Our last day on the Moorsbus yesterday had us spending part of our time at Sutton Bank, before spending our last two hours at Rievaulx Abbey.
Sutton Bank is on the western edge of the North York Moors, and has a dramatic escarpment with some impressive views into the Vale of York to the west. This shot gives a glimpse of the escarpment on the left, but most of the view is of Gormire Lake and the woodland surrounding it. Beyond the woodland is a patchwork landscape of farmland.
In the past there have been dramatic rock falls as parts of the cliff edge have collapsed, and at the foot of the cliffs broken rock is scattered.
It is amazing that looking east from here the landscape is totally different, being a flat area dipping slowly to the east, with farmland and horse gallops. This area has a long history of training racehorses.
There is so much to see and explore in this area. Hopefully enough funding will be raised to enable Moorsbus to run in 2023 and we can return and explore some more!
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
There are lots of spectacular views along this edge. The National Park has itself created a short walk from the Visitor Centre to see 'England's Finest View', although personally I prefer the views a little further to the north.
Yes Paul, the white horse is still there, about a mile to the south of the visitor centre. It was originally rather grey because of the colour of the underlying limeston. It was dresses with chalk stones from the Wolds which really made it stand out. More recently it has received a coat of white paint, though to me it is rather too bright now! I find it rather surprising how many people walk to see the white horse, because the view of the horse itself from the path is very poor, although there are spectacular views into the Vale of York along the way.
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Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
There are lots of spectacular views along this edge. The National Park has itself created a short walk from the Visitor Centre to see 'England's Finest View', although personally I prefer the views a little further to the north.
Ian
Yes Paul, the white horse is still there, about a mile to the south of the visitor centre. It was originally rather grey because of the colour of the underlying limeston. It was dresses with chalk stones from the Wolds which really made it stand out. More recently it has received a coat of white paint, though to me it is rather too bright now! I find it rather surprising how many people walk to see the white horse, because the view of the horse itself from the path is very poor, although there are spectacular views into the Vale of York along the way.
Ian
That's the right direction! I've taken shots making full use of my zoom lens from the churchyard at Easingwold as well.
Ian