Quaint streets, award winning restaurants, a sweeping two and a half mile sandy beach, historical links with Captain James Cook, the Dracula story, an ancient abbey and a variety of festivals, Whitby is a holiday destination which truly has something for everyone!
Here are just some of the things you might like to do during your stay:
- enjoy Whitby’s beach, a two and a half mile sweep of yellow sand from Whitby’s west pier to Sandsend, which has beach lifeguards during the summer season
- climb the 199 steps to …
- … visit the ancient abbey
- eat fish and chips, either newspaper wrapped and eaten by the harbour or served with style in one of Whitby’s many fish & chip restaurants
- explore the North Yorkshire Moors national park, across the heather moors and through the wooded dales to hidden waterfalls (where you may even find a tea garden or a place to swim)
- take a ride on a steam train on the North Yorks Moors Railway
- cycle from moor to sea or follow the route of the ‘Tour de Yorkshire‘
- hunt for fossils on the East cliff shore
- learn about the local history or particularly the maritime history of this fishing town, once the home port of Captain James Cook
- pursue a more fictional history and follow in the footsteps of Bram Stoker’s Dracula
- shop in the cobbled streets and narrow alleys of Whitby’s old town, where several shops sell traditional hand-carved jet jewellery
- take a guided walking tour around town, whether it be a leisurely afternoon discovering Whitby’s heritage or a night time ghost walk
- enjoy Yorkshire cream teas and locally made ice-cream
- walk along the coast on the Cleveland Way
- take a boat trip out to sea, for fishing or just for pleasure
More information
General
- Tourist information website for Whitby
- Tourist information website for Yorkshire
- Whitby Gazette – the local newspaper
Events
