Sunday 15th October 2000
Today's
short walk: Saltburn - Marske
( via the railway path and back along the beach )
( 3 Miles )
Weather: cloudy at first, then sunny - lovely & warm for the time of year
Today's short walk starts at Saltburn, just 2 miles from where I live
We begin by following the railway path near Hazel Grove Caravan Park
( This photo was taken from the railway crossing looking back towards Saltburn )
Just past the caravan park we walk alongside the neatly kept garden allotments
About a mile further along we arrive at what remains of St Germain's Church, Marske
The headstone and
white cross in the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph on
the left marks the burial site
of the father of Captain James Cook ( also called James ) who
died in 1779,
unaware of the tragic death of his famous son in Hawaii just six
weeks previously
The present stone was erected in memory of John James Robinson, aged 22, who was lost at sea in September, 1904
Soon after we arrive at the beach where Marske's small 'fleet' of fishing cobbles stand
Beyond the lobster pots and boats we can see Hunt Cliff, some 1½ miles distant
Another view of the fishing boats at Marske
This isn't oil pollution - it's 'seacoal'
As a child, I remember spending many a cold winter's evening sitting at home around a warm, glowing fire of seacoal !
Looking inland at low tide
Nature produces some wonderful patterns in the sands
The massive cliffs, just to the south, end at Hunt Cliff, Saltburn - from here to Teesmouth it's just boulder clay and sand dunes
I've run many miles
along these sands in my youth - the beach between Saltburn and
Marske also saw
the world land speed record broken on two occasions, notably on
June 17th, 1922, when Malcolm Campbell
reached a staggering 138 mph in his famous Sunbeam car
You find all sorts of stuff washed up on these shores
With the help of a lottery grant, Saltburn Pier is presently being restored to part of its former glory
With today's calm sea, you couldn't imagine that Saltburn is fast becoming a surfer's 'paradise'
Some of the fishing boats of Saltburn, Hunt Cliff (left) and the Ship Inn
One or two older boats look a bit worse for wear - I think their sailing days are finally over
On returning to our
starting point we pass what is probably Saltburn's most famous
landmark -
the Victorian built Zetland Hotel (now private residences)
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