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Enhance your virtual journey around the Scarborough walk by listening
to audio and watching videos we captured along the way. Local experts
in geology, botany, wildlife and history, will point out some of the things
you should look out for and tell you a little about what to see and look
out for. (Real Player required)
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The making of Scarborough
The town developed as a fishing port, thanks to its natural bays and
sheltering headland. Both features were created by an earthquake,
which made the ground on the south of the fault to rise, while the
headland fell. So the headland's hard upper Jurassic limestone was
protected. Video:
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Will watts explains the fault. |
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Castle headland: wildlife oasis
It's rare to find such wild ungroomed terrain so close to a town.
So the headland is teaming with nectar rich flowers and fruit bearing
plants making it a paradise for insects and insect-eating birds. It
can also be the first landfall for lost migrant birds.
Audio:
Brian Walker talks the headland oasis |
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Facing the past
Scarborough Castle's walls were made of local stone ... the fossil-rich
limestone on which it stands. Parts of the wall are easily reached
with a wealth of fossil evidence in plain view. Bone up on fossils
before you go and see how many you can spot.
Video:
Will Watts shows us exposed fossils |
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Feathered friends, or fiends?
As you might expect, Scarborough bird population is well supplied
by seagulls, most of which are quite common. But its breeding Kittiwake
colony and an impressive roll-call of winter visitors, make sea bird
spotting a rewarding.
Audio: Brian Walker talks about sea birds |
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A map of its own history
Standing on the Castle headland and looking over the rooftops of the
town, is like reading a map of its history and prosperity. Different
parts of the town were developed at different times. Chris Hall shows
you what to look out for and what it means.
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Chris Hall explains "reading the rooftops " |
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Oh, we do like to be beside ...
The beach and seashore will attract mammals at any time. On hot sunny
days it's wall to wall humanity, but you might spot a few bathers
without costumes on when it's cool ... unless seals and dolphins start
sporting them, that is.
Audio: Brian Walker talks about sea marine life |
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