The Lost Path of Jackdaw Crag
Just along the coast from where the Cleveland Way passes by the mineral railway, far too close to the shear drop for comfort, past the Charm Bracelet sculpture the cliff becomes deceptively less steep. Here walkers might breath a sigh of relief. Yet somewhere below, hidden from view, lies Jackdaw Crag, no doubt once favoured by its clamo ...
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Hunt Cliff — Victorian Engineering Meets Geological Indifference
It is endlessly surprising—though it really should not be—how absurdly fragile this stretch of the old Cleveland Railway remains, teetering along the edge of Hunt Cliff as though daring gravity to intervene.
Originally built between 1865 and 186 ...
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Place of the Day for 14 April, 2025:
Can you Pinpoint Where this location is?
a) Hunt Cliff
b) White Cliffs
c) Giant's Causeway
d) Three Cliffs
Let us know your guess in the comments and if you've been there. Answer tomorrow!
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Coastal Reverie: From Saltburn to Cattersty Sands
With the tide in my favour, I set off on an early morning walk from Saltburn along the coast. The conditions were almost too favourable, rendering the barnacle-encrusted scar an easy path. Before long, I found myself nearing Cattersty Sands.
After passing Seal Goit, a name hinting at visits from marine mammals, I glanced back and was taken aback by ...
Huntcliff: A Roman Lookout Lost to the Sea
It’s been a lovely day at the seaside, but I my eyes were drawn to Huntcliff Nab, the huge beetling cliff that towers over Saltburn. It's made of soft shales and is slowly being worn away by the sea and wind.
I imagined what the headland would have looked like almost two millenia ago, when the Romans built a lookout station on top of it. How much has disappea ...
