Khyber Pass Whitby George Hudson, also known as “The Railway King”, was instrumental in bringing the rail link to Whitby. He had the road now called the “Khyber Pass”, named from a pass in the Afghan campaigns, built into the cliff to provide access to his West cliff estates which he had acquired in mid […]
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The Resolution Hotel Whitby
The Resolution Hotel Whitby This unpretentious hotel in an Edwardian-style building is a 3 minutes’ walk from Pannett Park and a 5-minute walk from Whitby train station. Traditional rooms feature flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffee-making equipment. A room with a 4-poster bed offers direct views of Whitby Abbey (a landmark in Bram Stoker’s Dracula). […]
Sutcliffe Gallery Whitby
Francis Meadow Sutcliffe
Francis Meadow (Frank) Sutcliffe (6 October 1853 – 31 May 1941) Frank Sutcliffe was an English pioneering photographic artist whose work presented an enduring record of life in the seaside town of Whitby, England, and surrounding areas, in the late Victorian era and early 20th century. He made a living as a portrait photographer, working […]
William Scoresby Junior
William Scoresby Junior Also born in Cropton near Whitby in October 1789 was William Scoresby Junior. His schooling was very broken, going to 3 different ones before settling in a private schoool in Whitby run by Mr Routh whom Routh Walk in Skinner Street is named. Scoresby junior made his first voyage at the age […]
SyntheSys Systems Engineers Limited Whitby
SyntheSys Systems Engineers Limited Whitby Established in 1988, in North Yorkshire, England, our drive is to offer unique, value-added services and systems that increase the efficiency and profitability of our customers. This drive keeps us first choice suppliers of information systems solutions. Recognised as world leaders in our markets, we invest in our customers, we […]
Trenchers Whitby
Victoria Farm Garden Centre Whitby
Victoria Farm Garden Centre – Airy Hill Farm Whitby Address: Cottages & Caravan Park Guisborough Road Whitby North Yorkshire YO21 1TL Victoria Farm Garden Centre Set amidst beautiful moor and coastal scenery at Whitby our family run business is an attraction for all seasons. With a wide range of quality gardening and leisure products, Victoria […]
Pier Inn Whitby
Pier Inn Whitby Set along the water on a harbour that used to be a whaling station, this quaint Victorian-era inn is a 10-minute walk from Whitby Abbey and 1 mile from the Whitby Museum. All 7 simply and distinctly decorated rooms offer harbour views and en suite bathrooms. Some have slanted ceilings and wrought […]

















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