jduck1979 Says: Part Stream, Part access road to people's houses... this apparently used to be the main route into the village from Whitby until the B1416 down Ruswarp Lane & Ruswarp Bank was constructed.Runs from nr the Butcher's shop at the bottom of Ruswarp Bank, then runs alongside the...
jduck1979 Says: You've got 4 main ways of getting here.......There's the ESK VALLEY RAILWAY from Middlesbrough to Whitby (Ruswarp's the 2nd to last stop on the line)....... the scenary is pretty eye bulging along the way, though I recall from past experience it can make you a bit...
Colin Duck, Grocers & Off-License: The Local Store
jduck1979 Says: The Village's longest running food store under the same owners (about 48yrs now), and now the only surviving one with the closure of the local Post Office.Although a bit sparsely stocked these days (still bouncing back from the effects of a 20yr battle with the now closed...
Slippery footpath + mind the sheep
jduck1979 Says: Give the main Ruswarp - Whitby footpath a miss when it's raining / been raining..... the paving slabs along it get pretty slippery when it's wet, drainage isn't exactly the best (so get a few HUGE puddles along the flatter parts)..... and normally there's a fair amount of...
jduck1979 Says: Fishing on the River Esk is a sort of hit & miss affair, supposed to be one of the best spots in the country for Sea Trout fishing.Species that are supposed to be in the river include: Salmon, Sea Trout, Brown Trout, Eels & Grayling. Spinning rod rated to cast lures of 5 -...
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Fishing on the River Esk is a sort of hit & miss affair, supposed to be one of the best spots in the country for Sea Trout fishing.Species that are supposed to...

Q: Has anyone stayed here.We are booked to stay here in July.Any tips about the area welcome.

A: I have not stayed in the accommodation you mention but have driven by several times recently and they look OK from the outside. Ruswarp is a lovely village but...
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Ruswarp has been my home for the last 27yrs or so, located just on the edge of Whitby, North Yorkshire. Features include the River Esk - Yorkshire's only Salmon river, a Railway station (last stop on...
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