United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Scarborough
Eskdaleside Cum Ugglebarnby
Littlebeck Village
United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Scarborough
Eskdaleside Cum Ugglebarnby
Littlebeck Village
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 11 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: North York Moors National Park
Location: Eskdaleside Cum Ugglebarnby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom
Littlebeck is a tiny village with a lenghty past; it is hard to imagine today's picturesque rural idyll was actually once a centre of alum mining in the 17th to 19th centuries.
Alum, by the way, is used in dyeing as well as tanning leather. A hundred tons of shale would be produced in order to extract one ton of alum, so it seems remarkable the surrounding land appears so unscarred.
May 2, 2024
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