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Heritage coast line of North Yorkshire is one that fascinates all our visitors.
Within walking distance of Whitby, about 6 miles along the cliff top with
wonderful views is Robin Hood`s Bay full of stories of smugglers of yesteryear.
The houses cling to the cliff side in a most uncanny way and in the past
have indeed fallen into the sea. It is a haven for artists and photographers
and a sheer delight to just wander among the twisty streets and alleyways.
Sample a pint in the pub that boasts that a bowsprit of a ship has broken
through it's window! Yes it really is that close to the sea. A visit to
Robin Hood's Bay is a trip back through time.
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walk along the cliff top in the opposite direction will take you to Runswick
Bay, a little further this time, perhaps eight or nine miles. Don't worry,
you can drive there or catch a bus if you prefer. This bay whose inhabitants
used to rely on fishing for their livelihood, is now mostly populated by
holiday makers but it is such a pretty little place that it must
feature on anyone's list of places to visit.
Here also the north sea has been at work eroding the cliffs and in the 1660s the entire village with the exception of one house, slipped into the sea. Miraculously not a single life was lost. Give
yourself a treat
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