5 beaches easy to reach from York to visit this summer

Luckily for those living in York, there are so many beaches that are easy to reach from the city to have a cooling dip in the sea.

If you are looking for somewhere family-friendly or want a quieter beach to relax on, there are plenty of options to suit each person’s needs.

Here are five beaches you should visit along the Yorkshire coast this summer.

These five beaches would be great for a family day trip. (Image: Tripadvisor)

What beaches can I easily reach from York?

Mappleton Beach

Mappleton Beach can be found three miles south of the popular seaside resort of Hornsea.

This means you won’t find the usual attractions in the area, so it offers a quieter alternative for dog walking and relaxing.

The Old Post Office Tea Rooms can be found a short walk away from the beach and serves savoury dishes as well as cakes and coffees for your trip.

Mappleton Beach also has a free car park.

Whitby West Cliff Beach

Whitby West Cliff Beach is mostly sandy with a few rocks and is also known as Whitby Sands Beach.

The beach is only a few minutes’ walk away from the town centre, making it easy to pop into the shops and restaurants nearby.

You can hire one of the colourful beach huts to call home for the day, as well as deckchairs and windbreaks.

There are paid car parks at the West Cliff and Pavilion Top.

Sandsend Beach

Sandsend beach is close to Whitby and is a great place for children to explore with plenty of rock pools around and fossil hunting.

The Hart Inn is the village’s local pub where you can enjoy a drink or meal in the beer garden.

Visitors of the beach on Tripadvisor have said it’s a “lovely” and “clean” beach with lots of “little cafes and kiosks for snacks and ice creams”.

You can park in the Sandsend car park that is at the north end of the beach.

Scarborough beach

Scarborough is a hugely popular seaside resort and might be the perfect option for those with children.

You can easily fill a day here in the amusement parks, walking along the Victorian promenade with an ice cream or splashing in the sea.

Reviewers on Tripadvisor have said the beach is a “beautiful oasis.”

During the busy periods, there is a park and ride service available to get into Scarborough.

Fraisthorpe Beach

Fraisthorpe Beach is another sandy area on the Yorkshire coast that is a calmer alternative to many busy seaside resorts.

At low tide, the beach goes on for miles making it perfect for beach games and long walks.

There is a privately owned car park that you can pay to use.

There is a café close to the entrance of the car park that sells refreshments and snacks, as well as toilets.

Will you be visiting any of these beaches throughout the summer? Let us know in the comments.