Runswick, The Village 1927
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Victorian visitors soon discovered this rugged village once the railway opened up the dramatic Yorkshire coast in 1883. City dwellers from West Yorkshire flooded in to take in the sights of this picture postcard village. Artists and painters also appreciated the vistas and light in this village, perched on the edge of the cliffs.

A Selection of Memories from Runswick Bay

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Runswick Bay

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I was with a group of 8 friends who walked the Cleveland Way some years ago in June. Unfortunately, it was the wettest June for years! The plan that day was to walk from Runswick Bay to Whitby, some 8 miles. We had booked to stay at the Youth Hostel in Whitby for the night. We walked in the pouring rain down onto the beach at Runswick Bay, only to encounter several deep channels of water, which ran from the ...see more