The North Yorkshire Moors National Park is somewhere that we have been interested in exploring for a while. Trips to Goatland, and York, wetted our appetite, as we drove through the National Park. So when we thought about a weekend away this neck of the woods was high on the list. Tracey and I agreed that Robin Hoods Bay was the place we should visit.
The following pictures are from a walk about in “Bay Town” as the locals refer to it, were taken on Friday as we arrived. There is a vibe about this place, there is significant history here and some of these buildings date back to 1600’s, which is amazing really.
Whilst there is a lot of history here but there is also some incredible contemporary things going on too. This art work was the first thing that I saw as I walked through the car park and headed towards the village. I think the sculpture is a representation of what “Bay Town” has been and is through history up to modern times. I could be wrong but if nothing else this makes for an interesting subject in this image that gives the wider vista that dominates the view where ever you are around this area.
There are lots of examples of old and new when you’re are walking around the town. There are lots of narrow passages where there are lots of houses, and of course wheelie bins were not thought about when the building were constructed. The bins are the new and the buildings are the old, a juxtaposition which I quite liked.
When you do explore the village you have to be prepared to walk and walk up hills, there are lots of uphill sections but that depends where you start. It’s fair to say my calf’s did ache after we got back to the car. You’d think that I’d be used to that with all the other walking, but nonetheless my legs still hurt.
Believe it or not but the above building once held the police station of Robin Hoods Bay. In one respect this building feels like it’s out of line with design of the rest of the village but I like this sort of thing. Taking images around Robin Hoods Bay is not the easiest as there are lots of hills, so lines aren’t always straight. This image has had a crop and a minor re-alighnment, but looking at it now it doesn’t look straight. You live and learn.
This is such a quaint shop and does have some great toys for children that you wouldn’t necessarily find on the high street. There are examples of this type of buildings all along the Main Street, they are shops or cafe’s but all are captivating.
All these images were taken hand held on my Sony Alpha 7iv, with the 24 to 70mm GM f2.8 lens.