It was situated on the middlesboroughwhitby coastal line. The old village also slipped into the sea in 1829 but it was gradual and allowed the villagers time to leave. Sandsend staithes whitby west cliff whitby sleights whitby 1st ruswarp grinkle grosmont grosmont lealholm egton glaisdale loftus. The tunnel itself is 1,652 yards long, which is only 100 yards short of a mile. The site of some of the coastal industrial workings at kettleness where there was an alum works. This contemporary property has been finished off to an extremely good standard with attention to detail in every room and provides excellent accommodation for couples or families looking to explore this beautiful coastline. Whitby, redcar and middlesbrough union railway wikiwand. At roundabout take 3rd exit onto a171, travel towards sandsend, turn right onto a174 and left onto goldsborough lane then turn left again into kettleness. We arrived at the entrance to a railway tunnel which is no longer maintained and at this point its necessary to part company with the old track, and to climb wooden steps uphill to join the. Sandsend railway station was a railway station on the whitby, redcar and middlesbrough union railway. After about a mile of walking we arrive at the partially brickedup entrance to the railway tunnel there were actually a couple of tunnels on this particular stretch of line another arch can be seen on the undercliff face from the clifftop path further on, the other end of it is easy to see from our path nearer kettleness at grid ref 838 154. The website forgotten relics has a detailed history of the two tunnels as well as emphasising the extreme danger involved in risking an exploration of the site. Other railway and industry locations kettleness tunnel sandsend tunnel grinkle park mine boulby mine prospect hill junction bog hall junction larpool viaduct grinkle tunnel grosmont ironworks grosmont tunnels.
Sandsend tunnel kettleness tunnel prospect hill junction bog hall junction larpool viaduct grosmont ironworks grosmont tunnels grosmont shed glaisdale ironworks quarries grinkle park mine iron workings boulby mine ironworks possible site grinkle tunnel. Read book the abandoned western cascade mountain railroad. The course of the whitbymiddlesbrough line along the coast is marked in purple. Kettleness hotels hotel booking in kettleness viamichelin. The rail line that ran through it was originally intended to travel along the top of the cliffs, however some of the cliff fell into the sea whilst construction was taking place, so north eastern railway constructed two tunnels, the sandsend tunnel and the kettleness tunnel. The two smaller side passages running towards the sea are also marked in white. Runswick bay to robin hoods bay yorkshire coasting. You emerge on to a very overgrown trackbed on the cliffs edge, ill continue along to the sandsend tunnel another day. Heading along the coast and then inland to pass through the quiet villages of goldsborough and kettleness before taking the coastal path back to sandsend.
Woodsmith project is developing the worlds largest and highest grade deposit of polyhalite, utilising the ores unique multinutrient and multiproduct potential to supply balanced fertilization throughout the world sandsend kettleness tunnel. We found an abandoned railway tunnel that starts at kettleness and ends at sandsend in the north east uk. Walk to kettleness from sandsend ness along railway. The whitby, redcar and middlesbrough union railway wrmu was a railway line in north yorkshire, england, built between 1871 1883, running from loftus on the yorkshire coast to the esk at whitby, and connecting middlesbrough via previously built lines in cleveland to whitby. Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. Just noticed your post, i believe the third picture is apart of a side tunnel for the now disused kettleness railway tunnel or could be apart of the sandsend tunnel. Two tunnels were constructed, sandsend tunnel 1652 yards and kettleness tunnel 308 yards. However, the contractor got into financial difficulties, and by the time a new contractor had been appointed, much of the planned route had fallen into the sea, so sandsend and kettleness tunnels were built instead. Kettleness tunnel was fine but on approaching sandsend tunnel it has collapsed taking a rather large tree with it. Take this track and walk along the clifftop footpath. Search for and book hotels in kettleness with viamichelin. Look for a signpost for cleveland way, sandsend 3 miles.
