Ravenscar - the town that never was

Ravenscar is just a few miles down the coast. We've been meaning to visit for ages, but haven't got round to it until today. The sun was shining so, after breakfast, we decided to drive over there, hoping to have a walk and see some bluebells. We were not disappointed!

Until the early 20th century, Ravenscar car was known as Peak or The Peak. It was renamed when plans were drawn up to turn the village into a holiday resort to rival nearby Scarborough. Roads were laid out, houses were designed, sewers were installed, and a railway station was built. However, because of the long trek to its rocky beach, Ravenscar never achieved popularity, and the development was left unfinished - a town with sewers and streets but little else.

Today, a lot of the land around the village is cared for by the National Trust. They have a café and information centre where you can learn about the history of the place and pick up maps of local walks.

We did one of their easier walks, which took us down to the coast, alongside the golf course, through bluebell woods, past the alum works, and back along the Cinder Track.

We even saw an adder!!Read more