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About Cowbar

Cowbar perches on the North Yorkshire cliffs between Staithes and Boulby, reached via the A174 coastal road and steep minor lanes. Popular with day-trippers from Whitby (20km) and longer journeys from York via the A171. Limited parking means early arrival is essential in summer. The hamlet sits directly above Cowbar Nab, a rocky promontory jutting into the North Sea.

Where is Cowbar on the map?

Cowbar is in England, at 54.559, -0.795 - about 24 km north of Green End, North Yorkshire.

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The closest airport to Cowbar is Teesside International Airport, 56 km (about 52 min by car).

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