Saltburn-by-the-Sea: How to spend the day in Yorkshire coast town while supporting local businesses
There are plenty of attractions, shops and restaurants to visit in Saltburn-by-the-Sea where you can support local businesses and have an enjoyable day out.
Saltburn is a seaside town and its development was prompted by the discovery of ironstone in the Cleveland Hills and the building of railways to transport minerals.
Landmarks include a forest walk in the Valley Gardens which leads you to the Italian Gardens and the railway viaduct.
On the shore of Old Saltburn is the Ship Inn, which dates back to the 1600s, while in the town centre there are plenty of Victorian buildings including a thriving local theatre, The 53 Society and a public library.
The Saltburn Cliff Lift is another popular attraction and is considered one of the world’s oldest water-powered funiculars, a type of cable railway system that links points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The oldest is the Born Jesus funicular in Braga, Portugal.
There are a few prominent and historic figures associated with Saltburn including the grandson of the naturalist Charles Darwin, Erasmus Darwin IV, who lived in Albion Terrace.
He served in the First World War and was killed in 1915. He is commemorated on the town’s war memorial.
The NASA astronaut, Nicholas Patrick, was born in Saltburn.
Dark Angel is an ITV miniseries that was filmed in Saltburn and is based on the adaptation of the book Mary Ann Cotton: Britain’s First Female Serial Killer. It stars Joanne Froggatt as Mary Ann Cotton, Alun Armstrong as Mary Ann’s stepfather and Penny Layden as Mary Ann’s mother.
The town was also the filming location for the recent ITV drama I Fought the Law which is based on Ann Ming’s non-fiction book For the Love of Julie about a long campaign to overturn the 800-year-old British double jeopardy law following the murder of her daughter. It stars Sheridan Smith as Ann Ming.
It also has a plethora of independent retail shops, restaurants, cafes, bars and more to visit including Lillian Daph that sells Scandinavian decor, homeware and accessories, the family-run gift shop Brambles, browse the books at The Book Corner and explore the chocolate at Chocolini's.
Cafes include The Wren Cafe and Bakehouse, Scoundrels Coffee Co., Annie’s Coffee House, Rapps Cafe and Signals (that dates back to 1986).
Seaview Restaurant offers breathtaking scenery of the historic Victorian pier, other places to eat include Coco and Rum, a Thai eatery, an Italian restaurant called Alessi’s, No. 23 Milton Street is a Neapolitan restaurant which is also dog friendly and an Indian restaurant called Spices.
Bars and pubs include The Marine, The Ship Inn, KŌZĒ wine bar (pronounced ‘cosy’), No. Twenty Three and The Gallery Saltburn.
With these options for things to do, you can create your own itinerary for a day trip to Saltburn to make the most of its rich independent businesses.