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Beaches · Yorkshire & the Humber

Cayton Sands

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly👪 Family-friendly

Cayton Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Cayton Bay Beach - geograph.org.uk - 1268230

JThomas — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–3 h
Best time of year
Summer (Jun–Aug)
Nearest railway station
Seamer · 3.8 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Cayton Sands is a beach on the coast of Yorkshire. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Scarborough and Whitby parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Seamer, about 3.8 km away. Postcode area YO11.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cayton, Cornelian and South Bays SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Andrew Robert Lee "Drew" Cayton (May 9, 1954 – December 17, 2015) was a scholar of early American history.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
54.2467, -0.3593
Parish
Cayton
Postcode
YO11 3NR
Parliamentary constituency
Scarborough and Whitby
Nearest railway station
Seamer3.8 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cayton Sands?
Cayton Sands is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO11 3NR), in the parish of Cayton.
What is Cayton Sands?
Cayton Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Cayton Sands?
The nearest railway station is Seamer, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode YO11 3NR.
Is Cayton Sands a protected site?
Yes — Cayton Sands is part of the Cayton, Cornelian and South Bays SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Cayton Sands free to visit?
Yes, Cayton Sands is free to enter.
How do I get to Cayton Sands?
The nearest railway station is Seamer, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO11 3NR.