Not the most flattering of family photographs but an interesting one nonetheless! From left to right it shows my aunty Pat, mum, dad, uncle Leslie and my cousin Jeanette. They are all taking in the superb vista from high above the River Esk on the thirteen arch Larpool viaduct. The superb structure that dominates the Esk valley immediately south of Whitby was opened in October 1884 by the Scarborough and Whitby Railway that rang along the dramatic coastline between the two towns. It closed in 1965 but the viaduct remained and gained listed status in 1970. Today it remains very popular with walkers and cyclists forming part of the Scarborough to Whitby Rail Trail and is also part Scarborough to Whitby Cinder Track cycle route.
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