Coastal attractions - things to do on the North York Moors coast
For families, adventurers, beach-goers and wildlife spotters, the possibilities are endless on the North York Moors coast. Find fossils at Boggle Hole, ride a steam train, visit Whitby Abbey, step back in time at Robin Hood's Bay and Staithes, spot seals at Ravenscar, walk the Cleveland Way or ride the Cinder Track - which part of the North York Moors National Park coast do you want to explore next?
Film and music by Fridge Productions (Ltd) for the North York Moors National Park Authority
Thumbnail image credit: Fridge Productions (Ltd)
Places and experiences featured in the video:
Yorkshire Coast Nature, wildlife safaris -
Hidden Horizons, fossil hunts, dinosaur walks -
North Yorkshire Moors Railway -
Whitby Abbey -
Cleveland Way National Trail -
Places to see in ( Isle of Portland - UK )
Places to see in ( Isle of Portland - UK )
The Isle of Portland is a limestone tied island, 4 miles long by 1.7 miles wide, in the English Channel. Portland is 5 miles south of the resort of Weymouth, forming the southernmost point of the county of Dorset, England.
A barrier beach called the Chesil Beach joins it to the mainland. The A354 road passes down the Portland end of the beach and then over the Fleet Lagoon by bridge to the mainland. Portland and Weymouth together form the borough of Weymouth and Portland.
Portland is a central part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site on the Dorset and east Devon coast, important for its geology and landforms. Portland stone, famous for its use in British and world architecture, including St Paul's Cathedral and the United Nations Headquarters, continues to be quarried.
Portland Harbour, in between Portland and Weymouth, is one of the largest man-made harbours in the world. The harbour was made by the building of stone breakwaters between 1848 and 1905. From its inception it was a Royal Navy base, and played prominent roles during the First and Second World Wars; ships of the Royal Navy and NATO countries worked up and exercised in its waters until 1995. The harbour is now a civilian port and popular recreation area, and was used for the 2012 Olympic Games.
The name Portland is used for one of the British Sea Areas, and has been exported as the name of North American and Australian towns. The Isle of Portland lies in the English Channel, 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Wyke Regis, and 200 km (120 mi) west-southwest of London
The A354 road is the only land access to Portland, via Ferry Bridge, connecting to Weymouth and to the wider road network at the A35 trunk road in Dorchester. It runs from Easton, splitting into a northbound section through Chiswell and a southbound section through Fortuneswell, then along Chesil Beach and across a bridge to the mainland in Wyke Regis. Formerly a branch line railway, connecting to the South West Main Line near Weymouth railway station, also crossed to the island.
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Places to see in ( Goathland - UK )
Places to see in ( Goathland - UK )
Goathland is a village and parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is in the North York Moors national park due north of Pickering, off the A169 to Whitby. It has a station on the steam-operated North Yorkshire Moors Railway line.
According to the 2011 UK census, Goathland parish had a population of 438, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 407. Goathland village is 500 feet above sea level and has a history extending from Viking times. The name Goathland is probably a corruption of 'good land'. Alternatively, it may come from 'Goda's land', Goda being an Old English personal name.
In 1109 King Henry I granted land to Osmund the Priest and the brethren of the hermitage of Goathland, then called Godelandia, for the soul of his mother Queen Matilda, who had died in 1083. This is recorded in a charter held at Whitby Abbey. The village was a spa town in the 19th century. There are many hotels and guest houses in the village, the largest, the Mallyan Spout Hotel, is named after a nearby waterfall. There is a caravan site, reached by driving along the track which is the site of the older railway route, 1835 to 1860.
Much of the surrounding land is owned by the Duchy of Lancaster. The Duchy's tenants have a common right extending for hundreds of years to graze their black faced sheep on the village green and surrounding moorland.
The village was the setting of the fictional village of Aidensfield in the Heartbeat television series set in the 1960s. Many landmarks from the series are recognisable, including the stores, garage/funeral directors, the public house and the railway station. The pub is called the Goathland Hotel, but in the series is the Aidensfield Arms. After filming for some years a replica was built in the studio.
Goathland railway station is on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The railway is run by a charitable trust with some paid staff but is mostly operated by volunteers, running nearly all the year including Christmas. It carries more than 250,000 passengers a year and is the second-longest preserved line in Britain. Goathland railway station was used as the location for Hogsmeade railway station in the Harry Potter films, and the line filmed for Harry's journey.
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Places to see in ( Bruton - UK )
Places to see in ( Bruton - UK )
Bruton is a town in Somerset, southwest England, known for its verdant countryside. On a hill in Jubilee Park, the Dovecote is a former watchtower from the 16th century with views of the town. Hauser & Wirth Somerset, an arts centre in converted farm buildings, hosts modern art exhibitions and seminars. To the east, woodland trails lead to King Alfred’s Tower, a folly commemorating the end of the Seven Years’ War.
