbey . It’s always real and a pleasure x

Abbie, this be utterly real brilliants, Thank you so much . Cheers

Abbie, you gave me a Big smile when he found your camera at Whitby 😁. I lived in Stockton on Tees over 4 years and have lots of lovely memories of Cleveland and NE of England ..and now in Sydney thanks to Captain Cook set sail from Whitby. thank you for sharing your walks. Take care.

Wasn't expecting this till tomorrow... Happy new year to everyone and to all I wish you a fantastic 2021.

Runswick bay was lovely when we were there. The whole community came out and we're having a cricket match on the beach. The children were enjoying it while the adults played this is so Yorkshire for me. This what Yorkshire people are. Community. So lovely.

What an absolute joy to watch from start to finish 😊 I don’t know if you realise Abbie but on day 6 you caught a reindeer coming down some steps it’s 1:27 (in time) on your video 😊 thank you for sharing your experience I too are currently doing the Cleveland Way ❤❤❤

Was a pleasure to watch.

I walked a large part of the Cleveland Way back in 1990 with a friend of mine. It was a great experience. But memories have faded so much that the vast majority of this vid feels completely new to me. Having watched this, I feel I must come back one day to do the bit I misses.

Hello ladies, I've binge watched a lot of your walks and the Cleveland way going past Saltburn a number of times. Just so you know people don't always fall from the cliffs in desperation, sometimes they leave unscathed as I did. Your walk Abbie past Saltburn cliffs inspired me to write my experience of it, hope you like... A Midnight Drive. How I arrived at my proposed destination on such a dark summer's night I do not know, or if the journey was ever planned. My foggy drive on arrival seemed lost to me along with its purpose, just as many a knight had lost sight of the chalice. I had arrived though, I knew that, safe in body and unsound of mind. All reason seemed lost and irrelevant, and as unimportant and as distant as the stars that shone above. I had challenges to perform, yes, it came back to me, and more important than all others, and with a will that was strangely not completely my own, though I was convinced and determined to succeed. Indeed, failure would be cowardly and unforgiveable. Such was the hold held over me on that warm and clear-starry night. However, contrary to my strange notions, here it was, my destination anticipated or not, a cliff edge high above the soft sands of Saltburn beach, peppered with large rocks that appeared from the heights as harmless beach pebbles one could hold completely in hand. Saltburn by the Sea, its full name, is my place of birth some 40 years earlier. It always seemed to be a happy place, of rock pools and sandcastles, tides and fresh air. What better place to be born than within a holiday resort with memories in decades of leisurely holidays taken, stretching back a hundred years or more, and a launch pad for fishing cobbles, fishing for any fishes that gave way for the rowdy fisherman of the roaring North Sea to catch. Saltburn had always drawn me to its beaches for one reason or more, and now for the last cause. To my left, far below silhouetted against the grey of the waves, ran the pier, like a black engineered finger pointing the way across the sea to the horizon. Above it, high on the cliff streetlights danced a twinkle to support the stars, barely lighting the facades of buildings standing as darkened monoliths, many with glazed eyes curtained against the world. Sleep in repose was fast behind those eyes in perfect peace I remember thinking, and would they care to read the snippet in their morning paper of the scene found on their beautiful beaches, ''Pass the jam, please,'' they may say at their breakfast tables. The whole scene was in peace though, only I existed with thoughts, harmony within me felt strong, though I trembled at the task I faced at times. To my right ran further cliffs, dark tufts of grass at the edges looked like the fringed neck of some great horse seemingly wishing to take the dive, it waved a 'come on' in the slight up breeze, which sailed over the edges and me to the fields beyond. The blackness of these cliffs, the pier and the monoliths contrasted the sky, though only in the merest shade, and the sea seething as it does a little darker yet. All colours were missing. Perhaps a metaphor for my life, colourless, un-caring, and belligerent in sleep, a life in mono, an unwarranted notion given the reality I lived. As a working family man, with a home to fill to the overflow of modern day objects, and food to supply my ability to do so was sound enough. Even when the dark shadows appeared, I could endure. These psychotic shadows are a friend to none, and certainly not to me. There I stood, looking out as far as the world allowed and higher still into the heavens. Thoughts abound, and time had moved so much, moving like a cool stream in fast flow of memories following in tight succession and illogically tiresome. Until the smooth run of my children's hair and skin, and the smoothness of their smiles won through, contrasting the darker memories of cuts and drips of my blood. As I smiled along with their remembered smiles, the sky lightened as it usually does before the dawn's sun has fully risen. The brighter colours, the living colours, were beginning to return to the sky whilst the stars faded their twinkle to mere dots of light, then out and gone to the coming redness of the risen sun. Clouds had taken to fly pinks, mauves and purples in various shade and lightness as they pulsated in their roundness. Birds followed the cue and from the woods, a little inland all silence escaped. Thereon become the unfolded beauty in light and sound. Hours had passed as I stood, my knees weakened by the hours of tormented meditation. In a moment of brightness, I lowered myself to sit, legs and feet dangling from the cliff edge. I had returned to the world, the shadows of despair had dissipated. I was free, indeed, to drink in my family and the scene before me. I was freed. Although as Milton states, ''Darkness, once gazed upon, can never be lost.'' TW.

