Danes Dyke.
Part of the woodland that covers the ravine.
Danes Dyke was thought to have been constructed in the Iron Age forming a defensive wall running from Bridlington Bay to Cat Nab on Bempton Cliffs in the north, 4km away. This part of the dyke is a ravine cutting through the most northerly layer of coastal chalk in the country and was deemed a nature reserve in 2002. There is ample parking with toilets and a small cafe. The footpaths around the reserve are excellent and no matter what time of the year there is always something of note. Today, the aroma of garlic comes from the woodland floor following the beautiful sights of bluebells earlier in the seasen. This is not the time of year when endless lists of sightings are frantically recorded, but a time to take in other delights. I particularly enjoy the sights offered where sunlight penetrates the tree canopy and splashes its light on the woodland floor. A bit of a rarity with the weather this year! We followed our path till it brought us out on the beach below the chalk cliffs. Although the tide was out there was very little bird activity apart from a couple of Rock Pipits.
Looking across the ravine beyond the golf course to Bridlington.
Rock Pipit.
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