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Today's Walk 23rd July 2008: Robin Hoods Bay (GR954048) to Scarborough North Bay (GR 037897), 13 miles with 1,300 feet of ascent. Map: Explorer OL27 North York Moors, Eastern Area. Weather: A hot day with lots of sunshine |
Photographer and copyright owner - Terry Smith 2008. |
Breakfast time and the road down into the Bay is deserted. |
This was our third day along the coast and it was to be the hottest. Phew, was it draining. I'd booked us in that evening at a B&B in the North Bay area of Scarborough, the first area of the town we came to. In hindsight this was a good decision it meant walking 13 miles in the heat instead of 15 miles. The other 2 miles to be added onto the final day, which otherwise was just 10.5 miles. I'd rather even the daily mileage out anyway. |
Looking back to Robin Hoods Bay after climbing back up onto the coastal path. |
I've made a quick visit back to Robin Hoods Bay since The Cleveland Way walk to visit my friends Tom & Pam (see the Craster walk of earlier this year) who were taking a short break there. The next two photographs are from that day. We had been out for a walk to Ravenscar and on the return walk we came across the following scene.... |
As well as these craft there was a Police helicopter hovering nearby as well. We thought it may have been a training exercise. I found out the next day that a two seater aircraft had been seen ditching into the sea. There is a member of the helicopter crew who has been winched down and is just above the surface of the water. It appears that he was looking for wreckage from the aircraft. Unfortunately the 45 year old pilot, who was the sole occupant, died in the incident. His body was recovered the next day. |
This photograph was taken in the garden of the Raven Hall Hotel. The building has an interesting history. We had been taking afternoon tea at the hotel(as one does!) with Tom's brother Martin, who I hadn't seen for 30 years, and his daughter Jennifer. |
Back on the day of the Cleveland Way walk, Christopher and I had had a break in the nearby cafe. It was already very warm. I was pleased that we had stopped as I don't remember passing any other places where we could have bought refreshments and by the time we got to Scarborough I was out of water and very dry. |
The remains of Ravenscar's wartime radar station. |
An artists impression and history of the radar station |
An artist with a lively imagination gives their impression of the coastguard lookout, which stands close to the radar station, in use during the second world war. |
Christopher looking back at the Ravenscar coastguard lookout. |
Fungi edible or poisonous? I offered to get it fried for Christopher at our next B&B for his breakfast, but he declined. |
Getting closer to our destination - Scarborough. The ruins of Scarborough castle can be seen on the cliff top. |
At Scalby Mills we start to see the tourists enjoying a day at the seaside. |
The north beach is less commercialised than south beach, but today it has still attracted the day trippers onto it's golden sands. |
Today's walk almost over and I was more than ready for a shower and something to eat. We make our way to our B&B at The Beaches Guest House, where we were welcomed by Sharon and Dave. They were very friendly and helpful and we enjoyed a comfortable stay at a bargain budget price. When Sharon heard we hadn't had any fish and chips on the coastal leg of the walk, she insisted we go out and have some of the finest Scarborough offered. Believe me we didn't take much persuading and we ate them on the sea front. They were delicious! See my Links page for contact details of The Beaches Guest House. Showered,fed and a lovely warm evening sat next to the sea front. Time to relax with a tune and what else could it be but Simon and Garfunkel's version of Scarborough Fair. |
A good nights sleep then we'd be ready for the final leg of the walk tomorrow........ |