Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Saltburn-by-the-Sea, commonly referred to as Saltburn, is a seaside town in the civil parish of Saltburn, Marske and New Marske, in the Redcar and Cleveland unitary authority, in North Yorkshire, England. It is 12 miles south-east of Hartlepool and 5 miles south-east of Redcar. Wikipedia.
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Saltburn Pier
1. Saltburn Pier
4.7
(2268)
Sights & Landmarks
Piers & Boardwalks
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The last remaining pier in North Yorkshire apparently. Great beaches and cliffs either side and lots of bird life and dog friendly. Saltburn also has one of the last remaining water powered funicular tramways in the UK to transport people from town to the seafront without tackling all the steps. Well worth a visit.
It is a place that offers a beautiful and scenic experience from the beach. With stunning views of the coastline, various entertainment and restaurants, it is the perfect place for a relaxing walk or a fun day with family and friends. The range of activities at the pier and Cliff Tamway also make it a great place to visit. Overall, a beautiful mix of seaside charm and entertainment.
The allure of a truly beautiful beach is undeniable, a sanctuary where the world's chaos fades into the gentle rhythm of the waves. Imagine soft, powdery sands, warm beneath your feet, stretching out to meet the shimmering, turquoise embrace of the sea. I love it 🧡🧡🧡🧡
Ideal for young families. Good stretch of beach, dog friendly. Wee cafe and restaurants. Usual fish and chips and arcade. Pier loverly and fenicular railway wonderful if working. Only downside getting up and down steps to beach.
A beautiful scenery of the coastline. Here is a solo trip itinerary: Put saltburn pier in your sat nav to get to the car park (pay and display) download ring go as the machines are fussy Walk round the beach. Get wet if you want to. Take it all in 🧘‍♀️ There is the arcade thing which was very exciting for a first timer like me :) barely won anything but still lots of fun playing. There is a cash machine inside so don’t worry if you don’t have cash on you. The food—-I had fish and chips duuuh 🤪 at the seaview restaurant. The views are absolutely worth it but there are other chippy places nearby so you can buy and sit on one of the many benches and enjoy it that way. Please have an ice cream as a dessert it’s just amazing plus you deserve it. Oh there is also Tomahawk steak house nearby with great views so if you fancied something else other than fish and chips Dog friendly Child friendly There is the famous old cliff tramway whi ch was pretty cool if you ask me. £2 for one way. Do it! You know you want to. Other things: -rent a wetsuit -surf school 🏄‍♂️ -Fishing -watch the sunset -people watching -take selfies -chat to random strangers Etc
A gorgeous old pier, and magnificent views from the end. A nice walk down and ample seats to rest and take in the sea air.
The pier looks pretty cool and goes quite a way out into the sea. Although once you get to the end, it's just full of fishermen taking up all the room with their gear and rods. Surely give them a start time of 6pm to allow tourists and people fancying a quiet walk or some photo taking, clear room to do that. That always spoils it for me. Also the arcade that you walk through or around to get to the pier is another ticket induced nightmare. There's a machine that charges you £1 for Pokémon cards, then gives you one card, imagine a childs disappointment when that happens. There's also never any money tubs, here's some money bags to hold your change in, just isn't the same.
It's a fairly ordinary pier, but we all love a pier, right?
Saltburn Cliff Tramway
2. Saltburn Cliff Tramway
4.6
(2277)
Transportation
Tramways
Landmark tramway from 1884 with stained glass windows, offering rides with views of the sea.
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Saltburn Cliff Tramway – really nice to watch from outside and try it by myself. Visited on Saturday and it was rainy day, so needed to wait around 5-10 minutes in the queue to try this experience with one of the oldest water-powered funiculars still operating. The ride took around 1 minute and we were 12 persons and 1 dog inside of funicular. The staff were friendly and created a great experience. Worth to try!
What a wonderful experience! I’ve wanted to visit for many years, having been told stories about my family visiting 50+ years ago. It was a real bucket list item for me, and I’m so glad I’ve ridden on the tramway! Brilliant, friendly staff - very reasonable price for such a unique experience too - I’d highly recommend visiting and taking a ride in this piece of living history. My only ‘negative’ if you could call it that, was the lovely merchandise in the bottom entrance; after payment, there was a tram car waiting, so didn’t have time to purchase or properly look at the souvenirs, but I’ll make sure to ask for extra time for a browse next time (they had some gorgeous art prints). A brilliant experience through and through, I can’t wait to visit again. I felt like a big kid!
