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The lifeboat station is located in the hamlet of Cowbar just across the Staithes... (more)

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Approaching from the west this is the first proper view of the old village that... (more)

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Staithes Beck, looking upstream.

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Staithes Lane descending into the centre of Staithes, a village on the Yorkshire coast.

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Staithes Lane descends a steep gradient to the village of Staithes on the Yorkshire coast.

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The village of Staithes is full of attractive buildings such as the ones seen... (more)

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The beach and harbourside at Staithes, on the Yorkshire coast.

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Staithes Beck, looking upstream.

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A somewhat underwhelming sunrise, taken from the viewpoint on the east side of... (more)

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A more exciting way to cross Staithes Beck than to cross the bridge further downstream.

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A panoramic view across Staithes Beck from the Cowbar side, with sleet just... (more)

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A junction on the A174 road at Staithes, on the Yorkshire coast. In the... (more)

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A former railway station at Staithes, on the Yorkshire coast. The station closed in 1958.

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Church Street is a narrow lane in the village of Staithes, on the Yorkshire coast.

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A view to sea along the northern breakwater at Staithes, on the Yorkshire coast.

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A view along the northern breakwater at Staithes, on the Yorkshire coast.

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A view to the end of the northern breakwater at Staithes Harbour, on the Yorkshire coast.

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The church of Our Lady Star of the Sea in the village of Staithes, on the Yorkshire coast.

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Captain Cook's Close in the village of Staithes, on the Yorkshire coast.

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Waves breaking on the end of the north breakwater in Staithes Harbour

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Staithes Beck and North Side from the footbridge

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View across Staithes harbour from the mooring pontoon

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On North Side beside Staithes Beck

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The steep hill leading to the harbour NZ7818 : Lobster pots at Staithes Harbour

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Ebb tide at Staithes. The ship is probably heading to Teeside.

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From the northern breakwater we can see how it, together with Cowbar Nab to the... (more)

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I watched this small fishing boat struggling to get into the harbour against a... (more)

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A fishing boat is battling to get in to Staithes Harbour. It is a falling tide... (more)

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Cowbar Nab is a large outcrop of sandstone to the north and west of Staithes... (more)

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Leave the car at the top and walk down into the village.

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Or Staithes Beck, running down the ravine to the North Sea.

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The harbour is sheltered by two high cliffs and breakwaters. At its peak, around... (more)

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Cowbar Nab appears to the right.

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I suppose there will be some people who would be tempted to try and climb this... (more)

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Hardly a major thoroughfare, but in a small village like this it is all... (more)

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Technically an inshore rescue boat station, which I think means that the boat is... (more)

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The breakwater extends from the natural outcrop of Cowbar Nab and forms an... (more)

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Discoloured and in spate after heavy rain, from the footbridge

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It comes down a steep valley into the village and under the cottages and road... (more)

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Yarn Bombing by the harbour at Staithes

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Yarn-bombed lifeboat crew by the RNLI station at Staithes

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Lobster pots by the lifeboat slipway at Staithes

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Lobster pots by the Lifeboat Station at Staithes

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A group of Turnstones on the breakwater rocks on Staithes Harbour wall

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View across the harbour to the cliffs on North Side

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