West Cliff Lift — Attraction in England

I love these old cliff lifts! Both Whitby and Saltburn have them too. Lovely working slice of history. Beautiful to watch their trundling motion as they effortlessly slide up and down. I walked down the Zig Zag path to the beach but used the lift to ascend. Great fun! No cash, card payments only. Open 10am to 6pm daily with last lift at 5.50pm. Service pause at 1.30 - 2pm. Adult single - £2.20 Child single (5-15 yrs) - £1.70 Family single (2 adults, 3 children)- £7.20 Under 5s free Carer (1 per disabled person) free Season pass (valid until 29 September 2024) - £44

Polite, pleasant, amenable staff, especially the gentleman at the...

The primary function to review here is whether the lift was able to satisfactorily transport my good self from the bottom to the top.

Having purchased a ticket from the plentiful staff, I boarded my ‘funicular’ transport immediately.

Safety checks complete - I departed and arrived within 1 minute at the top. I can’t validate whether this is slower or faster than normal, but haven’t scored any more or less because of it.

Safely transported - tick Did I have to walk up the hill - no

Big Wins all round.

Adult fares - £2.50 single or £12.50 for 7 days if you are going to...

As a mobility scooter user I found this very useful for getting down to sea level and back, a small scooter hasn't the power to pull back up the slopes. The guys on duty that day were helpful and almost humorous. Some might say the price is steep, but so is the cliff. I was happy to...