Runswick Bay
| Runswick Bay | |
|---|---|
| Runswick Bay village | |
| Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | NZ82171599 | 
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England | 
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | 
| Post town | SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA | 
| Postcode district | TS13 | 
| Police | North Yorkshire | 
| Fire | North Yorkshire | 
| Ambulance | Yorkshire | 
| UK Parliament | |
Runswick Bay is a bay in North Yorkshire, England. It is also the name of a village located on the western edge of the bay (although the village is sometimes shortened to Runswick on UK road signs). It is 5 miles (8 km) north of Whitby, and close to the villages of Ellerby and Hinderwell. It is a popular tourist attraction due to its picturesque cliffside village, stunning coastal walks, fossil hunting and Runswick Sands, a white sand beach. It is on the Cleveland Way national trail. Runswick Bay was chosen as Beach of the Year 2020 by The Sunday Times.