Our second long walk, initially led by Derek, began with a pleasant bus ride from Scarborough to the picturesque old fishing village of Robin Hood’s Bay, the finishing point for Wainwright’s Coast to Coast walk. Wandering down through the narrow, twisting lanes to the beach, we watched as Gill and Jill discarded boots and socks to stage a false celebration of completing the Coast to Coast,captured on video for all to see  ! 

Our party of 11 then proceeded along the beautiful coastal path, again in bright sunshine, through to the hamlet of Ravenscar.

All the way along, the flowering gorse added a welcoming splash of colour to an already dramatic panorama.

From Ravenscar, 8 of the party returned along the old disused Scarborough and Whitby railway track to Robin Hood’s Bay, completing a 9 mile walk

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 The remaining 3, led by Brian, then continued south along the lofty coastal path, now much quieter than the earlier section, passing by the site of a Chain Home Low station, part of the radar defences so vital to Britain’s survival during the Second World War. After the steep descent to the beautiful Hayburn Wyke and the consequent steep climb back up to the cliff top.

Brian and Bridget terminated their 10 mile walk at Cloughton to return to base on the bus. Gill, however, was determined to walk the full distance to Scarborough and, happily, Derek suddenly appeared from the ether at that moment to join her as they completed a full 16 mile trek.

Brian McMahon