Scarborough: Robin Hood's Bay
Built around a small fishing harbour, Robin Hood’s Bay grew into a tightly clustered coastal village on the North Sea in North Yorkshire. Its cottages and lanes spill down a steep ravine to the shore, while farmland occupies the higher ground above the cliffs. Fishing long supported the settlement, and its maze of narrow passages is also tied to the area’s well-documented smuggling past. The bay lies on the Cleveland Way, a National Trail that follows the coast and links the village with the wider landscapes of the North York Moors. Exposed coastal strata have made this stretch of shoreline a noted place for fossil collecting, with visitors asked to respect tides and local guidance.
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