I loved this ❤ I'm from Cleveland so this was quite familiar to me as I'm up there quite often. Lord stones and cringle Moor are probably my favourite go to. I love how informative and educational your videos are and Brian is indeed an absolute legend!!! Stay wild.. and I'm looking forward to seeing your future adventures 😀

Yes staithes is lovely. We had a great pie from there.. was lovely. Love the coast in north Yorkshire. My home. Cannot take the Yorkshire out of a Yorkshire lass. Where ever I am. Yorkshire is always home to me. Brilliant

Hi Abbie 😊 very enjoyable thanks. Made me homesick for the area I grew up in. We used to call those fossils, Devil's toenails when we were kids. All the best.

Another brilliant walk Abbie...lovely coastal walking and views. Cheered Brian when he found your go pro, what a man! Great way to start the year. Thank you lovely x

I love love love your videos! Happy New Year from Colorado (United States). Your video made my New Years Eve!

Gosh, you are so good at what you do here (making these videos)! Especially love your attention to the little details of nature that so many people miss!

Thank you for your honesty . It is helping me navigate my own mental health issues . You are an inspiration . God Bless you Abbey

Wonderful. I’ve never been to any of this area and it was so interesting and enjoyable. Now firmly on my list of places to visit, thank you

I love your sense of resources in times of trouble ie your GoPro and the water overtaking your path!! What a great adventure. Alls well that ends well! Stay safe❤ also walking though you have injuries that cause much pain. Most of us would give up before we get started! You are an inspiration Abbie!

What a great video! The whole thing was beautifully filmed and thoughtfully narrated! We are planning to do this walk in September. So looking forward to it. Thank you for sharing your adventure with us! PS: I hope your Go-Pro recovered fully.

Abbie. Watched your vlog on Helmsley to Filey on the Cleveland way.Came across it after we had done the first leg in reverse from Sutton Bank to Helmsley !Just wanted to say how much we enjoyed it.Your gentle style of presentation is brilliant and a joy to watch as well as being informative and concise.Glad you enjoyed your visit to Yorkshire,we are lucky that both the NY moors and its coastline are only an hour or so away from where we live.We regularly do a more gentler stroll from Goathland to Grosmont.Its around 4 miles and very easy,the hi lite being the 20 minute return journey on the NY Moors steam railway.We can thoroughly recommend it.Subscribed to your channel to make sure we don't miss anything and will be having a look at previous episodes. Kind Regards. Andy & Jane. ps.If you do it again get some flapjack from the honesty box in Old Byland,it was amazing 👍🙂

Another fantastic and entertaining video Abbie, well done

Thank you. Videos like this are getting me through I wish you were President of the world!!!!

ty for a great vlog.. im sitting in the mental health hospital as i see your vlog... wow it makes me feel alive ty so much abbie and anna love you loads to bits xxxxxx

Loved this, especially as I live just 10 miles North of Osmotherley, its very familiar ground for me. Happy new year Abbie, I hope 2021 is a great year for you and Anna x

Great video of an inspirational walk. Also thanks to the people who helped you retrieve your camera! This video wouldn't exist without them!

