Runswick Bay is a stunning stretch of sand between Whitby and Staithes on the North York Moors National Park coastline and is a dog-friendly spot with no restrictions. The bay curls round in a long swathe of sandy beach from the small village of Runswick Bay, with just a café on the beach side, a dog-friendly pub and a jumble of cottages.

There are walks up onto the coastal section of the Cleveland Way National Trail, enabling walkers to venture in either direction, towards Staithes or Kettleness, up onto the cliff tops as well as letting their dogs have along run along the beach.