Bruton is a small town, electoral ward, and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Brue along the A359 between Frome and Yeovil. It is 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Shepton Mallet, just south of Snakelake Hill and Coombe Hill, 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Gillingham and 12 miles (19 km) south-west of Frome in the South Somerset district. The town and electoral ward have a population of 2,907. The parish includes the hamlets of Wyke Champflower and Redlynch.
Bruton has a museum dedicated to the display of items from Bruton's past from the Jurassic geology up to the present day. The museum houses a table used by the author John Steinbeck to write on during his six-month stay in Bruton. The River Brue has a long history of flooding in Bruton. In 1768 the river rose very rapidly and destroyed a stone bridge.
It was the site of Bruton Abbey, a medieval Augustinian priory from which a wall remains in the Plox close to Bow Bridge. The priory was sold after the dissolution of the monasteries to the courtier Sir Maurice Berkeley (died 1581) whose Bruton branch of the Berkeley family converted it into a mansion which was demolished in the late eighteenth century.
The Dovecote which overlooks Bruton was built in the sixteenth century. It was at one time used as a house, possibly as a watchtower and as a dovecote. It is a Grade II* listed building and ancient monument. It is managed by the National Trust. The building was once within the deerpark of the Abbey and was adapted by the monks from a gabled Tudor tower.
Bruton was part of the hundred of Bruton. Bruton is referenced in a well-known English folk song, The Bramble Briar. A very rare copy of an Inspeximus of Magna Carta was discovered in Bruton in the 1950s and claimed by King's School, Bruton. The sale of the school's copy to the Australian National Museum paid for a great deal of the building work at the school.
Much of the town's history is exhibited at the Bruton Museum. The museum is housed in the Dovecote Building, in the town's High Street. The building also contains a tourist information office. The Bruton Museum Society was formed in 1989 and involved the community and local schools in the development of the collection of local artefacts. It was initially housed in the basement of the Co-Op and then in a disused Coach House owned by the National Westminster Bank. The museum moved to its current location in 1999 after it was jointly purchased by South Somerset District Council and Bruton Town Council.
Bruton station lies on the Great Western Main Line (in a section often referred to as the Berks and Hants route) between Westbury and Taunton. This route is the most direct between London (Paddington) and the West Country (ending at Penzance), but is slower due to the geographical nature of the route. The stretch between Westbury and Castle Cary is also part of the Heart of Wessex line served by Great Western Railway services between Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth.
Work to build the railway line at Bruton Railway Cutting exposed geology of the epoch of the Middle Jurassic. It is one of the best places in England to demonstrate the stratigraphic distinction of ammonites in the subcontractus zone and the morrisi zone.
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The Swallows Rest - B&B - Dorset - England
Short promotional film for the Swallows Rest B&B in Wyke Regis - Weymouth - Dorset - United Kingdom.
Such a beautiful, tranquil home away from home in an idyllic location right on the coast in Wyke Regis, Weymouth in Dorset (United Kingdom).
The Swallows rest has its own privets access to the beach and lagoon. Only 10 minutes from the centre of Weymouth and Portland Bill lighthouse.
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North Yorkshire Coastal Walk - Scarborough-Scalby Mills to Cloughton Wyke round
Our video is a guided walk in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. We start with a wander around Scarborough's South and North Bays which are separated by a rocky headland on which stands the historic 12th century Scarborough Castle. We also visit Peasholme Park and The Sands complex. Our walk starts at Scalby Mills at the north end of North Bay near the Sea Life Centre and walk the Cleveland Way along the top of the cliffs to Cloughton Wyke and return on the Old Railway and Cycle Path.This is a moderate walk with a few steep inclines and declines along the cliffs which is mainly grassy paths. The old dismantled railway line is easy walking on a good level track. The North and South Bays are mainly level pavements. It is steep up into the town centre and up to the castle.
The walk only is approx 8.75 miles allow at least 3¼ hours using OS Explorer Map OL27, North York Moors Eastern Area. Add approx another 5 miles to walk from Scalby Mills into Scarborough's North and South Bays and back.
Start: Scalby Mills Road.
Where is Bradford West Yorkshire?
Where is Bradford West Yorkshire?
Bluebells in Yorkshire Dales May 2017
A walk through the bluebell woods of Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, near the small market town of Pateley Bridge. Filmed in the early morning, this is a chance to enjoy the bluebells and the birdsong.
Relax and enjoy the sights and sounds, of fine English countryside.
Presented in the style of slow tv, with no editing, this is a country walk as you would see it.
This is just one of a group of gently paced videos designed to appeal to anyone looking for an introduction to an incredibly beautiful part of the world, a period of quiet relaxation, or, for whatever reason, would like to visit/revisit places they are not able to get to today.
Whitby, Scarborough and the Beautiful North Yorkshire Coast of England.wmv
North Yorkshire is a lovely part of England that is well worth a visit; these photographs only show a tiny glimpse of what the area has to offer.