We stopped in just to ride the tram as it looked like something that we would enjoy. Parking was easy as there is a lot that runs along the coast in the town. The tram is near the southern section of the lot. Parking is free. Access is easy with a walkway from the parking lot to the entrance. Cost was £2 each way per person, and one can pay with a card. There is a long walkable pier at the bottom with benches to sit and just enjoy the magnificent views. The water was filled with surfers donned in wet suits when we visited on the 3rd Friday in September. The staff was super friendly, and we learned that they are volunteers. The engineer was eager to explain just how the tram functioned in order to go up and down the tracks. There is an arcade at the bottom but we enjoyed just walking out on the pier and admiring the stunning views of the coast. Be sure to check the hours of operation as they close rather early and you would need to visit during the day.
Saltburn cliff tramway is wonderful. Opened June 1884. 120 feet tall, 207feet of track. Carry’s 12 per car. What a gem of a place any town can have. Staff super friendly
Saltburn Cliff Tramway We like it and its always a fun way to travel especially with all your beach gear and children, however it is only a very short journey, 120ft in 55 seconds. So £6 for a family ticket down then £6 for a family ticket up, that's £12, way more than it costs to park the car for the day. For that reason I'd recommend £1 for adults/children, family tickets for £4, with pets free, but that's just me. However, it is a nice experience and a lovely memory, with vast views and it also does look pretty great watching the trams going up and down. The gents are always happy and polite and eager to chat about the history of the tram or just chat in general, so you don't mind paying a little extra. For future visits, I would have a happy hour, 50p travel between the hours of 1-2pm, off peak charges and also introduce ticket stubs for the children to hold and keep as momentos. Also my missus wouldn't let me ask if we identified as dogs would we only have to pay 80p 😂
A must for any visit to Saltburn! You can walk up and down the steps to get from the beach/pier to town but the funicular is much more fun! Saltburn town has some lovely indie shops and cafes in some stunning Victorian shop buildings.
Interesting technology, amazing it's still going! Worth a trip at least upwards, great views of the sea, and atmospheric old carriages. Fair value at £2 each way, and friendly staff. However the queue at the bottom can be long in the sun, they really should provide a bit of cover and a seat or two for older people.
The Saltburn Cliff Tramway is a water-balanced funicular railway in the seaside town of Saltburn‑by‑the‑Sea, in North Yorkshire / Tees Valley.  It was opened in 1884 (28 June 1884) to replace a vertical hoist, and is the oldest water-balanced funicular still operating in the UK. Had a great experience ❤️
Saltburn Cliff Tramway
3. Saltburn Cliff Tramway
4.6
(2277)
Transportation
Tramways
Landmark tramway from 1884 with stained glass windows, offering rides with views of the sea.
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Saltburn Cliff Tramway – really nice to watch from outside and try it by myself. Visited on Saturday and it was rainy day, so needed to wait around 5-10 minutes in the queue to try this experience with one of the oldest water-powered funiculars still operating. The ride took around 1 minute and we were 12 persons and 1 dog inside of funicular. The staff were friendly and created a great experience. Worth to try!
What a wonderful experience! I’ve wanted to visit for many years, having been told stories about my family visiting 50+ years ago. It was a real bucket list item for me, and I’m so glad I’ve ridden on the tramway! Brilliant, friendly staff - very reasonable price for such a unique experience too - I’d highly recommend visiting and taking a ride in this piece of living history. My only ‘negative’ if you could call it that, was the lovely merchandise in the bottom entrance; after payment, there was a tram car waiting, so didn’t have time to purchase or properly look at the souvenirs, but I’ll make sure to ask for extra time for a browse next time (they had some gorgeous art prints). A brilliant experience through and through, I can’t wait to visit again. I felt like a big kid!
