Hornsea Rail Trail Terminus – Mappleton Cliffs and Coastal Erosion loop from Hornsea

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Hornsea Rail Trail Terminus – Mappleton Cliffs and Coastal Erosion loop from Hornsea

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Hornsea Rail Trail Terminus – Mappleton Cliffs and Coastal Erosion loop from Hornsea

01:03

17.1km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.37 km for 104 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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214 m

Trans Pennine Trail terminus, Hornsea

Highlight • Cycleway

The end of the Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) in Hornsea is marked on the seafront. Leading 215 miles (264 km) from Southport to Hornsea, the TPT is one of the UK's most famous coast to coast cycling routes.

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362 m

Hornsea Rail Trail Terminus

Highlight • Cycleway

Start of the Trans Pennine Trail!

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562 m

Lions of Hornsea Memorial Gardens

Highlight • Monument

Magnificent Lions in Hornsea
Once adorned the entrance of The Criterion Picture Theatre, George Street Hull
The Criterion was built in 1915 ( original name The Majestic) closed 1969 and later demolished but the Lions survived

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5.42 km

View of Mappleton Beach

Highlight • Beach

This is better than the Mappleton viewing area as there is no one here so very quiet

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6.01 km

The Old Post Office Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Turn left at mapleton garage, pitstop at the old post office followed by a meander to the seafront. Beaut!

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6.22 km

Mappleton Cliffs and Coastal Erosion

Highlight • Natural Monument

Don't forget the cafe in the old Post Office here at Mappleton. Great cakes, lovely people, garden as well as inside space. Composting toilet to boot!

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10.2 km

Great Hatfield village pond

Highlight • Lake

A quintessential village pond with ducks. The former Hull to Hornsea railway, now a recreational Rail Trail, passes right by this village so it's a nice picnic spot.

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12.7 km

Hornsea Rail Trail (Trans Pennine Trail Section)

Highlight • Cycleway

Forming part of the Trans Pennine Trail, this wonderful route that takes you from Kingston upon Hull across beautiful agricultural landscapes to the seaside resort of Hornsea.

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