Runswick bay walk sandsend walk cleveland way north. Water, mud, collapses, curved so you cant see daylight, etc. The rail line that ran through it was originally intended to travel along the top of the cliffs, however some of the cliff fell into the sea whilst construction was suspended so the ner constructed two tunnels, the sandsend tunnel and the kettleness tunnel. How to get from whitby to kettleness station by bus, taxi.
These tunnels have perpendicular offshoots to the cliff face presumably used during construction. The new line served stations at whitby town, whitby west cliff, sandsend, kettleness, hinderwell, staithes, easington renamed grinkle in april1904 and loftus. The main draw of this walk for us is the abandoned sandsend train tunnel, that had its last train travel through it in 1958. We skirted above landslip bays where dense undercliffs of heather and grass never see a human footfall, and turned back inland through fields corrugated with medieval ridgeandfurrow. Sandsend tunnel was cut through the headland instead.
Kettleness railway tunnel hidden teessidehidden teesside. The section ran from whitby to loftus, where it joined the ner middlesbrough loftus route head on. The southern portal of the sandsend tunnel is bricked up and it can only be accessed via the northern portal of the kettleness tunnel by walking through the kettleness tunnel and the area between the tunnels which is overgrown with grass and trees. The sandsend tunnel is the longer of two tunnels being 1,652 yards 0. Northern rail, nymr, pickering, sandsend tunnel, scarborough, scarborough to whitby, transpennine, whitby, whitby redcar and middlesbrough union railway, whitby west cliff. I was still taking basic snaps then, not having started this site, so my pics are a bit crap. Get details on seatoller in kettleness near whitby, yorkshire with hoseasons. The coast walk from sandsend to runswick bay is about 4 and a half miles in length.
These pictures were sent in by craig holmes, 37, a fireman from skelton, who risked exploring the sandsend and kettleness railway tunnels located on the former loftus to whitby line. Kettleness kettleness tunnel is situated above the coastli flickr. Return to sandsend tunnel hidden teessidehidden teesside. Looking southeast from kettleness down the coast towards whitby. Kettleness tunnel was built by the north eastern railway in 1883 and closed in 1958. In this extra long edition, we we taking a complete walk through the.
The quaint village of sandsend is only four miles away and is an ideal place for all the family with its awardwinning wide sweeping beaches rock pools and dramatic cliffs. Like its sibling neighbour kettleness, sandsend is a tunnel which never should have been. Continue forward onto a19, branch left onto a172 heading towards middlesbrough, turn onto a1043 signposted whitby. Sandsend tunnel is a real jekyll and hyde of a tunnel fantastically dark, dry and sooty for the first half which makes photography hard as it soaks up all the light you can throw at it then lighter but muddier, wetter and grimmer for the last half leading up to the south portal. I get this idea from looking at pictures people have taken from inside the tunnel and knowing that there are 34 side tunnels running at a 90 degree angle towards the cliff face.
Photo of sandsend, kettleness point 1925 francis frith. To your right you will see the farm where the disused railway track is, and soon after you have passed the farm you will be able to rejoin the track. Seatoller is a lovely detached property situated in a peaceful location in the small hamlet of kettleness six miles north of whitby. At the other end as you walk between the two tunnels its hard to believe you are on an. Theres an old railway station on the one road out of kettleness which was connected to sandsend and whitby by the disused track we walked on earlier. Like its sibling neighbour sandsend, kettleness is a tunnel which never should have been. The station is now used as an outward bound centre. There are 3 ways to get from whitby to kettleness station by bus, taxi or car. View topic kettleness mines uk mine exploration forums. The sandsend trail, a sunday afternoon welly walk near whitby.
At kettle ness point you see right across to the village of runswick bay. Sandsend tunnel being the longer of the two tunnels at 1,652 yards 0. Country walk from sandsend to kettleness york press. Kettleness tunnelthe devils head portal derelict places.
Kettleness tunnel at 308 yards long is dwarfed by its near neighbour sandsend tunnel. Both kettleness, and sandsend are tunnels that should never have been. From the south join the m1 motorway signposted the north, m1, m25, merge onto the a168 signposted thirsk. A clifftop walk from sandsend to kettleness and back. Cleveland way staithes to filey walking route routeyou.
