It is far more than just the road less travelled - and for very good reason.
The picturesque stretch of coastline at Skipsea, in North Humberside, is being rapidly destroyed by encroaching waters which have left a gaping chasm in the tarmac which runs along the cliff top.
Now villagers living along the same route fear their homes are quite literally on the road to ruin.
The sea has already claimed a number of houses and gardens and locals have been forced to take evasive action.
Pensioner Janet Ellis, 65, said residents felt they had been left at the mercy of the elements by their local council.
'It's coming in a lot quicker over the last few weeks. I think it could be due to the severe winter we've just had,' she said.
'The erosion has taken a great big chunk out of next-door's garden. I've been here for 25 years and there used to be a road and quite a bit of land in front of the houses.
'Now my neighbours are having to pull up their fence and move it closer to the house to keep it from being washed away.'
Mrs Ellis, who said she was the first person to move into homes built along Green Lane, believes Skipsea will go the same way as a number of other villages which have disappeared into the sea over the years.
'I feel like we've just been left forgotten about,' she added.
'We can't use the road and the street lights don't work. We've even got to fetch our own bins down for the binmen, but we still have to pay our tax.'
Another Green Lane resident, Michelle Bentley, 43, added: 'From my front garden all I can see is the beach - but there used to be a road and a cliff edge in front of my house.
'I've lost about 20ft of my front garden in the last few years. People say the erosion slows down but I haven't seen any evidence of that.
The holiday salesman said parts of what used to be her garden were now beach and she is unable to insure her home.
'The cliff edge has come right into the garden and I can look out of my window and see whether or not it's high tide,' she added.
'It's still coming in quite fast and I would say all the houses will be gone in three to four years.
'I can't get insurance on the property, just its contents. When my house is gone I'm going to have to see if I can get a council house. All of my money has gone into the house.
'There's about 23 houses left, so finding council accommodation for us all will be tricky. I don't think the council are doing enough to help us.'
Holiday sales manager for Skipsea Sands, Fiona Scott, 40, said a farm was pulled down last year because it was perched precariously on the edge of the cliff.
'Half of it had fallen into the sea but the owner didn't want to leave,' she said. 'In the end he was forcibly removed and the road was closed.
'Everyone round here talks about the erosion and signs petitions but I don't know what's being done about it. The council don't seem to care.'
The picturesque stretch of coastline at Skipsea, in North Humberside, is being rapidly destroyed by encroaching waters which have left a gaping chasm in the tarmac which runs along the cliff top.
Now villagers living along the same route fear their homes are quite literally on the road to ruin.
Fast lane to destruction: The picturesque stretch of coastline at Skipseam in North Humberside, is being rapidly destroyed by encroaching waters which have left a gaping chasm in the tarmac
Pensioner Janet Ellis, 65, said residents felt they had been left at the mercy of the elements by their local council.
'It's coming in a lot quicker over the last few weeks. I think it could be due to the severe winter we've just had,' she said.
'The erosion has taken a great big chunk out of next-door's garden. I've been here for 25 years and there used to be a road and quite a bit of land in front of the houses.
'Now my neighbours are having to pull up their fence and move it closer to the house to keep it from being washed away.'
Mrs Ellis, who said she was the first person to move into homes built along Green Lane, believes Skipsea will go the same way as a number of other villages which have disappeared into the sea over the years.
'I feel like we've just been left forgotten about,' she added.
'We can't use the road and the street lights don't work. We've even got to fetch our own bins down for the binmen, but we still have to pay our tax.'
Going nowhere? Villagers living along Green Lane fear their homes are quite literally on the road to ruin. The sea has already claimed a number of houses and gardens and locals have been forced to take evasive action
'I've lost about 20ft of my front garden in the last few years. People say the erosion slows down but I haven't seen any evidence of that.
The holiday salesman said parts of what used to be her garden were now beach and she is unable to insure her home.
'The cliff edge has come right into the garden and I can look out of my window and see whether or not it's high tide,' she added.
'It's still coming in quite fast and I would say all the houses will be gone in three to four years.
'I can't get insurance on the property, just its contents. When my house is gone I'm going to have to see if I can get a council house. All of my money has gone into the house.
'There's about 23 houses left, so finding council accommodation for us all will be tricky. I don't think the council are doing enough to help us.'
Holiday sales manager for Skipsea Sands, Fiona Scott, 40, said a farm was pulled down last year because it was perched precariously on the edge of the cliff.
'Half of it had fallen into the sea but the owner didn't want to leave,' she said. 'In the end he was forcibly removed and the road was closed.
'Everyone round here talks about the erosion and signs petitions but I don't know what's being done about it. The council don't seem to care.'
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