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!
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