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Cab rides on the Esk Valley line, steam at Grosmont, drone flights over Whitby and the coast, and the moors in heather and snow. All made by independent film-makers on YouTube; press play to load each one.
Middlesbrough to Whitby on the Esk Valley line
Ride the whole line from the driver's window side: Teesside, the climb to Battersby, then the valley opening out towards Whitby.
Video by Central Transport Productions on YouTube
A scenic train journey along the Esk Valley
The valley from a Northern train, stop by stop.
Video by Scott's Travel Adventures on YouTube
Whitby from the air
The harbour, piers, abbey headland and old town in 4K drone footage.
Video by Motorhoming Fun on YouTube
Whitby Abbey by drone
The abbey ruins on the East Cliff, with the town and sea beyond.
Video by Gavin John Garner Photography on YouTube
Larpool Viaduct from above
The thirteen-arch viaduct that carries the Cinder Track across the Esk.
Video by Morturn on YouTube
Steam at Grosmont
North Yorkshire Moors Railway locomotives working through Grosmont in summer 2025.
Video by Bryan Monaco on YouTube
A busy day at Grosmont
Engines coming and going at the junction of the two railways.
Video by Classic Locomotives on YouTube
Goathland and Mallyan Spout in 4K
A walk from the village down to the waterfall and along West Beck.
Video by Walking in the Wild with Joe Jackson on YouTube
Goathland walk and Mallyan Spout waterfall
The falls in full flow after rain.
Video by Chris Shone on YouTube
Robin Hood's Bay from above
A cinematic drone film of the village tumbling down to the sea.
Video by Northseaker Lu on YouTube
Staithes, a village on the edge of England
The harbour, the beck and the cottages from the air.
Video by Untamed Northern England on YouTube
The heather in bloom
August on the North York Moors, when the tops turn purple.
Video by The Whitby Photographer on YouTube
The valley under snow
Egton, Ruswarp, Lealholm, Danby and Castleton from a winter drone flight.
Video by The Whitby Photographer on YouTube
A summer evening at Danby
Long light over the dale in 4K.
Video by Gavin John Garner Photography on YouTube
Danby Beacon and the Esk Valley on foot
A long winter walk over the beacon with views along the whole valley.
Video by Gary Fisher on YouTube
Skimming the heather
A low, fast FPV drone flight across the moor tops.
Video by Collective Pictures on YouTube
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