Laine Thompson

Sweeping beaches, cliffs, big skies, surf, seabirds, Saltburn has them all and is my favourite place to be. The town has maintained much of its original charm as a Victorian seaside resort including its pier, the colourful Italian Gardens and walks through Riftswood. Saltburn has the oldest water balanced cliff tramway in Britain that is still in operation, linking the town with the pier 120 feet below. You can park at sea level where the old fishing village straddles Skelton Beck. The Ship Inn remains as a focal point, steeped in smuggling folklore. The Cleveland Way passes through along the coastline and follows a steep path up to Huntcliff, once the site of a Roman Signal Station. I originally moved to Saltburn in the summer of '75 having just graduated and finding my first job nearby. After 17 years I eventually moved down the coast to Whitby. 2004 saw me gravitating back to Saltburn with enough time on my hands to begin developing www.saltburnbysea.com which is my contribution to the local community.