Ravenscar The Town That Never Was

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[@geoffcarol1]

This film is exceptional. Loved every minute. It is an absolute credit to you.

[@skyshots2741]

Thank you for your kind comments. It is a special place.

[@johnhowitt8367]

When living in England for many years I often vacationed and stayed in Robin Hoods Bay. I was a keen hiker, and often walked to Ravenscar and back on the cliff top path. Yes, I was aware of the proposed town and agree that access to the non-existent beaches was probably a large factor in it's not being followed through. An exceptional area of Great Britain and well worth a visit. Now living in Tennessee, I miss those walks and English Pubs!

[@SeekTruth300]

Your welcome back anytime my friend

[@ronnieowen1239]

instablaster.

[@suzannehartmann946]

One hundred years from now, without sufficient records, some archeologist will be making up explanations as to why the "residents" abandoned the village and the "houses" disappeared without a trace.

[@davidwright5967]

I found this on it.... Ravenscar, home to one of the best hotels near Whitby, is a village with a difference. The Victorian era was a time of great expansion. At the turn of the 19th-20th Century, new railways lines were being established throughout the UK, and Yorkshire was no exception. By this time, Scarborough was already a booming example of the new seaside resorts which were turning towns across England into prime holiday destinations, and it was thought that Ravenscar could be transformed into a place that would be able to compete against its neighbour for the custom of visiting tourists. The sleepy village - until this time known locally as ‘Peak’ - suddenly became a hotbed of activity, with roads, houses and even a sewage system being built in preparation for the great onset of visitors from the surrounding area and beyond. For all their grand plans, however, something the Victorian entrepreneurs behind the scheme did not take into account was the limits imposed by the rugged Ravenscar landscape. It soon became apparent to potential investors that the village could not, after all, be another Scarborough; the promised new railway line did arrive, but trains initially struggled to make it up the steep hills that characterise the area. The clifftop location - unsurprisingly - proved to be susceptible to strong gusts of wind, meaning that it would not have been the ideal spot for sandcastles and donkey rides!

[@Mirandorl]

Finances and fibs stopped it. They lied and said there was a beach, then expected people to build their own houses before the developers would build roads or utilities. The developers appear to have had no intention of building it, just to make money administering the sale of plots. Eventually everyone pulled out. Surprised the video doesn't just say it, seeing as it was made by the National Trust with the couple who discovered everything above and wrote a book on it. I think this video doubles as something of a teaser trailer for the book / website.

[@bobstride6838]

A wee bit annoying that the video didn't make this point

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Outstanding ! Drone work / editing and music . 10/10 .

[@skyshots2741]

Thank you for your comments. It really is appreciated.

[@G4RY1159]

Couldn't agree more

[@PhilWaud]

Absolutely brilliant video, love the graphics and cinematography.

[@dylanminett8552]

I just found this in my recommendations, and thought that it was a Tom Scott video from reading the title. This is exactly the sort of video that fits Tom Scott’s channel perfectly. The footage is excellent and the story behind the place is very intriguing.

[@michaelthwaite3282]

Travelled the railway line from Robin Hood's Bay via Ravenscar to Scarborough several times between 1958 and 1963.

[@thedjsmobiledisco]

Great and very interesting video, used to visit Ravenscar when I was a kid with my dad, we would climb down the cliff to collect winkles, this was around 1966/67/68 .Remember one year the place was covered in flies, you couldn"t walk without standing on them.Good old days.

[@raymondhayes7673]

Cycled from Whitby to Ravenscar and back on the old railway line last summer, one of the most scenic bike rides I have ever had !

[@iplanes1]

I lived in Middlesbrough in my youth and walked the N. Yorkshire Moors many times but I knew nothing about this. I knew the Falcon Inn but had no real idea of what lay beyond. I now live in New Zealand and am unlikely to visit the UK again so i would like to see more videos like this especially ones that are so well researched and imaged.

