Due to the strike by Northern Trains, my day begins with a 90-minute two-bus journey from Scarborough to Sandsend, so I’m the first person outside Greggs waiting for the door to open. Despite three years of pre-dawn breakfasts, I’ve only […]
Day 215: Sandsend to Saltburn-by-the-Sea Read More »
The trains are cancelled beyond Edinburgh due to adverse weather conditions — heavy rain and strong winds are forecast all day. Travelling up from home, it’s already 1 pm when I arrive at Filey, so there’s no chance of making
Day 214: Filey to Scarborough Read More »
Scarborough is demure in the pre-dawn light, the flashing lights and clattering coins of amusement arcades replaced by the silent glow of ornate street lamps. Whitby lies 23 miles north, the port where Bram Stoker’s Dracula first arrived to these
Days 207 & 208: Scarborough to Sandsend Read More »
It’s been a year since I visited Yorkshire. I’m back for a nine-day journey north to my home county of Northumberland. Stepping off the train at Hull, I’m certainly back in the north, feeling a sharp chill in the air.
Days 205 & 206: Hornsea to Filey Read More »
Yorkshire is the setting for my final walk of the year. After travelling up to Hull by train, the few remaining hours of daylight give me the opportunity to follow the Victoria Dock Heritage Trail, enlivened with the occasional sculpture.
Days 151-154: Hull to Hornsea Read More »