Local Places. Town and Villages around Whitby North Yorkshire
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 […]
Falling Foss Tea Garden and Waterfall Whitby Tea Room Address: Midge Hall, Whitby YO22 5JD Telephone:07723 477929
Sneaton Castle Whitby On the outskirts of town to the west is the 19th-century Sneaton Castle built by James Wilson who sold his sugar plantation where he had over 200 slaves and moved to Whitby. Alongside it is St Hilda’s Priory, the mother house of the Order of the Holy Paraclete. The castle was used […]
Danby Agricultural Show Address: Danby Whitby North Yorkshire YO21 2NP Telephone: 01287 660416 Normal admission: Adults £5.00 Concessions £4.00 Children under 5 free, 5-16 £2.00 Main car park free. Ringside Parking £4.00 per vehicle. Limited number, tickets to be bought in advance. An area will be provided on the main car park for bona-fide disabled […]
Farndale Daffodil Walk Tourist Attraction Address: The Old Vicarage Bondgate Helmsley York, North Yorkshire YO62 5BP Farndale is internationally famed for its show of wild daffodils which normally bloom every Spring. It is believed the wild daffodils were first brought to Farndale by some medieval monks from Rievaulx. The Daffodil walk runs along side the […]
Floralcraft Saltburn by the Sea Florist Address: 45 West Rd Saltburn by the Sea TS13 4RG Telephone: 01287 643633
