@dougcoulson I can add an interesting corollary. There was a plan to develop the Yorkshire village of #Ravenscar as a small holiday report, but the initiative failed. Interestingly, the proposed street layout made it onto the 1910 #UK #ordnancesurvey map. This link shows the unbuilt town in all its imagined glory. Not exactly a 'paper town' but not a real town either. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15.2&lat=54.40126&lon=-0.49365&layers=6&b=ESRIWorld&o=100
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A Descent to Blea Wyke Point

I have never been an adrenaline junkie. The trills of white-water kayaking or downhill skiing have never quite captivated me. However, present me with a new place to explore, and I find myself wholly satisfied.

The bold headland of Blea Wyke at Ravenscar, standing at an elevation of 180 metres, presents terraced undercliffs cascading one beneath the other ...

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A Descent to Blea Wyke Point

I have never been an adrenaline junkie. The trills of white-water kayaking or downhill skiing have never quite captivated me. However, present me with a new place to explore, and I find myself whol…

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"There and back again"

Went up the #CinderTrack and back from #Scarborough to #Ravenscar yesterday morning.

There is a diversion for some repair works between Scarborough and Burniston, but apart from that, all good.

It's more or less a gentle incline all the way to Ravenscar, but it makes the return trip most enjoyable! 😁

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Spot the seal

Dropped down the cliffs to Old Peak — or South Cheek as it used to be called — below Ravenscar, hoping to see a seal or two.

And a few seals we did see. The very knowledgeable warden from the Yorkshire Seals Group estimated there were about 500 — he has known up to a thousand.

These are Grey seals (Halichoerus grypus).

Apparently, it's a good time of the year for seal spotting because they're mou ...

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Spot the seal

Dropped down the cliffs to Old Peak — or South Cheek as it used to be called — below Ravenscar, hoping to see a seal or two. And a few seals we did see. The very knowledgeable warden from the Yorkshire Seals Group estimated there were about 500 — he has known up to a … <p class="link-more"><a href="http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=31537" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Spot the seal"</span></a></p>

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