Kilometres Walked : Sunday – 10, Monday – 12.

Monday 21st August, 2023.

Yesterday was another lovely slow start. After lunch we wandered out to the beach once again and walked a little further this time to Kilnsea, a small Hamlet further down the road. With more blue skies the beach was busy with visitors out enjoying the sunshine and also riding their horses along the waters edge. It gave a new meaning to seahorses. Just before we arrived at the Kilnsea end of the beach we spotted a small grey seal having a lazy rest in the sun. With it’s big doey eyes staring back at us we almost felt sorry for it being so young and on its own, but on the way back he had started to make his way back to the water which made us happy. He or she was very cute. With more ruined gun turrets and outbuildings along the beach right around to Kilnsea you can definitely see what the place would have been like during the war.

Making our way around the beach in front of the Kilnsea Caravan Park we could see how much erosion has occurred on the cliffs. It’s the same at Easington as well. Quite a few vans have had to be moved so they don’t drop off the edge and turn into houseboats. Just a little scary when you are the one with sea views. We wandered through the little hamlet which was just a few houses and of course a Pub, then back down through the nature reserve and back onto the beach to head back to Easington. In one of the paddocks was a Sound Mirror from the War. This listening dish was used as an early warning device in the First World War to detect approaching Zeppelins. Very clever.

Blue skies above once again for our little adventure to Spurn Point today. Spurn Point is Yorkshire’s very own Lands End, just a little further past Kilnsea. A constantly moving peninsular which curves between the Humber Estuary and The North Sea. Always at the mercy of the elements the landscape is constantly changing and provides a fabulous days outing depending on the tides. Due to a storm in 2013 the road down to the end of Spurn became impassable to vehicles at high tide and also to walkers, so you need to plan your visit accordingly. Luckily for us not only did we have fantastic weather but high tide was at 9am so that allowed us plenty of daytime to walk out and back.

A lovely day was had enjoying the sun on our bare limbs, walking along the beach, spotting another seal frolicking in the water, spotting various sea birds, watching some big ships come in through the entrance to Hull, finding colourful pebbles on the sand, enjoying the scenery and finally finishing off with a coffee and a millionaire’s shortbread at the Discovery Centre.😋 (shortbread with caramel and chocolate on top)