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Staithes

BeachNorth Yorkshire Council🐾 Dog-friendly all year

A Yorkshire coastal location retained in the repository CSV but absent from the current 2026 designated bathing-water register.

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Beach & safety

Water quality: Not designated

Lifeguard: No regular lifeguard service was verified; check local seasonal arrangements.

Hazards: Tide cut-off, rocks or cliff fall, cold water and rough North Sea conditions.

Amenities: car-park · toilets · cafe

Dogs

A current exact-site guide lists Staithes Beach as dog-friendly throughout the year.

Unofficial source: View the supporting source →Not an authority; check current signage.

Family

Attractive coastal setting with some facilities, but access, rocks, cliffs or tide conditions make it less straightforward than a resort beach.

Fishing

Harbour and outer ground can produce codling, pollack, wrasse, pouting, whiting, mackerel and occasional bass. Permission and boat movements must be checked at the exact position.

Species reported: Codling, Pollack, Ballan wrasse, Pouting, Whiting, Mackerel, Bass

Crabbing

unknown

Access & parking

Use established signed beach access from the named settlement or visitor car park; check tide and erosion notices.

Researched 2026-07-24 — sources & disclaimer

https://dogsonthebeach.co.uk/beaches/staithes-beach/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bathing-waters-in-england-compliance-reports/bathing-water-classifications-2025

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bathing-waters-list-of-designated-waters-in-england/list-of-current-bathing-waters

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/leisure-tourism-and-culture/beaches/beach-locations

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-03/Scarborough%20off%20street%20variation%20March%202026.pdf

https://wheresthefish.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber

Rules and conditions change, so always check current signage and tides before you go. We do our best to keep this accurate but can't promise it's error-free.