Great video, really shows the trail off superbly. One thing you missed out on, which you need to visit if you return, is the seal colony at Ravenscar. You see the rocky outcrop of beach/land where they are basking in the sun during your video around 1hr 28mins. It's probably a 1hr detour, depending on how long you visit them for and the trail down is good fun. Also, in Runswick, if you ever do get stuck behind the high tide and don't want to hang around you can head up the road from the beach into the top part of the village, turn left up Ellerby lane then after you've passed all the houses on your right there is a small path up from the road to your left into what looks like a row of trees/hedgerow. Follow this singletrack and you pass through a couple of gates and end up on the old railway line (which you found after Lythe). This follows a circular route towards Kettleness, where you can easily pick up the Cleveland Way again. This way is a bit longer, but weather/timing depending it may be better than hanging around at the entrance to the beach for a few hours while the tide changes.

I had to chuckle when you said Brian stoker 😊New subscriber here. I love the Cleveland way being on my doorstep helps.I love nature and being around it it's where I find peace. All the best for everything 👍

Did the saltburn to Whitby part of the Cleveland way last Thursday and glad I checked out this video for the Runswick bay part. Cheers!

Hi Abbey. Well I've only just discovered your channel and I love your vids. They have provided some light in a dark place called Covid lockdown, here in Wollongong NSW Aus. About 85km south of Sydney. Might I say what a delightful young lady you are and its great to see you out walking. I have a little age on me and before she married and had babies my daughter walked with me. I still walk a bit but the knees are a bit testy so I mostly get around in my 4x4, which allows me to camp out further and into the deserts. Your landscape is different but similar to ours. some of it reminds me of Tasmania and the "little bit up little bit down" reminds me of some great walks in the escarpment and valleys within a few hours drive. Well, Stay Wild and in the countryside! Cheers Pete

What a lovely surprise! Thank you x

I think that is by far the best video you have done Abbie. It could be serialised and shorn on BBC 4, no problem.

Great video! I now want to walk this trail! I’m so glad you got your camera back! Yay!

All this is on my doorstep and will be heading out soon with son for him to enjoy

Abbie enjoyed this as much as the Coast to Coast. Love seeing that coast line. The Cleveland Way is on my to do list, every since seeing all the signs towards the end of the coast to coast. Whitby was obviously your favourite place :-)

Yorkshire kindness right there. (I’m biased) lolz Great journey thanks for taking us along

Abbie, this is you at your very best. I love how you pay such close attention to detail, and you pass along your knowledge and your inspiration to all of us.

I have to say this is the most wonderful video of yours that I have watched. I live in Leeds, got married in Helmsley and holidayed in a static caravan as a child on the East Coast. You have inspired me Abbie - so so so enjoyable. It’s great to have you back x

I usually struggle with youtube videos longer than 20 minutes but I have just happily spent nearly 2 hours watching your journey and loved every minute of it- thank you :-)

Your on my stomping ground. The second part of the school sign is further along the trail path. I love The Hanging Stone with views to the left of the Pennines and the North York Moors to the right

Hi. My husband and I walked it from Whitby to robin hood's bay. Was great. Enjoyed it. I am a Yorkshire lass and proud of it. Love the north Yorkshire coast. Beautiful. So at home for me. Lots of places to see and do. I love staithes and Runswick bay. These two places are dry close to each other. Have u been to them abbey.

I love when you show your campsites, with your tent pitched & you cooking on your jet oil system, it just break up the long walks day. Good stuff.

Abbie, Thank you for taking us on your journey and showcasing your beautiful country!

Watched from start to finish and plan to do this in a couple of weeks. Fantastic film making, hopefully my video will be half as good as yours, cheers Graeme

Ya buetyyyyyy ya the Queen of Rock & roll

What a good find , great fossils.

Thanks Abbie. Glad all was not lost. Another very enjoyable film.

U r a truely amazing woman so strong and brave i really want to hike u av exspired me but im afraid to do it alone yet i av some survival skills and av watched nearly all ur vids hopefully soon im going to b ready like u i av been through so much diabetes is one of them i wish u well safety on all ur adventures and thank u for all the gud u do from middlsbrough in cleveland uk... 🇬🇧👌

I love that you are interested in everything...birds, geology, botany etc.

Just finished watching your video. Great watch. You have inspired me to attempt the Cleveland Way. Looking forward to watching more of your uploads.