Kettleness tunnel sandsend tunnel grinkle park mine boulby mine prospect hill junction bog hall junction larpool viaduct grinkle tunnel grosmont. Whitby, redcar and middlesbrough union railway wikipedia. Access to the south portal of sandsend tunnel is straightforward, as is the north portal of kettleness tunnel, but the respective north and south portals of these tunnels can only be reached by passing through the tunnels, as the track bed on the cliff face at holmsgrove is totally inaccessible. The photo sandsend, kettleness point 1925 appears in this book more about this scene caption for sandsend, ness 1925. Sandsend tunnel is a tunnel on the former whitby, redcar and middlesbrough union railway that was opened in 1883 and closed in 1958. East new york freight tunnelabandoned platformstationnyc. A few hundred yards up the road lies an old chapel with a stylishly patterned slate roof. The village of kettleness succumbed to disaster on 17 december 1829 when the cliff broke away and the houses and alum works fell into the sea.
This tunnel connects sandsend to kettleness and was closed due to falling passenger numbers, it is closed off from the public with a brick wall and a hatch that you can peer into if you dare. We will also be looking at the history of some of the. Marples rail cuts reversal what would i like to see. Seatoller in kettleness near whitby, yorkshire book. Long tunnel with all the elements needed to get the nerves jangling. Yet another stiff, steep ascent took me back to the cleveland way and to the headland of kettleness another area of past industry this time alum and jet. In particular, the view from kettleness towards the sweeping bay at runswick has to be one of the best views on the yorkshire coast. Sandsend tunnel is a tunnel on the former whitby, redcar and middlesbrough union railway. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. The tunnel is curved s shaped and there is a point where neither portal can be seen. In this extra long edition, we we taking a complete walk through the kettleness and sandsend railway tunnels, outside of whitby in the uk. See inside the secret underground ghost railway tunnels. The whitby loftus line was ready for use on 3rd december 1883, 2 12 years behind schedule and the first train left whitby station. The kettleness tunnel is located inland and is now hidden from plain sight within farming fields, but its there if you take the time to look.
This part of the coastline is known locally as the. Sandsend staithes the last of which was no less than 152 feet tall and had a wind gauge fitted where trains had to stopped if the bell was ringing. The walk is an undulating route along the cliffs with stunning vistas at several points. Starting from sandsend north yorkshire, a linear cliff top walk along the cleveland way to runswick bay, returning to sandsend via the local bus. Looking ahead to the southern portal, the other curve can be seen. Situated in sandsend s exclusive and beautiful valley, the cottage is a truly gorgeous period property with great character and beamed ceilings, offering excellent, very comfortably furnished accommod. The red pantiled roofs of kettleness hamlet rose high above the bulbous snout of kettle ness, eroded by alum mining to a blunt stump of land.
The railway is also known as the whitbyloftus line. Kettleness is situated close to the cliff between runswick bay and sandsend and one misty day two men looked out from the cliffs into the murky sea. We found two tunnels leading from each other, the first tunnel is roughly 250 metres long while the second tunnel is a good mile long. Kettleness is a relatively short tunnel at 308 yds long, it is however steeply curved and excellent for photography. If you havenet already been through the sandsend tunnel which is 1 mile long id advise. The tunnel at grinkle is not on the same scale as kettleness and sandsend. The 250m long tunnel is gently curved, still in very good condition internally and open at both end, the collapsed section is just a small side tunnel and may well just be backfilled escape tunnel. Walk from sandsend to runswick bay along the cleveland way. Five steel tubular viaducts were erected on the line at upgang 330 ft long, 70 ft high with 6 spans, newholm bank 330, 50, 11, east row 528, 30, 8, sandsend 268. It was opened on 3 december 1883, and served the villages of sandsend and lythe. They were completed in around february 1882 and operated until may 1958.
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