[@revhead5420]

What kind of miserable do you have to be to dislike this awesome historic video ??

[@raskacio9192]

Maybe the 6 people who live there? xD

[@edscoble]

the kind who can't watch it due to no closed captioning.

[@stevecarter8810]

People who were hoping for some information about how come it was not built, rather than a 9:34 tease

[@rogerjenkinson7979]

If you've watched and read this far you know why it was never built. The word you're looking for IS investment SCAM.

[@melvian75]

i am so glad the town was never built. look at the beauty of the area!

[@jtthe3rd634]

Wow that music is hauntingly beautiful. Stunning landscape but I'm biased I'm from the Yorkshire (the best place in the world)! where there is everything and the the people are so friendly. There is no where else in the world quite like it makes me so proud.

[@korky7775]

If you exclude West Yorkshire that is.....

[@patagualianmostly7437]

@@korky7775 Indeed.......and we all know why.

[@korky7775]

@@patagualianmostly7437 Indeed we do Alah...

[@raymondwelsh6028]

By a look of the terrain it’s a lesson of where not to put a town. Absolutely breathtaking taking footage.🇦🇺

[@Explosivo55]

climate-change alarmists would disagree with you :D

[@raymondwelsh6028]

I hope we’re not referring to the myth of global warming, mainly referring to the excess undulating terrain and lack of decent access to good beaches and lack of harbor.🇦🇺

[@Explosivo55]

@F. Hintze what i think is there is far too much bulllshit going on and far too many people just sitting back allowing it to continue

[@Bod8998]

Lovely bit of piano music very very good

[@bjbrown]

That is a very peaceful and relaxing video. Thank you for sharing it with us!

[@simongee8928]

As a wee lad, I had several holidays in Fylingthorpe.We used to go Tom the outdoor swimming pool at the Ravenscar hotel, but we knew nothing of the town that never was until I learned of it many years later.

[@jeffallinson8089]

Stunning footage of a wonderful village. The views from the dining room at Raven Hall are as spectacular as I have ever seen in any hotel anywhere.

[@gerardacronin334]

This came up in my KZbin recommendations and I’m so glad it did. It’s a superb video that deserves more views. The clues to this failed real estate deal are all visible in the landscape.

[@magsu]

An excellent presentation! Living, as I do, in Whitby, Ravenscar is a favourite place for an afternoon walk. Fascinating to see it from the air, thank you...and I loved the music too 🙂

[@Cortinaman63]

Take Beautiful drone footage, a great story and the perfect soundtrack, combine that with excellent editing and you create this stunning video, of shear delight to watch, I agree with others, it is SUPERB, the music choice was exquisite, and just makes this video stand out as one of KZbin's Hidden Gems just waiting to be discovered and I am so glad I did, ADORED THIS. well done Skyshots

[@raymondo162]

soundtrack is pure irritating

[@nigeltooby7681]

Yep, dont go overboard on the soundtrack. Boring at best.

[@ianblakemore4681]

When the Scarborough road races were held i used to camp at one of the farms which had a three legged cat and we visited the Raven Hall hotel bar for a couple of pints, we also used The Bryerstone for meals and games of pool. When I took up mountain biking after a motorcycle accident I used to cycle the old railway between Whitby and Scarborough, I love this area of North Yorkshire as much as Redcar where I am from.

[@garrygreen3210]

Outstanding! Great video, caption info and map overlays. Perfectly informs the watcher of all pertinent details. Superb example of how to do this sort of historical “docuvid”

[@tonykan5576]

An excellent video.I have camped in Ravenscar many times when walking the Cleveland Way.The village has a character of its own due to the empty wide roads and scattered Victorian buildings.

[@brummiespike]

What a brilliant video, credit to everyone that put this together. Fantastic aerial shots with brilliant bullet points of info. I loved the overlay of modern and historic map. This was riveting , mesmerising history at it's best 10 out of 10.

