Last Saturday - 22nd August - we went to Whitby. Unlike many occasions when we've been to Whitby, the weather stayed fine and so I managed to get some good photos taken from the top of the cliff near the Abbey (after climbing the 199 steps to get there!) Also it was nice to look round the Abbey just after it opened at 10am. I recommend a visit to Whitby Abbey - the stonework is beautiful and intricate (great for black and white photos) and the views from up there are very good.
Whitby is popular with Goths and Dracula fans, and there are great fish and chips - we tried Quayside fish and chips to eat out, and they were very good and freshly cooked. We've also eaten at Magpie but the place is very popular so you need to queue, often right along the pavement.
I think our next trip out will be to Durham, I've never been there to look round but I hear from people who have that it's very nice.
Monday 31 August 2009
Friday 14 August 2009
Guisborough, Redcar and Saltburn
As I mentioned in an earlier post, we had a trip to Guisborough, Redcar and Saltburn on 12th August 2009. Thanks to buying a £6 Day Ticket to go anywhere on Arriva North East buses, this was a cheap day out from Scarborough. It was also the first time we had visited this region of north east Yorkshire (for Yorkshire it is, despite the mangling of the counties in 1974!)
Our first port of call was Guisborough, a pretty market town and home to Gisborough Priory which was founded by the family of Robert the Bruce.
The church in Guisborough. The Priory is located at the side of this church.
A view of part of Gisborough Priory.
Gisborough Priory from church yard.
We caught the bus from Guisborough to Redcar. Redcar is a coastal town, best known for its horse racing. There is also a steelworks which is under threat of closure. The beach at Redcar is long, with cliffs at the very south end and an industrial complex at the northern end. Large cargo ships pass by as they head towards the river Tees. Redcar is also home to the oldest lifeboat in the world, dating from 1800 and on display in the lifeboat museum.
A view to the north from Redcar beach.
We had some superb fish and chips in Redcar, and then had a walk along the long shopping street before catching the bus to Saltburn.
Saltburn is a green, pretty place. It is home to the oldest cliff lift in the world, which is operated by hydraulic power. There is also a pier here and a steep, winding road down to the seafront.
The bottom of Saltburn's cliff lift.
Saltburn pier.
Saltburn's cliff lift. Note the stained glass windows!
After visiting Saltburn we made our way back to Guisborough intending to catch the 17:50 bus back to Scarborough. However, the 17:50 bus did not turn up and so we ended up waiting an extra hour for the 18:50, which thankfully did show up as that was the last bus from Guisborough to Scarborough!
All in all it was an enjoyable day apart from the appalling Clock Stop Cafe mentioned in the earlier post and the missing bus!
Our first port of call was Guisborough, a pretty market town and home to Gisborough Priory which was founded by the family of Robert the Bruce.
The church in Guisborough. The Priory is located at the side of this church.
A view of part of Gisborough Priory.
Gisborough Priory from church yard.
We caught the bus from Guisborough to Redcar. Redcar is a coastal town, best known for its horse racing. There is also a steelworks which is under threat of closure. The beach at Redcar is long, with cliffs at the very south end and an industrial complex at the northern end. Large cargo ships pass by as they head towards the river Tees. Redcar is also home to the oldest lifeboat in the world, dating from 1800 and on display in the lifeboat museum.
A view to the north from Redcar beach.
We had some superb fish and chips in Redcar, and then had a walk along the long shopping street before catching the bus to Saltburn.
Saltburn is a green, pretty place. It is home to the oldest cliff lift in the world, which is operated by hydraulic power. There is also a pier here and a steep, winding road down to the seafront.
The bottom of Saltburn's cliff lift.
Saltburn pier.
Saltburn's cliff lift. Note the stained glass windows!
After visiting Saltburn we made our way back to Guisborough intending to catch the 17:50 bus back to Scarborough. However, the 17:50 bus did not turn up and so we ended up waiting an extra hour for the 18:50, which thankfully did show up as that was the last bus from Guisborough to Scarborough!
All in all it was an enjoyable day apart from the appalling Clock Stop Cafe mentioned in the earlier post and the missing bus!
Sunday 2 August 2009
Casper the bus cat
A cat in Plymouth has been regularly catching the 10:55 number 3 bus for several years now.
Casper queues with other passengers before jumping onto the bus and curling up on a seat and having a good ride round on the circular route.
The popular passenger is set to be immortalised by having his photo put onto the side of a local bus.
That is one of the best news stories I've read for a long time. Read about Casper here and here.
Casper queues with other passengers before jumping onto the bus and curling up on a seat and having a good ride round on the circular route.
The popular passenger is set to be immortalised by having his photo put onto the side of a local bus.
That is one of the best news stories I've read for a long time. Read about Casper here and here.
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