Whitby Attractions
Things to see and do. Whitby Abbey, Goths, Dracula, Endeavour, Saucy Seaside Postcards, Folk Festival, Whitby Lighthouse, St Mary’s Church, St Hilda’s Church.
Captain Cook Memorial Museum Whitby Captain Cook Memorial Museum is in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, 43 miles (69 km) north of York. The Museum is in Walker’s House which belonged to Captain John Walker to whom the great explorer, Captain Cook was apprenticed in 1746, and to which Cook returned in the winter of 1771/2 […]
Robin Hood’s Bay and Fylingdales Museum Whitby Address: Robin Hood’s Bay, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO22 4TQ England, UK Telephone: 01723 383636 This museum is located near to the town of Whitby and carries an extensive collection of local history. There are many separate collections on display, each of which is focussed on a different element […]
RNLI Lifeboat Museum Whitby The Town’s RNLI lifeboat museum, housed in a former Lifeboat Station which was briefly pressed back into use around 2006/2007 while the modern day lifeboat station over on the East side of town was demolished and a brand new Lifeboat station built on the site. Lifeboats crewed by the people of […]
Whitby Abbey Whitby’s Abbey was founded in 657 AD by the Saxon King of Northumbria, Oswy (Oswiu) as Streanshalh (Streonshalh). The name Streoneshalh is thought to signify Fort Bay or Tower Bay in reference to a supposed Roman settlement or Roman Signal Station that previously existed on the site before the Whitby Abbey was built. […]
Sandsend Beach Whitby A small picturesque beach situated on Yorkshire’s heritage coastline. It is a popular haunt with fossil collectors and fishing enthusiasts and the cliffs provide shelter for the casual beach goer.
Pannett Park Whitby This small park is beautifully maintained and there are numerous seats dotted around. Keen gardeners will be delighted with the variety of plants, shrubs and trees and the kids will be overwhelmed when they discover the excellent play area.
Whitby Harbour Whitby Harbour is located on the north east coast of England to the south of the Tees and north of the Humber. Whitby is home to approximately 350 leisure craft, the majority of which moor on the council moorings. Whitby Harbour Office: 01947 602354 Whitby Marina Office: 01947 600165 Whitby Watchkeepers: 01947 602272 […]
Museum of Victorian Science Whitby Address: Woodberry, Glaisdale, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 2QL Telephone: 01947 897440 Visits arranged by appointment and last approximately 1 hour 45 minutes (Over 16’s only) To avoid disappointment please make your booking several days in advance Telephone (01947) 897440 A JOURNEY OF REAL SCIENCE THROUGH 19th CENTURY PHYSICS FIRSTLY, A […]
Whitby Beach Whitby has beaches on both sides of the River Esk. On the east side is the smaller Tate Hill, a sheltered sandy beach that allows dogs all year round. On the other side of West Pier is West Cliff, a larger sandy beach with colourful beach huts, deckchair and windbreak hire, a children’s […]
Whitby Museum Address: Pannett Park, Whitby YO21 1RE, England Telephone Number: 01947 602908 Whitby Museum is a private museum in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, run by Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society, a learned society and registered charity, established in 1823. It is located in a building opened in 1931 in Pannett Park, Whitby, which also […]
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