The North Bay at Scarborough looks onto the ancient Jurassic sandstone cliffs of the Castle headland. Early settlements were grew in the lee

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The North Bay at Scarborough looks onto the ancient Jurassic sandstone cliffs of the Castle headland. In the lee of the cliffs early settlements were protected from northerly gales

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Size: 8500px × 3057px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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