Welcome To Port Mulgrave, in the mid 1880s Port Mulgrave was a village that bustled with state of the art industrial activity, extracting iron ore from the hills and shipping it, in Port Mulgraves’ case for ship building on the Tyne. In 1854 work began on the first tunnel and work on the harbour was started two years later. In the 1870s a more productive seam was found in Grinkle Park close to Easington Beck. The easiest way of transporting the ore was still by sea, so the tunnel at Port Mulgrave was extended to Grinkle Park mine.

Although the Port Mulgrave mine was gradually abandoned the harbour continued to be used until 1917 when they were connected to the Middlesbrough to Whitby railway line. However although the port was still in good condition the Royal Engineers smashed the breakwater in order to prevent any German invasion force effecting a landing in World War Two. After that, erosion and neglect took their toll and allowed it to revert to nature. Access to the beach is by a long walk from the cliff top car park.

The terraced cottages were built for labourers, who came from all parts of the country, but mainly Lincolnshire and Norfolk. It is a popular place with fossil hunters, although extreme care must be taken as there are frequent rock falls from the surrounding cliffs. Among the types of fossils that can be found are ammonites and belemnites. They can be found all year round most of the best fossils can be found in new cliff falls but again great care must be taken.

The Cleveland Way a popular walk with long distance hikers passes along the top of these cliffs. Many people however choose to do just a small part of the walk and use Port Mulgrave as a starting or finishing point.

Local Amenities

Public house
Caravan Park
Public phone box

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