Introduction:

The Cleveland Way is a walk through 109 miles of superb North Yorkshire scenery. Opened in 1969 the walk follows the edge of the North York Moors National Park. Starting in the market town of Helmsley, the first 60 miles is walked over spectacular moorland which is at its glorious best in late summer when the heather is in full bloom. The final 50 miles follows the North Sea coastline from Saltburn to Filey. It is a popular long distance path.

The best web sites for General Information and Planning:

Cleveland Way This official government site has everything you will need in planning the walk. It is excellently set out. Recommended.
Cleveland Way Co UK Excellent planning layout to work out the stages of the walk.
Ramblers Association Comprehensive site providing details on the route. Accommodation guide and booking service providers listed as are the maps required.
Gamma A fairly detailed route description of each stage of the walk.

The best web sites for Guided Walking:

H F Holidays Walk itinerary, dates and prices available on site.

The web sites that organise your accommodation and baggage transfer:

Contours Full range of self guided walking services. Very good web site navigation.
Discovery Travel Full range of self guided walking services.
Sherpa Van Renowned baggage transfer service. Accommodation also organised on request if baggage service used. Full (very fair) costs of the service are provided online.
Cleveland Way Co UK Organise accommodation and baggage transfer. Costs on site.
Coast to Coast Organises accommodation and baggage transfer. Costs shown on site.
Brigantes Organises accommodation and baggage transfer. No costs provided online.

The best web sites for you to plan your accommodation:

S H Systems Excellent range of accommodation. Just type in the location to bring up a list of accommodation in the area. You can sort by price, postcode or rating.
Cleveland Way Co UK The most complete web listing of accommodation for the walk.

(Note - finding suitable walkers accommodation on the web is a minefield. It is best to search for accommodation by searching for it in a specific place. If you don't then you will spend ages wasting your time trawling large databases and getting nowhere fast. I have done so many times. In my experience S H Systems has proved to be most useful)

The best personal journals of the walk:

George Tod George's lovely report on his walk includes lots of useful information.
Ian Fisk A good record of the walk with more information on accommodation.

The sites for safety advice and emergency services:

Ramblers Association Practical walking advice including a guide to map reading, navigation and a detailed list of the essential gear required on a long distance walk.
Ramblers Association Essential safety guide with clear web site navigation.
Mountain Rescue UK You may need them so take their advice.

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