Nature & gardens
Falling Foss and Sneaton Forest
A Forestry England woodland south of Whitby with Falling Foss, a roughly 20m waterfall in a wooded gorge, and the Hermitage, an 18th-century shelter carved into a boulder. There are no waymarked trails and no easy-access route, so sturdy shoes and a carrier rather than a pushchair suit young children.
📍 Sneaton, near Whitby, Yorkshire
Visitor information
- Ages
- 0–16+
- Typical visit
- Half day
- Address
- Sneaton Forest, off the B1416 about 5 miles south of Whitby (signed May Beck / Falling Foss). OS grid NZ880018
- Opening times
- Open year-round, dawn to dusk.
Family facilities
Last checked 7 Oct 2026
- AccessibilityNo easy-access route; 4 accessible parking spaces in total.
- ParkingFalling Foss and May Beck car parks; 2 accessible spaces at each.
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Make a day of it
Falling Foss and Sneaton Forest is a stop on this planned day out, with timings, lunch and what's nearby.
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