William Scoresby, Senior (1760 – 1829) One of Whitby’s famous son’s is William Scoresby, the famous whaler and explorer spending most of his life around the Whitby area when not at sea catching whales! Few other names in the history of Arctic exploration are so well known as that of Captain William Scoresby. Born on […]
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 […]
North Yorkshire Moors Railway Whitby Whitby railway station is, on many operating days, the railway’s northern terminus. All but two of the various timetables see steam trains operating through from Pickering, including daily throughout July and August except on Sundays. When North Yorkshire Moors Railway trains terminate at Grosmont rather than Whitby at off-peak times, connecting […]
199 steps Whitby The East Clifftops, St Mary’s Church and the Abbey at Whitby is quite a distance by road from the town centre. The alternative is to climb the 199 steps of the “Church Stairs” or use the footpath called “Caedmon’s Trod”. The stone stairs, which replaced the original wooden steps, were built about […]
Whitby Yacht Club The Whitby Yacht Club was established in 1932. It offers a full programme of sailing and power-boating through the season, with a good number of races, competitions and events. A lively social scene and a welcoming atmosphere makes Whitby Yacht Club the perfect place to enjoy the sport of sailing on the […]
