Ness Ruck is about 200m south of Ness Point, where the rocky shoreline begins to curve west to form the north arc of Robin Hood's Bay. At Ness Ruck the rocky foreshore does not extend as far into the sea as elsewhere along this stretch of coast, which may give meaning to the term 'Ruck'.

Bay Ness Slack is the slight dip in the land that runs along the field boundary, veering away as the boundary turns east then north. The water from the Slack tumbles over the shoreline cliffs at Ness Ruck, producing a waterfall as it does so. In inclement weather the Slack spills over the fields and the Coast to Coast path near the cliff edge.

During inclement weather Bay Ness Slack soon fills the shallow depth of its gutter and spills over the Coast to Coast path. The image was taken from the Path, looking upstream towards the Issues.

This is the corner or Cheek of Robin Hood's Bay, and one of the most dangerous sections of subterranean rocks for unwary sailing vessels. This is where the Saab-J, a fishing trawler, met its doom in 1994. The wreckage has for the most part disappeared now. The four man crew were all rescued by helicopter.

Ness Point was once so dangerous to shipping that it used to have its own lifeboat service, which operated until 1931. It rescued 91 people during its 50 years of service. There is a disused Look Out Tower erected in the field above Ness Point. It is located at the top of the hill and painted a brilliant white colour.

Rocket Post Field is sited above Dungeon Hole. It has a replica of the real Rocket Post that used to be stationed there, just visible to the right of the sign in the image. The rocket was fired across to the breached vessel, carrying a thin line. This was attached to a thick rope and hauled into the vessel. It was attached to the mast. The other end was attached to the Rocket Post. With the rope was a breeches buoy, to be worn by the persons being rescued to support them while being hauled to shore, one by one, along the rope.