CLIFFS AND LIFTS

Our first stop today is Marske-by-the-Sea, reached on a foggy day in 1997.

Cliff Terrace, Marske (Creative Commons License).

St Mark's church (Creative Commons License).

Marske is home to a Cheshire Home (Francis Hannaway - Creative Commons License).

The Zetland is handy for Marske railway station.

The Frigate is a free house not far away.

We now move on to Saltburn-by-the-Sea and, in the town's outskirts, the former depot of Saltburn Motor Services, seen just after the takeover by Cleveland Transit.

Another ex Saltburn MS Bedford coach on service in Saltburn town centre.

United was the main bus operator in the area.

This unique vehicle in the United fleet was found in Saltburn in 1988.

Arriva later took over United.

Saltburn station over the years, with DMUs of the time.

One of the best pubs for real ale in Saltburn, the Victoria.

Churchill's in Saltburn seems to no longer exist.

The Marine Hotel, however, is going strong.

Looking north along the cliffs at Saltburn-by-the-Sea......

.....and looking south.

Here is Saltburn Pier.

A handy cliff ift takes one down to the pier and beach.

One on occasion, I found the cars undergoing maintenance.

Down in the bottom of a nearby valley is the Saltburn Miniature Railway.

Regular buses pass the miniature railway.

United's (Tees) buses also served nearby Brotton.

The Green Tree in Brotton is a good pub, but may no longer have any cask beer.

Two more Brotton boozers; the Malt & Hop and the Station Tavern.The former seems to have closed, the latter - no real ale.

Here is Brotton station in 1961. It has long been closed to passengers, but freight trains still pass through, en route to Boulby Mine (Ben Brooksbank CC).

Inland now, to Boosbeck station, again in 1961 (Ben Brooksbank CC).

In case you'e lost, here's a link to a map of the route so far. That's it for today. Next time, we'll be visiting Guisborough and beyond.