Kildale Camping Barn, Byre and Campsite
- Rooms
- Camping
- Wi-Fi
Camping barn and byre with mattresses and a kitchen, plus a quiet campsite on working Park Farm, about 5 minutes from the path just south of Kildale. Bring a sleeping bag.
Cleveland Way · Stage 4 of 9
Clay Bank to Kildale
Stage 4 of the Cleveland Way covers 15.4 km from Clay Bank to Kildale, with 206 m of ascent and 323 m of descent. The highest point is 448 m. Allow about 4.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
15.4 kmdistance
206 mascent
323 mdescent
~4.5 hwalking time
moderatedifficulty
448 mhighest point
≈ 2.25 L
≈ 1,160 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Kildale
Percy Rigg Farm
- Rooms
- Meals
- Listed, not confirmed — call first
Farmhouse B&B about 2.8 km (1.75 miles) from the path east of Kildale. Listed by National Trails and Sherpa Van; no website, so call to book.
The Old Rectory
- Rooms
- Meals
- Listed, not confirmed — call first
B&B on the main road through Kildale, a few minutes from the trail. Listed by National Trails, but its old website no longer works: call ahead.
Lonsdale
Bernard's Barn
- Rooms
- Meals
- Listed, not confirmed — call first
B&B at Oak Tree Farm in Lonsdale, about 1.5 km north of Kildale near the trail towards Captain Cook's Monument. Listed by National Trails only.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on a public listing (the National Trails map or Sherpa Van) but could not be confirmed on their own website. Sutton Bank, Clay Bank and Kildale have only a few beds, some of them several kilometres off the trail, and coastal villages fill up in summer: book ahead, especially from May to September.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 999 or 112. Moors: ask for Police, then Mountain Rescue. Cliffs and beaches: ask for the Coastguard. Non-urgent medical help: 111. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough (A&E, major trauma centre) · Middlesbrough · 24/7 emergency
+44 1642 850850 · Map
On or near the trail
- Bus stops: Kildale
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Clay Bank to Kildale with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.