We stopped in just to ride the tram as it looked like something that we would enjoy. Parking was easy as there is a lot that runs along the coast in the town. The tram is near the southern section of the lot. Parking is free. Access is easy with a walkway from the parking lot to the entrance. Cost was £2 each way per person, and one can pay with a card. There is a long walkable pier at the bottom with benches to sit and just enjoy the magnificent views. The water was filled with surfers donned in wet suits when we visited on the 3rd Friday in September. The staff was super friendly, and we learned that they are volunteers. The engineer was eager to explain just how the tram functioned in order to go up and down the tracks. There is an arcade at the bottom but we enjoyed just walking out on the pier and admiring the stunning views of the coast. Be sure to check the hours of operation as they close rather early and you would need to visit during the day.
Saltburn cliff tramway is wonderful. Opened June 1884. 120 feet tall, 207feet of track. Carry’s 12 per car. What a gem of a place any town can have. Staff super friendly
Saltburn Cliff Tramway We like it and its always a fun way to travel especially with all your beach gear and children, however it is only a very short journey, 120ft in 55 seconds. So £6 for a family ticket down then £6 for a family ticket up, that's £12, way more than it costs to park the car for the day. For that reason I'd recommend £1 for adults/children, family tickets for £4, with pets free, but that's just me. However, it is a nice experience and a lovely memory, with vast views and it also does look pretty great watching the trams going up and down. The gents are always happy and polite and eager to chat about the history of the tram or just chat in general, so you don't mind paying a little extra. For future visits, I would have a happy hour, 50p travel between the hours of 1-2pm, off peak charges and also introduce ticket stubs for the children to hold and keep as momentos. Also my missus wouldn't let me ask if we identified as dogs would we only have to pay 80p 😂
A must for any visit to Saltburn! You can walk up and down the steps to get from the beach/pier to town but the funicular is much more fun! Saltburn town has some lovely indie shops and cafes in some stunning Victorian shop buildings.
Interesting technology, amazing it's still going! Worth a trip at least upwards, great views of the sea, and atmospheric old carriages. Fair value at £2 each way, and friendly staff. However the queue at the bottom can be long in the sun, they really should provide a bit of cover and a seat or two for older people.
The Saltburn Cliff Tramway is a water-balanced funicular railway in the seaside town of Saltburn‑by‑the‑Sea, in North Yorkshire / Tees Valley.  It was opened in 1884 (28 June 1884) to replace a vertical hoist, and is the oldest water-balanced funicular still operating in the UK. Had a great experience ❤️
The Play Factory Skelton
4. The Play Factory Skelton
4.5
(371)
Children's amusement center
Nature & Parks
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Love this soft play my favourite for miles around, always seems very clean, and the gated baby area is amazing!! Feel safe letting my baby have a crawl and explore without worrying about big kids coming in. Coffee is nice too Xx
Just started going with my daughter and grandson. It's amazing, food is beautiful, staff are very friendly and eager to help. Only one thing I would change, Hope you don't mind me saying, the baby changing tables in the toilets are too high up. All in all a great place to take the kids
Visited Play Factory as a tourist with my children. We were asked to create an account and leave personal details, which I didn’t feel was necessary for a short visit. The price is quite high for less than 2 hours. Booking in advance is recommended, but I wish there was an option for one-time visitors without having to share personal information. Never will go back unfortunately.
The best soft play I've been to! The equipment is all clean and well maintained (think I could only see scuffs on one piece of kit which is a million times better than I'm used to seeing - it looks really new). There's so many different bits to it, think 7 slides, cargo nets, tunnels, two sports courts, very good toddler area with sensory things and a ball firing machine. Toilets were all clean as well. The food was good, they said there would be a wait and after that amount of time the food turned up. Have a look at the specials (the parmo wrap was really good) which also has healthier things like soup on. The sandwiches all looked good and well filled (but not all with sandwich filler but 'real' fillings). All the staff were really friendly/helpful and there was a lovely lady doing the rounds on the tables to make sure it was all clean etc. Will definitely be coming back when we're back in the area as our 2.5yr old loved it and could have spent even longer there given how much there was to do and even though it was busy there was plenty of space for the kids. Brilliant!