Another Great Video! Thanks for making & sharing them!

Absolutely fantastic, it amazes me how you fit in so much with such enthusiasm..

The plaques on Saltburn cliff are put there by my neighbour, all voluntarily, an incredible gesture as sadly the cliffs are a hotspot for jumpers. I live in Brotton which is the town on the cliff just a mile inland from the fan house.

The Cleveland Way was 40 years ago our first long distance path. Your video brings back happy memories of a beautiful walk,

Abbie I came across your walking videos a few days ago. I have watched a few and especially the one you walked across Mont Blanc. Amazing, beautiful and isn't Mother Nature wonderful. We, my partner Andy and myself love your videos and especially the one when you walked The South Downs Way, as we live near Winchester and have walked part of the SDW ourselves. I have suffered from Depression and getting outside is a real tonic and does help! Have you ever thought of hiking through the New Forest? Or have you? We do a lot of Night Walking in the Forest with friends. Walking is good, healthy and keeps you in touch with Nature.

Best New Years Day present ever! Thank You Abbie!

Thank you Abbie for all your posts - They have helped a lot !

I just started watching your channel. I love your content of the outdoors twinned with mental health, very interesting. 👍👍❤️

Wow! Epic!

Cleveland Way now added to my bucket list! I love how the Go Pro captured its plunge into the murky depths! Glad I am not the only one who struggles to navigate through towns...

Happy new year. Thanks for all the great vlogs. I hope 2021 is a good year for you and Anna.

Loved it Abbie, thank you! Happy New Year :)

Wow ! Just Wow ! I hope you have a great 2021.

what a wonderful wat to start the new year with. Absolutely enjoyed every bit of it! Hope this year will allow you to go for long walks again

I've just finished hiking the Cleveland way, although I started in Osmotherley and ended in bridlington/ it is a wonderful trail. wild camping a bit challenging in places, but it's a great trail. highly recommend Kildale campsite (no caravans in sight) basic field on a working farm just what you need after a long day hiking. some unexpected swims too - river, waterfall shower and a coastal swim. stopped in York for a night when I finished. Roseberry Topping is well worth the slight detour and up- I was recommended by some locals to go round the left (less of a steep incline). it's so worth the hike up - amazing views. Thirty cafe is a great cafe in Filey, amazing coffee and pancakes. best cafe I found in Yorkshire.

Happy new year to you and those you love! A little extra drama in this video. Loved it...many thanks.

Happy new year to you! Love the channel not watched in a while but will for sure be getting dug in. Be good to see you around on trails! Luke.

Abbie, that was a great watch for NYE. It made me realise how much Ian missing my trails. Hope you have a happy new year and keep the quality videos coming. You are the best trail video maker on RU-vid

Cleveland Way was my first longer hike in the UK at last summer 🙂 This hike made me a promise to go back and try other routes too!

Thank you Abbie..this was so timely! Needed to see the countryside from lockdown London! Happy New Year to you and Anna x

Beautiful.

Happy New Year Abbie and much THANKS for the early surprise video!!!

We love all your vlogs they are brilliant stay safe you and anna and happy new year and thankyou

Now that is a good start of the new year. Thanks for that and happy New year.

Gorgeous, this route has been added to my list. You did an amazing job with this film as always!! Hike on and Happy New Year!!

This is so relaxing and inspiring thank you so much

wonderful to see you on the trail. I was afraid we'd lost you. Happy New Year.

Love your videos Abbie. We feel like we are right there with you. Inspirational. Glad you got your GoPro back!

Wishing you both a happy new year and thank you for taking us on a wonderful journey .

Absolutely loved it Abbie, even if it didn’t entirely go to plan. Massive thanks to the kindness of strangers, eh! Hope you and Anna have had a great time over the festive period.

Great New years day treat. HAPPY NEW YEAR ABBIE.

Happy new year Abbie. Thank you for your film. Nice to see our local spots, and thanks to you we don’t have to walk it all the way :)

Great video Abbie - perfect for a bank holiday and glad the memory card survived its swim! All the best to you and Anna for 2021 😃

Just what I needed, a reminder that we will be able to get back out when the time is right. Thank you for another fab video, happy new year 🥳