[@ironhorsehero1988]

Loved every minute of this, really professional, informative and interesting, I can well imagine there’s thousands of people from that area that wouldn’t of had a clue about the grand plans for a town. Thank you so much, really enjoyable.

[@G4RY1159]

Unsure why 65 people would thumb down such an interesting upload. Thanks.

[@berenscott8999]

Beach or no beach, that is an amazing view.

[@asd36f]

Top notch drone footage and graphics, and excellent use of contemporary maps to show the "then" and "now".

[@kathleeno5174]

Wonderful photography and presentation!!! Thank you.

[@orly9246]

Looks like this is about to go viral, great work by the way!

[@alanalda1206]

Breathtaking film. I have walked the Lyke Wake Walk twice, from Osmotherley to Ravenscar. 45+ miles across the moors in 24 hours, by the time I got to the end I wasn’t in any fit state to take in the scenery. This has made me want to walk there again

[@Vulturefist]

Man... This was just incredible... Thank you!

[@fidgetspinner343]

Absolutely loved this. I stayed in a holiday cottage every year at Ravenscar for about 20 years straight, it is a true gem. I absolutely love the place. It was only in the last 10 or so years I have become really interested in the history of Ravenscar and the "Town That Never Was" so to stumble across this when I was looking for Ravenscar videos was fantastic. The quality of this video is outstanding and having looked at your great website I have earmarked my plot to buy before Christmas. Thank you for the effort you have put in this and I look forward to reading the book and seeing how this interesting project develops.

[@skyshots2741]

Thank you very much for comments. We appreciate hearing your feedback, hope you enjoy the book.

[@kcapkcans]

This is honestly one of the best videos I've seen on YT.

[@Andy2x4]

I am from this area and finding any sort of information about this is so difficult, happening to stumble across a recommended video has enlightened me!

[@gospelman7222]

I live in a town called Lee-on-the-Solent down on the "Sarf Coast", this place was originally developed in the 19th Century by a man called Sir John Charles Robinson, the same man who promoted Ravenscar. He was a little more successful in Lee; perhaps the warmer weather and views over to the Isle of Wight (just 5 miles away) had something to do with it.

[@lansdorf]

I agree with your opinion, here we are the 7th of may and still suffering freezing weather and snow storms and when the wind blows it's the last place on earth you want to be.

[@DrivermanO]

And the beach was nearer, no cliffs, and there was sand at low tide if I recall. Haven't been there since 2003.

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

What a truly excellent video.

[@ForgottenFossils]

Breath taking scenery

[@curtcarpenter9673]

Outstanding production values. Well done!

[@spoid54]

Superb video,I love ravenscar and its history

[@colinpiper4386]

Brilliant film.

[@dougf94912]

Beautifully researched, photographed and edited, absolutely mesmerizing!

[@WayNorthDrones]

Good looking video, nice views of the town from above. Keep up the flying and thank you for sharing

[@patrickrobinson3159]

Very interesting never knew it was intended for a town thank you for the film .

[@whyyoulidl]

2 and 1/2 years late to the party, but have to agree with all the positive comments below - fantastic footage and editing. Thank you for enriching my drab Sunday :-)

[@bealtainecottage]

Excellent video...one of the best in technical terms and interest I have seen on YT!

[@ltdees2362]

Fascinating beyond words...what a peaceful, beautiful place 💖

[@alanhindmarch657]

Absolutely brilliant video, drove past many times on my way to Scarborough. Next time I will definitely stop and have a good look around. I knew about the Alum and Brick Works. But not the proposal to build a town. Love this kind of history film. Well done.

[@Charwoman]

Wow, stunning video. Been here so many times and never knew about these plans. 👍

[@tonypaddler]

Excellent research and very well put together video. Really interesting, thanks very much 👍

[@petertate5741]

Brilliantly executed, beautiful photography.

