Scarborough to Filey Walk
National Trail walk
A walk of about 9 miles along the Cleveland Way from Scarborough station to Filey station. Take the train to Scarborough, follow the trail and catch the train back from Filey.
- Distance
- 9 mi
- Time
- 3.5 hours
- Train back
- 20min
The walk
From Scarborough station, walk to the Cleveland Way and follow the trail for 7.4 miles to Filey. Getting to and from the trail adds 1.2 miles away (about 1.5 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Filey back to Scarborough take from 20min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Scarborough from the cities
- YorkFrom 51min
- LeedsFrom 1hr 17min
- DurhamFrom 1hr 50min
- NewcastleFrom 1hr 58min
- SheffieldFrom 2hr 5min
- ManchesterFrom 2hr 50min
- LondonFrom 2hr 55min
- PrestonFrom 3hr 11min
Good to know
How long is the Scarborough to Filey walk?
About 9 miles from station to station: 7.4 miles along the Cleveland Way and 1.2 miles away (about 1.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the trail.
How long does it take to walk from Scarborough to Filey?
About 3.5 hours by Naismith's rule: 3 miles an hour, plus an hour for every 600 metres of climbing (about 282 metres on this walk), without stops.
How do you get back from Filey to Scarborough?
By train: the quickest journey from Filey back to Scarborough takes 20min.
How do you get to Scarborough by train?
Scarborough is 51min from York, 1hr 17min from Leeds, 1hr 50min from Durham and 2hr 55min from London by train.