The Rudston Monolith

Another grand day out with MrM.

We started out later than intended, headed for the east coast at Kilnsey, and parked near the Spurn National Nature Reserve. From there we walked along the shingle beach on the spit (extras) part way to Spurn Point. It has an interesting history and can be a wild place, but it was glorious on a warm, sunny afternoon! Delighted to see lots of seals swimming close to the shore.

From there we drove up the coast, through Withernsea where we stopped very briefly, and on to Hornsea. We had delicious fish and chips there. I'd hoped to walk by the mere and was disappointed to discover that it closes so early - something to bear in mind for next time.

Last stop on our trip was to Rudston, to see the monolith that's situated in the churchyard there. (Very different from our previous visit, early last year, when it was very cold.) The monolith is the tallest prehistoric standing stone in Britain at 26 feet (almost 8m) above ground level. The stone is thought to have come from an area of the Cleveland Hills inland from Whitby.