Robin Hood's
Bay is renowned for it's cod fishing. The reason for this
is clearly the easterly facing bays impressive scar and many
kelp filled gully's. Like many small bays in North Yorkshire
it is not the easiest thing walking from the car park to the
beach. The hill down to the beach is very steep and there
is no parking beyond this (see the photos below).
To get down to the water just follow the
road and eventually you will come to the slipway which leads
straight on to the scar. If you don't know Robin Hood's Bay
my advice would be to stick like glue to the road. It's easy
to get lost down all the narrow little passage ways.
It's also worth noting that this is not
a venue for anyone with mobility problems. Even the breakwater
has a steep set of wooden steps you have to go down, although
it does have benches you can sit on while you fish. During
the Summer though there would be too many tourists to safely
fish from this area.
This sign made me chuckle. It is referring
to the area covered in photo 'm'. The though of some lunatic
shinning down a rope that's only tied to a bench makes you
wonder about peoples common sense!
Caution:
The
scar is very slippery. I would advise anyone going on to the
scar to wear appropriate footwear i.e. good boots with plenty
of ankle support and ideally tungsten studs in the soles.
Also watch out for being cut off by the tide. The scar goes
out for quite a distance and the water travels quickly across
it.
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