And then a Postcard from the North York Moors, Inland between the Coastal Villages of Whitby and Scarborough about 15 miles south of Whitby lies the village of Levisham, a beautiful little place hidden from view and separated from the less appealing village of Lockton by a steep valley that has to be negotiated via a twisty one lane road.
The place is a gem, the pub "The Horseshoe Inn" is delightful, the accommodation, grog and food all first class. The place is a fabulous base for many walks along the moors, around the "Hole of Horcum", along the path of the NYM railway through some delightful villages and the steam Train workshops at Grosmont, we lucked out to the max with the weather this visit.
A Levisham farm House
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My beer'sa coming
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Views of the Hole of Horcum
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the scientific explanation for it's formation is totally incomprehensible to me, I far prefer the ancient legend that the hole was created by the giant "Wade" who got really pissed off with his wife one day, scooped up a great wad of earth and threw it at her... not for from the hole is a large mound / hill which is named after the wife, the hill being formed from the great clod that Wade threw.
North York Moor Railway, forever since I have been visiting here I have wanted to take that "biscuit tin" image of the a steam engine puffing around the green countryside. Last time I attempted this the planets were aligned, the sun was out, I had a vantage point , the train came into view and the bloody engine was back to front pulling the damn train in reverse. In the brilliant weather I thought I would have another go taking a new path to the ruin of Skelton tower where views of the railway track are to be had. On the way I had sight of the track in vicinity of Levisham station (situated in a valley couple of miles away from the village), like Johnny Cash I heard the train a coming, I pulled out the camera and bugger me if the damn thing wasnt going backwards again!
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At Skelton Tower I got a shot of it coming the other way, still have not got the shot I want, this train does not puff out white steam and the aspect from this vantage point is not ideal..have to try again from somewhere else next time and hope the white puffer comes around.
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Skelton Tower from afar
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