Discover the closest published Remapped drives to Whitby, England. Routes are ordered by their nearest point to the town centre and may start elsewhere. Distances to routes are approximate straight-line distances, not driving distances. Roads featured include A169, A171, A174.
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Short on time? Blakey Ridge and Rosedale Loop has the shortest estimated drive in this collection, at 25 minutes before stops.
Closest point on route: 0 miles from Whitby · straight-line distance
Head north from Pickering on the A169 over the North York Moors before descending towards Sleights and Whitby. The open upland road is the focus, with the coast providing a natural place to finish.
Closest point on route: 0 miles from Whitby · straight-line distance
Link Whitby and Scarborough on the coastal side of the moors, then return through Pickering and the A169 uplands. This longer circuit combines seaside approaches with a broad inland moorland crossing.
Closest point on route: 14 miles from Whitby · straight-line distance
Cross the North York Moors from Hutton-le-Hole towards Castleton, then return through the Rosedale side of the hills. Open ridge roads contrast with the more enclosed valley approaches on this moorland circuit.
Closest point on route: 21 miles from Whitby · straight-line distance
Make the B1257 through Bilsdale the centrepiece of a North York Moors circuit, returning by Osmotherley and Hawnby. The familiar Helmsley–Stokesley road is paired with smaller moorland roads for a more rounded drive.
Closest point on route: 25 miles from Whitby · straight-line distance
Tour the broad chalk-country roads of the Yorkshire Wolds, linking the Malton, Sledmere and Pocklington sides. Long sightlines and rolling landscapes give the drive a different character from the steeper Dales and moorland routes.
Closest point on route: 45 miles from Whitby · straight-line distance
Follow the B6270 west through Swaledale, linking Richmond with Reeth and the upper dale around Muker. Stone walls, riverside country and the narrowing valley give the journey a steady change of scale.
Closest point on route: 50 miles from Whitby · straight-line distance
Travel along Wensleydale between Leyburn and Hawes, passing the Aysgarth area on the A684. This is an unhurried valley drive with market-town approaches and open farming country.
Closest point on route: 52 miles from Whitby · straight-line distance
Spend a full day linking the Dales’ best-known high roads and valley approaches. Dentdale and Kingsdale lead into Ribblehead before the route crosses Buttertubs and returns through Swaledale and Wensleydale.
Driving times exclude stops. Leave time for the views, check each route’s notes and make the journey your own.
About the drives in this collection.
Pickering to Whitby over the Moors has the closest point on a route in this selection, approximately 0 miles from Whitby in a straight line. This is not the distance to the route start or a driving-distance estimate.
Blakey Ridge and Rosedale Loop is the shortest by route distance, at 17 miles, with an estimated driving time of 25 min. Allow extra time for stops and the journey to the route.
Yorkshire Dales Grand Tour: Buttertubs, Dentdale and Ribblehead is the longest by route distance, at 89 miles. Its estimated driving time is 2 hr 59 min, excluding stops and travel to the route.
5 routes start and finish in the same place, including Whitby Coast and Moors Loop. Check the route map to find a convenient starting point.
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