Wainwright Day 12: Blakey to Grosmont
The Age of Steam
In this segment of the Coast to Coast, we come down from the flat eroded limestone of the North Yorkshire Moors to the lush coastal valleys to the east.
Leaving Blakey
All togethe for a group shot in front of Lion Inn. Below L: Fat Betty, a ‘wayside cross’ used as a marker for travelers on the relatively featureless moor. Near Rosedale Head on the road leading away from Blakey.
Grosmont
This old pub is now our B & B for the night. Below L: A tour bus squeezes across a narrow bridge with less than an inch to spare,
Keeping Steam Alive
Grosmont is home station and maintenance depot for the North Yorkshire Moors Line. In the middle of the 24-mile line between Pickering and Whitby, it is the maintenance base. The line is kept running by railfans.
