18. Robin Hood's Bay and Ravenscar

A cliff and beach walk via Boggle Hole

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View from near a parking spot in Ravenscar.

Heading down to the cliff path with Raven Hall Country House Hotel up on the right. It was built on the site of a Roman Signal Station.

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You go past the industrial archaeology site of the Peak Alum Works.

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Robin Hoods Bay can be seen in the distant centre.

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A lovely field of sunflowers in bloom - the weather can't that bad in this part of the world!

RHB in the 'Bay'

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A few sheep in passing.

Onto the beach at Boggle Hole and walk under the cliffs to Robin Hood's Bay.

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Boggle Hole Youth Hostel (YHA). Boggle Hole, near Whitby, North Yorkshire, England: The Youth Hostel (YHA) at Boggle Hole nestles in a ravine with a dramatic entrance from the beach from which Robin Hoods Bay can be seen in the distance.

The cleft in which Boggle Hole Youth Hostel nestles!

RHB getting nearer.

the 'Bay' is good safe bathing place, fine weather, but a bit cold today!

Robin Hoods Bay clings to the cliffside.

The slipway and the Bay Hotel - good pub for folk music.

The entrance to Wainwright's Bar - the official end of his justly famous 'Coast to Coast Walk' of 192 miles.

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Lots of narrow streets lead up through this little fishing village.

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On the left are massive concrete sea defence walls, and they are needed to stop the cliffs and RHB being washed away!

There are several good pubs and cafes to obtain refreshment.

Great views from the Swell Cafe.

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Lots of pretty red-roofed cottages.

The 'Bay' with its characteristic curved rock striations.

Bye Bye Robin Hood's Bay as we set off to return to Ravenscar on this lovely walking day.

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The cliffs of Ravenscar ahead.

Its that sheep again!

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The Raven Hotel - quite a setting.

? house again! To do with alum works originally?

Back up to the parked car in Ravenscar, but no departure until a cup of tea and piece of cake!

	Ravenscar, North Sea Coast, North Yorkshire, England: The Ravenscar Tearooms is above the sea at Ravenscar and is a good parking location and starting point for some stunning coastal walking above Robin Hoods Bay and go fossil hunting below the Raven Hotel at Ravenscar.
	The Raven Hall Country House Hotel is dramatically set above the cliffs and golf course at Ravenscar near Whitby, North Yorkshire. The sea views are wonderful and what a backdrop to play golf to!

The Tea rooms are one of the few houses built that was to be part of a great seaside spa town 'fed' by the railway - BUT it all never happened, so Ravenscar is the town that never was, and it s all explained on a visitor information board on the old railway station platform.

 

	Robin Hoods Bay, Near Whitby, North Yorkshire, England: The Bay Hotel is right down on the sea-front and Wainwright's Bar signifies the official end of The Coast to Coast Walk from St Bees Head to Robin Heads Bay.
	The Swell cafe-tearoom well up on the right of the main street. It has wonderful views from the back balcony in either direction i.e. you can sit and sup your tea or coffee looking up or down the wonderful North Yorkshire Coast and its beach and rinteresting rock formations.
	Winding your way up the main street is the Ye Dolphin pub at the back of which are the traditional red-tiled houses clinging to the side of the cliff on the steep descent to the sea. * Scenes of Whitby * Scenes from the North York Moors *
The Grosvenor pub (above left) and the pair (above right) of The Bay Tree and The Wise Owl When you have finished a coastal walk from Whitby to Robin Hoods Bay and enter RHB itself you are confronted with a variety of places for refreshment before catching a bus or returning to your car in the nearby carpark. The Station Road Stores (below left, includes picnic tables) and the Victoria Hotel (below right) which overlooks the Bay itself.

 

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