Easterside: Where a German Bomber Crashed

Easterside Hill stands guard over Bilsdale, yet is all too often passed by without a second thought. Perhaps it is too familiar, or perhaps the eye is stolen by the graceful turns of the B1257.

Its striking form is no accident. A crown of Oolitic Limestone sits upon Calcareous Grit, itself resti ...

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Easterside Hill, the sleeping behemoth

It was a magical moment, ascending from the sombre depths of Bilsdale up Newgate Bank, when we emerged into a realm of brilliance and lucidity, with a cloudless azure sky adorning the western horizon.

And the formidable hogback of Easterside Hill loomed above the cloud like a sleeping behemoth. While the mist persisted in the dale below, swirling gen ...

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