[@ianoliver3879]

Very pretty. Thank you. I particularly enjoyed the narration.

[@youreright3664]

What a fascinating video.... glad it popped up in my suggested..... thank you.

[@adamzieba8364]

The name Whitby mentioned in the descriptions reminded me of the shipwreck of "General Carleton of Whitby" that has sunk in 1785 in the Baltic Sea close to the Polish coastal village Dębki. It has been discovered in 1989 and thoroughly examined by the Polish Maritime Museum in the years 1995-1998. Information on this wreck and some items recovered can be found here: theknittinggenie.com/2015/01/09/the-story-of-the-wreck-of-the-general-carleton/ This Wikipedia entry (in Polish) contains the names of the crew of whom only 3 survived: pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Carleton

[@roaxeskhadil]

Interesting. Normally Whitby is more known for the role it plays in Bram Stoker's Dracula ... :)

[@Jules-kv2sf]

This is awesome and superb music very well put together, most of all very interesting such a shame this never went ahead

[@paulahennell4232]

Very interesting indeed. Loved it

[@cliveuckfield5139]

Fantastic video, having visited this wonderful place last year I was keen to learn its history. Thanks for bringing the town to life! Paul

[@kellikelli4413]

So WHY wasn't it finished..?

[@greebo7857]

What a beautifully produced and presented video.

[@relentlessbandit]

What a fantastic film! Very informative and well edited too.

[@karlalton3170]

A very well put together and very informative video thanks dude something else i learned today i did not know before 😁😁👍👍👍👍

[@MrGeoffHilton]

Fantastic video, should have a hell of a lot more viewings.

[@MrLarryC11]

Excellent video!

[@DLWELD]

Super well done!

[@Bulletguy07]

0:30 Thats a prime piece of property in splendid isolation with a stunning uninterrupted outlook.....must be worth a few bob.

[@tcDetects]

Absolutely fascinating, been metal detecting in one of the field on the video, never realising that it was supposed to be covered in houses!

[@PaulBewsher]

I visit regularly to watch the seals (from a distance). I must admit I always thought the landscape was unnaturally managed, and now I understand why. Wonderful video..

[@Martin_Adams184]

An outstanding piece of video production - informative, lets the imagination work on the grounding of solid information, first-class videography, and very good pacing of events. Thank you, from someone who is mainly interested in railways and remembers that railway in the years immediately after its closure - the late '70s.

[@EllieMaes-Grandad]

The line closed in the mid 1960s . . .

[@Martin_Adams184]

@@EllieMaes-Grandad Thanks. You're right, of course. Bad grammar. I should have written ". . . and remembers that railway in the late '70s, not long after its closure", or something like that. Thanks.

[@mariewaters9346]

Really enjoyed this.

[@firstman9273]

7:14 that plot 178 has bought 3 more plots around him and is a wonderful location for a house. I'm surprised given the lands previous approval for development that it has not been developed in more recent times.

[@bobmarshall3700]

Very interesting and well made video.

[@johnevans6399]

Fascinating, thanks.

[@davidpeters6536]

Thanks, a mystery solved for me. Been going there since I was a toddler in the 50s and it always seemed strange. There was a beach at Kettleness down an old path. My grandmother liked afternoon tea at the hotel and I was last there in 2012 when my son left Fyling Hall School in RHB (we lived in Saltburn). A speculator's scam I think?

[@ianwaudby7737]

Excellent video.

[@CathodeRayKobold]

Ravenscar is the most "Town that doesn't exist" name they could have possibly come up with.

[@peterclare6787]

myuu cracking bit of music and put together well,

[@guinnesslover2970]

What a great informative vid 👍

[@julieblackstock8650]

fascinating and so well presented. music was good and very informative.

[@richardbrooks50]

Been there many a time,a fascinating place

[@rmarrs]

Excellent video

[@KempSimon]

Nice that the disused Alum Works got a mention!

