Route: Robin Hood’s Bay
Area: North York Moors
Date of walk: 10th April 2013
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 9.1 miles
Ascent: 400 feet
We parked near the Raven Hall Hotel in Ravenscar and went along a downhill track to join the Cleveland Way. The path runs along the cliff top with great views along the coast to Robin Hood’s Bay and beyond
Unfortunately the skies were overcast and it was slightly misty, so the photos don’t properly convey the beauty of the surroundings. Click here to see what it’s like in better weather
As we approached our destination we dropped down to the beach, and walked along the shore for a mile or so. We then wandered around the lovely narrow streets of Robin Hood’s Bay
It was an easy walk back to Ravenscar along the disused track of the Whitby to Scarborough Railway, which operated from 1885 until its closure in 1965
The weather was dull, unlike the walk, which we both enjoyed
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Shortly after leaving Ravenscar, this view appears
After passing through the golf course we join the Cleveland Way
Looking back to Ravenscar
Erosion - the foreground will look the same as the background one day
A welcome splash of colour from the gorse
The tide is out and we shall be able to walk along the beach soon
Down to the beach now, with Robin Hood’s Bay ahead
The North Sea in monochrome
Not far to go to Robin Hood’s Bay
The slipway which leads up into the village
This brought back happy memories of 2002, when we arrived here to finish the C2C walk
We couldn’t resist an ice cream after walking 4 miles to get here
We wandered around the narrow streets for a while.....
....with background music provided by the local choir
Looking back to Ravenscar in the far distance
The way back is along the disused railway track from Whitby to Scarborough
Further along the track
Looking back to Robin Hood’s Bay shortly before Ravenscar
Ravenscar ahead
