Thursday : Lingering look at Windows- week 35

Saltburn cliff lift with its stained glass windows

Saltburn cliff lift with it’s stained glass windows

This is my third post about Saltburn-by-the-Sea in a week!  Something about “if a job’s worth doing” rings a bell. It is a charming town with a strong hint of Victoriana and quirkiness that has always appealed to me.  It’s situation on the North Yorkshire coast, overlooking Huntcliff Nab, is beautiful.  The cliff lift is the star attraction, and extremely useful if you don’t want to make the long haul up to the town from the beach.

Saltburn Cliff Lift is definitely red..
It’s a steep drop!
Not a great shot but I had to be quick- the lift was going down!
A look back at last year’s Jubilee yarn bombing, on the promenade above the pier.

If the cliff lift’s not in operation, a stroll through Valley Gardens will bring you back up to the town by a more leisurely (but still steep!) route.  After the recent floods you might need your wellies, but in Summer it’s a beautiful woodland stroll beside the tawny stream.  As a real treat the Prince Charles miniature steam train runs through the woods in the holiday season.  I had just missed it and it was safely stowed in the engine sheds, but I found these rather whimsical windows in the childrens’ wildlife-watching area.

What can you see?
Maybe this window’s better?

Back on the cliff top, the town is full of grand old Victorian houses and a spattering of shops.  Maybe a little window shopping before you hunt out a cafe with a view?

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If you didn’t see my post about the yarn bombing on the pier, have a look at Six word Saturday.  The sea creatures are delightful and the views of Huntcliff Nab are pretty wonderful too.

Meantime, many thanks to Dawn at Lingering Visions.  I love writing posts about windows.  How about you?  Click on the link to see this week’s entries.

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  3. The stained glass windows in that lift are charming! I want to get closer to them! Remember parking up at the top many, many years ago with my boys watching surfers near to the pier at Saltburn. We were staying in Runswick Bay (I have just read your account of it on Simonseek which brought back memories) and were on our way back from Beamish!
    Jude xx

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  5. trovo davvero oltremodo piacevole la stravagante originalità che contraddistingue gli abitanti di questa deliziosa cittadina, e posso ben comprendere come tu ne sia attratta! passa un sabato piacevole, cara

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    1. Now you’ve got me! 🙂 Being a very energetic sort of person I rarely catch the lift these days but spend more time outside, taking the shots of it. On this occasion it would have been a good idea as I could have got closer to the little stained glass windows, which are lovely. I would guess £1.50 – £2.00 but don’t quote me 🙂

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    1. It’s only about an hour’s drive south of us, Pomme, so it’s usually just an afternoon visit. (or sometimes we go half hour north to Seaham, which I’ve also featured a lot lately) 🙂

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  19. That brought back a lovely memory! We went to Saltburn – walked through the gardens and along the pier (there was an exhibition of photos of all the piers in the UK) – when we were visiting Phil’s sister & family. It was the first time that I’d been to the NE – it was a lovely place and (considering it was March) quite warm & sunny. Thanks for reminding me of it! 🙂

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      1. I love a good knitting bomb! My daughter and I did felting for a while it’s fun but those needles are SHARP!

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