[@morbital]

This is neat!

[@robertcoleman4861]

Beautiful pictures,What a beautiful place to live,Will they ever reopen the rail line,Cheer's bob.

[@romeowhiskey1146]

My uncle?

[@prestoncrewnarrowboaters8619]

i have worked on some of the properties up there, fixed a roof one winter to have to go back a few days later and fix even more after high winds took a heap of tiles of it ,also fixed the garage roof of the cottage to the south of the place on its own again due to high wind damage, its like a train hits you when it blows from the east so that might well be a good reason why Ravenscar was never built. Also what would the good people do for jobs?

[@excelents]

03:18 Low Peak National Trust Cottage was used in an episode of THE ROYAL.

[@Spedley_2142]

I lived just up the coast and never knew anything about this!

[@jch2211]

I bet plot 178 would cost an absolute arm and a leg today.

[@urgolf1974]

No neighbors for over 100 years but view to the sea for £60. What a deal.

[@1738Creations]

Going by other sale prices in the area, looks like it would barely hit £500k. Barely get you an entry level house back in London or the South coast. I'm just down the road in York. Wasted 4 years of my life in this Northern wasteland. House prices are cheap up here because no one with any ambition or goals wants to be here. Can't wait to get back down South to civilisation.

[@jch2211]

@@1738Creations Crack on don't let us stand in your way.

[@jch2211]

@@1738Creations Crack on don't let us stand in your way.

[@AliceHatter]

@@1738Creations I'd rather have Northern soul over Southern 'civilisation' any day. Bon Voyage, this place isn't for you.

[@JohnMcMahon.]

Fantastic video. 👍 So why exactly was it never built?

[@murraymarshall5865]

I stayed with wife and kids at Ravenshall Hotel many years ago and was never aware of the planned town there.

[@rjones6219]

I recall visiting Ravenscar many years ago. At the time, not knowing this history (till now) I thought the place was strange, like a place to nowhere.

[@DrivermanO]

Yes, I did too, in the late 60s. Walked down to the shore (I was maybe 16 or 17) but remember an abandoned bulldozer on one of the paths!

[@CrusaderSports250]

@@DrivermanO bulldozer sounds interesting, unfortunately it will now be long gone or converted to iron oxide.

[@DrivermanO]

@@CrusaderSports250 Of course, it was over 50 years ! Just thought somebody might have seen it or knew why.

[@WaltherLigtvoet]

Damn... now I want to live there......

[@darkwaxer]

This footage is absolutely stunning. What did you use? I'm due to walk this area soon, trying to finish off the Cleveland Way!

[@lyon406]

I have seen similar ares in the United States. Rio Rancho estates in New Mexico is one. (huge) I have also seen smaller ones where the money did not keep up with the dreams. The face that Ravenscar over advertised the fact there was access to the beaches would be a deal breaker for most people.

[@charlesjmouse]

Ah, the coastline and countryside around the Tyne & Weir area is absolutely some of the most beautiful in the British isles. Why is it not more popular? Because when it rains it comes down wickedly cold, and often horizontal with enough venom to lash the skin from your bones! But on the rare occasion you get a fine day there's no place more beautiful in the world. Absolutely worth spending years exploring if you're tough, or a few days visiting in the sun if you're incredibly lucky.

[@meganwordsworth1903]

Sounds like the Lake District! Every time I've been there the rain has only ever been horizontal!

[@divarachelenvy]

you just got another subscription... cheers, very interesting.

[@richierich8334]

Land slides and receding is starting to speed up at an alarming rate. Roughly 3.5 foot receding a year due to the 0.5mm a year tilting effect from north to south of the uk.

[@cymro6537]

*Ravenscar* ......... - sounds like a name of a heavy metal band.....cool 😎🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@maxwellhiggs]

From the soundtrack I assume it wasn't built due to it being haunted and/or the site of a mass murder.

[@michaelteasdill6410]

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