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Ulrome to Hornsea
We
wanted to do the second half of the walk we started from
Bridlington to Hornsea so we set off on a very early bus
to Ulrome. By the time we got there the tide should have
been far enough out for us to walk along the beach but
it was still coming right up to the eroded cliffs. We
walked along the almost destroyed road to Skipsea but
the sea was still too far in and the cliff paths had
long since gone over the edge. It seemed like the only
thing we could do was go back home and hope to be able
to do it all another day. Not ones for walking the same
way twice we found a path that went through a wood
that had been planted in 2002 and was now a nice place
to walk through back to Ulrome. When we got there the
tempatation to do the walk we had planned was too great
so we set off on the narrow strip of beach to walk from
Ulrome to Hornsea. What an adventure it turned out to be
with the beach being unpassable in parts because of the
fallen cliffs and the cliff paths and roads having gone
over the edge as well. It was a case of just keep going
and finding a way to get there. A very long journey and
still well over a mile to walk when we finally got off
the bus home .

Most of this house has gone over the cliff but the
couple still live in the front bit that is left--rather
them than me.

A
nice tree in the new wood

Another nice tree

Lots of nice wild flowers for the insects

The rough sea and it was a calm day

Some of the sea defences that are down on the beach and
blocking the way until the tide is well out-we climbed
over


On
top of the new cliff face you can see the end of what
was the road

The sand is taking over again where the soil had eroded

The sand is now littered with pebbles that have filtered
out of the soil that has fallen down

Looking back towards Bridlingtom and Flamborough in the
distance

Fascinating new structures formed by the soil and sea
pounding it

Dinner time

Coffee time

More strange formations

Danger road ahead gone it should read--at least 2 rows
of caravans have been moved and you can see the crack in
the road that says 2 more will be gone by the time we go
again I reckon.

This caravan was so near the edge I wouldn't have wanted
to stay in it at all and the next few were even nearer

There was supposed to be a path along this cliff edge
but it had gone

A
little bit of the path that was left or had been made
recently since the farmer gathered in the corn

Almost there as we make it to the north end of Hornsea
promenade-a welcome sight for sure

A
bit further along and looking back from where we came

Journey's end and heading to the cafe for a cuppa and a
muffin before the bus arrives to take us near to home.
We
ended up walking about 14 miles altogether and were
pleasantly tired when we got home.
A
sad walk really because of all the erosion and the
places that are going over the edge but some really nice
things as well along the way.
Hope you found it interesting

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