Falling Foss and May Beck
A 9 m waterfall in the woods near Whitby, with a tea garden beside it.
- Distance
- 4.3 km
- Ascent
- 130 m
- Time
- 1–1.5 h
- Grade
- Easy
- Route
- Circular
- High point
- 213 m
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About this walk
Falling Foss and May Beck is an easy 4.3 km circular walk with 130 m of ascent, taking 1 to 1.5 hours. It starts at Falling Foss car park (grid reference NZ 888 035).
Falling Foss drops 9 m into a wooded ravine of Little Beck, a few miles inland from Whitby, with the Falling Foss Tea Garden at an old gamekeeper's cottage beside it. The loop follows the beck up to the May Beck car park and returns along the other bank.
The Hermitage, a shelter carved from a boulder in 1790, is a short detour downstream.
Route
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The beck
Visit the fall, follow the beck up to May Beck and return along the other side.
Summit
Questions about this walk
- How long does Falling Foss and May Beck take?
- Most walkers take 1–1.5 hours for the 4.3 km route, which has 130 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Falling Foss car park (grid reference NZ 888 035). Free car park at Falling Foss.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- No practical public transport.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded easy. Woodland paths, muddy and rooty in places.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Keep them on a lead near livestock.
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