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Yorkshire: York, the Dales & Whitby – Route Guide

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Malham Cove Yorkshire — Yorkshire: Dales to the Moors
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York’s walls and streets lead through Harrogate and Knaresborough, Skipton, Malham’s limestone country, Hawes and Wensleydale, Helmsley and the North York Moors to Whitby harbour. Seven days link public market towns and low-level landscapes, ending among Whitby’s old-town streets, harbour and abbey setting.

Yorkshire: York, the Dales & Whitby is a 290 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as a 7-day trip; the plan below is the 7-day version for June, built from 297 verified places, with real road-routed transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

7
days
290km
distance
7
Stops
297
curated stops

View ready-made plans 7-day plan · best time to go

The route

York→ 36 kmHarrogate→ 40 kmSkipton→ 19 kmMalham→ 55 kmHawes→ 85 kmHelmsley→ 55 kmWhitby

What you'll see

Micklegate Bar
See the grand historic gate that has welcomed royalty to the city.
York
Knaresborough
Wander through a picturesque market town on the River Nidd.
Harrogate
Skipton public canal-and-castle-setting circuit
Use lawful town parking for Skipton’s public canal basin, market streets and castle setting; castle entry, abbey estate, railway and farm park remain separate.
Skipton
Malham Cove
Marvel at the curved cliff once likened to Niagara, now a quiet limestone formation.
Malham
Hawes-Wensleydale public market-town circuit
Use designated parking for Hawes’s public market-town and Wensleydale setting; museums, creamery experience, mills, waterfalls and high or long walks remain separate.
Hawes
Helmsley-Moors public market-town-and-landscape circuit
Use lawful town and National Park parking for Helmsley’s public market town and one bounded Moors outlook; castles, abbeys, halls, seasonal pool, railways and long walks remain separate.
Helmsley
Robin Hood's Bay
Enjoy a picturesque fishing village with dramatic cliffs and a tranquil harbour.
Whitby
City walls walk
Stroll along ancient medieval walls with sweeping city views and historic glimpses.
York

Choose your length

7-day plan29 stops · 8.8 h transit4.1 stops/day · 1.3 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: May, June, July, August, September

Wildflower hay meadows around Hawes peak in June, the moors turn purple with heather in late August, and the sea fret lifts off Whitby by mid-morning.

See the month-by-month breakdown →

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