Category: Runswick Bay
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Waiting on the Autumn Rains
One coastal stretch of National Trust land lies on the cliffs north of Runswick Bay, and below it, tangled up in bramble and blackthorn, lie the bones of a Victorian ironworks. The Victoria Ironstone Company had no road in, only the sea, and in 1856 they built a mine, a works and a harbour anyway.…
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Tales of Runswick Bay: Treasure, Tragedy, and a Hobgoblin
Ah, Runswick Bay, a charming spot on the Yorkshire coast. A sweeping sandy beach curves dramatically towards the village, which clings precariously to the hillside like it is not quite sure why it‘s still there. Originally, the village was a little further, perched towards the rocky headland. That was until 1664, when a ground-slip sent…
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Runswick Bay’s Ironworks Beneath the Cliff
Today I was at a National Trust property near Runswick Bay, a hidden gem previously unknown to me. Spanning a 5-hectare meadow, this land is a tapestry of ragwort, thistles, docks, and the occasional blackthorn and willow saplings, all requiring occasional management. The property also boasts 4.5 hectares of precipitous, overgrown cliff and approximately 225…