Located in the county of North East Lincolnshire, around 150 miles north of London and just next door to Grimsby, is the town of Cleethorpes.

The name 'Cleethorpes' literally means 'clay hamlets' ('thorpe' being an old Norse word for hamlet - a common suffix among Lincolnshire villages and towns of today). Like many seaside towns, it started life as a tiny fishing village with a population of less than 300 up until the first census of 1801.

The first developments of Cleethorpes transforming into a seaside resort occurred in the 1820s. Sea bathing for medicinal reasons was becoming fashionable in late Georgian England. The town's growth accelerated significantly during Queen Victoria's reign. In the 1840s the first railway connection arrived in Cleethorpes. With this came an influx of tourists who were now able to make day trips to the coast.

In 1873 Cleethorpes Pier opened. It was built by heavy industrial firm Head Wrightson at a cost of £8000. Originally the pier was 370 metres/1200 feet long. However, a section was cut out during the Second World War to help prevent it from being used in a German invasion attempt. The present-day pier is 102 metres/335 feet long.

In 1885 Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway built a mile-long promenade to prevent continuing coastal erosion of the cliffs. This included Ross Castle - a mock ruin of a castle, named after Edward Ross, secretary of the railway company.

In 1899, Blundell Park opened. Situated just north of the promenade, this has been home to Grimsby Town Football Club ever since. This is despite Cleethorpes being an entirely separate town to Grimsby, albeit located just next to it in a continuous stretch of urban development.

With family activities including mini golf, arcades and donkey rides as well as the beach itself, Cleethorpes receives millions of visitors every year.

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Filmed: 14th August 2021

Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/Rdg2aZQwyWpu9LMAA

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Cambridge Street
0:42 Sea View Street
1:56 Alexandra Road
6:08 Sea Road
6:14 Cleethorpes Pier Gardens
8:52 Cleethorpes Waterfall
9:00 Cleethorpes Pier Gardens
9:04 Central Promenade
9:42 Ross Castle
9:53 Central Promenade
13:00 The Pier
13:22 Central Promenade
14:16 North Promenade
21:18 Cleethorpes Beach