South Cheek

Island in Yorkshire Scarborough

England

South Cheek

Robin Hood's Bay Bucking the trend for the month, Christmas Day 2021 dawned bright and clear on the Yorkshire coast. Even so, a brisk breeze ensured plenty of waves. Robin Hood&#039;s Bay village can be seen straight ahead. Ness Point is at the end of the headland. — Robin Hood's Bay Credit: Stephen McKay

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South Cheek Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.406426/-0.48895617 or Grid Reference NZ9802. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Robin Hood's Bay

Bucking the trend for the month, Christmas Day 2021 dawned bright and clear on the Yorkshire coast. Even so, a brisk breeze ensured plenty of waves. Robin Hood's Bay village can be seen straight ahead. Ness Point is at the end of the headland.

Stephen McKay

Low Peak

Looking down from High Peak. There was once an alum works here; alum was extracted from quarried shales and used for textile dyes. The process was slow and complex and synthetic alum became available in the second half of the 19th century, leading to the end of the industry in this area.

Stephen McKay

Robin Hood's Bay

Looking across the choppy sea from Peakside Farm to Ness Point. In the foreground is part of the golf course belonging to Raven Hall Hotel.

Stephen McKay

Fairview House, Ravenscar

Looking up from Peakside Farm to Fairview House at the end of Robin Hood's Road; the house is used as holiday accommodation. Behind that is a 45 metre transmitting mast operated by Arqiva.

Stephen McKay

Raven Hall Hotel Golf Course

Raven Hall Hotel boasts its own 9-hole par 64 golf course. Nobody would claim it is up to championship standards but at least it has a superb sea view. Sea conditions were decidedly choppy in this Christmas Day view.

Stephen McKay

View from Peakside Farm

Looking towards Robin Hood's Bay and Ness Point. This is said to be one of the best views in Yorkshire.

Stephen McKay

National Trust estate buildings, Peakside Farm

In addition to these buildings there is also an office and two holiday cottages here. A National Trust shop is separately located, close to the gate to Raven Hall Hotel.

Stephen McKay

Footpath at Ravenscar

The National Trust land at Ravenscar has a network of footpaths and this NT sign points the way along one of them. The smaller marker on the adjacent post is provided by the North York Moors National Park but adds no additional information. In the background is Robin Hood's Bay.

Stephen McKay

Ravenscar view

Looking towards the alum works.

T Eyre

Railway line near Ravenscar station

Just south of Ravenscar Station.

T Eyre

Moulting seals on the scar at South Cheek

Mick Garratt

Tractor vs. tree

Mick Garratt

The Cleveland Way above High Scar

David Robinson

Remains of Peak Alum Works

Alum, a salt of aluminium, was extracted from shale for use as a fixing agent in the dying industry. Pre-dating the industrialisation associated with the industrial revolution, alum production began in the 17th century and continued until the late 19th century when synthetic fixing agents were produced. The coastal area around Ravenscar was the location of a large quarrying and alum production centre until 1871.

David Robinson