Normanby Stye Batts, Coast to Coast

Normanby Stye Batts, Robin Hood's Bay, Coast to Coast

Normanby Stye Batts is located on the Jurassic Coast, half a mile south east of Hawsker Bottoms and 2 miles north of Robin Hood's Bay. The Coast to Coast path passes above this rocky maritime feature and permits stunning views of the rocky formations when the tide has ebbed. To the north of the Batts is High Scar which stretches further into the sea and acts as the east wall of White Stone Hole. The rocky formations of White Horse stretch northwards to Pursglove Stye. To the south of Normanby Stye Batts is Far Jetticks, Rain Dale, Craze Naze and many other unique maritime rocky features.

Normanby Stye Batts is a considerable area of submerged foreshore rock that becomes visible at low tide. The rock projects into the North Sea between Far Jetticks to the south and High Scar to the north. The rocks lay below the steep cliffs fronting the coast between Hawsker Bottoms and Robin Hood's Bay, overlooked by the shared Coast to Coast path and Cleveland Way. The wave-like features in the rock follow the curvature of the bay. This is part of the Yorkshire Jurassic Coast, exposing splendid fossiliferous Lower Jurassic Rocks. Amongst such fossils are dinosaur footprints, macro plant fossils, vertebrates and invertebrates and rich ammonite faunas.

Normanby Stye Batts

At low tide High Scar, Low Scar and Normanby Stye Batts are all visible. High Scar is the furthest-most projecting landform to the west, followed by Low Scar and then Normanby Stye Batts. The meaning of Batts is islands or land adjoining them, and sometimes areas of rock.

High Scar and Low Scar

Projecting into the ebb tide, High Scar and Low Scar make their presence known. White Stone Hole is to the west of high Scar. Normanby Stye Batts is to the east.

Nesting Gulls Normanby

Gulls are seen nesting on the headland projecting above the foreshore rocks of Normanby Stye Batts.

White Horse Hawsker

The cliffs and loosely strewed rocks and boulders are known as White Horse between High Scar to the south and Pursglove Stye to the north. This stretch of water is known as White Stone Hole and is bordered on the east by High Scar.