The Cinder Track - The Scarborough to Whitby Old Railway Line

INTRODUCTION

Until its closure in 1965 the Scarborough to Whitby railway line allowed tourists to explore the dramatic East Yorkshire coastline. Though the tracks have now been removed the Cinder Track is now a permissive bridleway and is still a fantastic way of exploring the coastline and more inland sections of countryside.

As a former railway line the route has a relatively even surface and is ideal for walking, cycling and horse riding. There are also a number of sections of the track with disabled access ramps.

To further your experience of the Cinder Track download the route map and podcast; following the waymarkers identified on the route map skip through the tracks on your Mp3 Player to listen to the history of the railway line and surrounding area.

EVENTS

Photographs: Top; Linear Orchard Workshop. Centre and Bottom; Cinder Track Workshop.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

ACTIVITIES

The Cinder Track provides a fantastic source of fresh, wild food that is both free and locally sourced. The track can be viewed as a ‘linear orchard’ where apples and plenty of other fruits and vegetables can be foraged.

For suggestions of what to cook with your foraging finds download our recipe book here.

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Planting more varieties along the sides of the track is a great way of improving the area as a food resource. Simply choose your seeds, plant them in a biodegradable pot, watch them grow and once they are big enough and the weather is warm enough move the plant and pot to a site along the route.

For instructions on how to make an origami biodegradable pot from a single sheet of paper download the instructions here.

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Photographs: Top and Centre: nettle soup; download this delicious winter warming recipe opposite. Bottom: biodegradable origami pots.

PODCAST

To listen to an audio guide along the route with the history of the railway line and surrounding area, download the podcast onto your Mp3 player.

The podcast is available in two formats; either heading north from Scarborough to Whitby of heading south from Whitby to Scarborough.

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Alternatively, download the text version of the podcast to print out and read at points along the route.

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ROUTE MAP

Download a route map to print and take along the Cinder Track.

The map identifies local amenities such as parking, tourist information, refreshments bicycle hire and accommodation.

It also identifies locations the old stations as well as key viewpoints along the route.

Use the waymarking points on the route map to skip through podcast tracks on your Mp3 player.

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DOWNLOAD ROUTE MAP

LINKS

The Friends of The Old Railway are a group of local residents who have lobbied for improvements to the line and secured funding for initiatives to improve the line.

The Cinder Track is owned by Scarborough Borough Council who are responsible for its maintenance; the only section to be privately owned is Larpool Viaduct, to the south of Whitby.

The Larpool Viaduct was purchased by Sustrans who have since invested in the restoration of the viaduct. Previously closed due to safety concerns the viaduct has been open to the public since November 2000.

As part of a ‘Live Project’ a group of architecture students from Sheffield University worked with the other groups involved to develop a phased masterplan for future development of the line.