Very expensive! However the staff were good. Nothing flash and not worth the money! As you won’t let me reply on my original post above or on your patronising post- I will clearly state it was EXPENSIVE and not worth the money. Nothing to do with any dog, babysitting or anything else at all. I feel your childish bitchy response unprofessional. Any further nasty comments made towards me or aimed at me will be reported to the police. 😊
Awesome, lots of activities here and the food is great also Edited - wish the electric cars were still there the cars made this play area stand out from the others shame the cars are gone
Came here when I was a kid and I’m now 23 and brought my daughter for her 5th birthday and it was still just as fun the kids loved it and we had a parmo with chips and garlic and it was Beautiful I Will definitely go back there’s lots to do for all ages the sensory cave was amazing aswell i highly recommend visiting
I've been to a fair few soft plays since the kids came along and I loved this one. It's a big-ish one with a go kart track (for an additional £1 per child rider), a small football pitch and lots of different size play areas for kids. Food offerings are good, although the sandwich I had off the board wasn't really what I ordered (chicken, stuffing and cranberry - no stuffing and more cranberry than chicken, but the chips are delicious). We rearranged a bunch of tables to accommodate our party and a sleeping child, and staff were fine with it. Staff are friendly and helpful. It's a bit on the expensive side (£11.90 for a 1yr old and a 3yr old) but I'd consider visiting again.
Staithes Museum
5. Staithes Museum
4.5
(286)
Museum
History Museums
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Great museum up stairs and a fw craft shops downstairs. Free admission but you can give a £5 donation by just tapping your card as you leave. Well worth £5 to help support the volunteers and keep the place open.
Excellent local museum, well worth a visit. Free entry but donation appreciated. Exhibits of maritime interest, Captain Cook, local ganseys and Staithes bonnets to name a few. All good. Very nice friendly staff. Gentleman on duty upstairs really enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the Endeavour, good model of it to illustrate his mini lecture.
A little museum full of interesting history of Staithes. Lovely little craft shop. It’s remarkable how much they have got in a small museum. Free entry all though a donation is suggested on exit. Dogs welcome, and small gift shop on site.
Great little museum, very interesting and definitely worth a visit
A real little gem and definitely worth a look. Colin, the volunteer guide that day, was incredibly knowledgeable and told us about the history of the museum and how it came about, as well as some local facts and stories of Staithes. A very nice, warm and welcoming gentleman....but he is from Leeds, so...!! We bought a couple of items from the gift shop which was very reasonably priced and we very much enjoyed our visit. Thanks Colin 😊
A surprisingly good museum for a small village with excellent collections, especially related to Captain Cook.
Staithes Museum is quirky and full to bursting with interesting 'stuff'! A lot of the exhibits are quite eccentric, but I'll not spoil your fun by providing a list, so go there! It's well worth a visit if you've got a couple of hours to spare.
Fantastic local history museum. Covers Staithes village, fishing industry, captain cook and new worlds, and John Harrison clocks. Donation welcome on exit. Craft shops on site worth a visit
Mad Alices Bar
6. Mad Alices Bar
4.8
(47)
Bar
Nightlife
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Great micro pub. Was in the area for a week and called in three times. great beers which were kept well. very good value for money. I had Camerons Strong Arm at £3.20 a pint!
This bar is fantastic. Very welcoming & regulars are really friendly. They sell every Gin & Vodka you can imagine & hold socially nights with book clubs and turns at the weekend. Would highly recommend a visit.
A lovely little gem of a place, lots of choice on draught, I would imagine there'll be around 100 gin choices too, also has a lovely beer yarden at the back, the owners are amazing, make you feel so welcome, worth a visit every time, anyone would be mad to pass this place by.
Absolute gem of a place.Staff and locals are so friendly the beer is great, the place is so full of character💖
Great place, with very friendly staff, and regulars. Always make you feel welcome, best local I've been into for years. Get yourself in for get choice of drinks and soak up the great atmosphere.
Loads of drinks of all kinds, dog friendly, fun place to be. Cash only!! Sweet snug downstairs
No real cider (no reason it should have, this is definitely ale territory, but micropubs are often a cider oasis). This one has only a couple of kegged pseudo-ciders. Nice downstairs room and garden accessed down stairs at the back which look as if they lead to a cellar.
A nice friendly micro pub. Pretty busy. Had a nice Wainwrights Gold Keg. Hopefully there will be Cask beer next time...think they had run out...
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