Huntcliffe, with Warset Hill on the top.

Saltburn-by-the-sea is located on the Yorkshire coast approx. 20 miles north
 of Whitby. The original fishing village of Saltburn was mentioned in the Dooms
 Day Book and has a history of smuggling. During the summer months, the
  miniature railway runs a service from the station near the car park up the
Forest Halt near to the Valley Gardens.

For information regarding surfing conditions and tide tables see the Links page

Known locally as "Old Saltburn", this is all that remains of the original fishing village of Saltburn. The Ship Inn is famous in local history for it's links to the smuggling trade.

For local smuggling history, click on Smugglers button.

Huntcliffe with Warsett Hill on the top.
"Old Saltburn" can be seen tucked under the cliff.

This massive building stands at the top of the "S" bank.Once the Zetland Hotel, now it contains luxury apartments. The "S" Bank. The 25% grade on the tightest bend catches out many a "none local" motorist.

The railway station in "Station Square" now houses a variety of shops but some of the old platforms are still in use. The clock and roundabout just outside the railway station. There are 4 clock faces and they all gave the same time (on this day)

This valley was once spanned by a bridge known as Ha'penny Bridge. (Half Penny Bridge)
Built about the same time as the pier, 1869, it was demolished in 1974 because it
was considered unsafe. The bridge was a toll bridge, hence the name.
It was for horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians only.

This tribute to Henry Pease is made out of steel and can be seen in the Rose Garden at the top of Hazel Grove. Henry Pease was directly connected to the building of the pier, the Ha'penny bridge and the Stockton to Saltburn railway.

The pier was originally 1,400 feet long with shelters and a band stand on the raised end section.
The pier and incline tramway were built about the same time, 1869.

 The tramway is water operated, the system used is known as the "Water Balance Method".
Water is pumped from the lower storage tank which holds 30,000 gallons to the upper storage tank which holds 18,500 gallons and from there, is poured into a container under the tram,
 when the weight of the top tram is heavier than the lower tram, the brake is then slowly released.
As the tram descends, it pulls the other tram up to the top by a system of pulleys and wires.
The lower tram is then emptied and the procedure is repeated.
To see a short video clip of the lift in operation, click on the link: Cliff lift

In 2009 between Good Friday, April 14th and Sunday, September 27th
the number of passengers using the cliff lift was 120,223.
During the winter of 2010-2011, both of the tram cars were refurbished with
new safety and communications systems added. The trams are now running every day
during the summer months.

One of the tram cars being filled. Note the coloured glass of the windows. The tram cars are centralized and locked in position when closed to the public. The tramway operates during the summer months only.

The bandstand on Glenside. During the summer months there are band concerts on Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Be early or you won’t get a seat.

The Tea Room in the Valley Gardens is closed for the winter months. Hopefully it will re-open again soon.

The "Top" and "Bottom" promenades. Note the new Beach Patrol centre to the right of the pier.   There are about 5 miles of golden sands between Saltburn and Redcar. There is about 400 metres between high tide and low tide, so there is plenty of sand for everyone.

Below are pictures of the five mosaics hanging on the wall near the railway station platform
To view a larger picture of each mosaic, click on the Saltburn Mosaics button on the left.

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