Whitby is one of England’s finest coastal resorts, it is also an ancient seaport with a long maritime history including boat building which is still practised today & is still a fishing town situated at the mouth of the river Esk in North East Yorkshire. There is a wealth of history from the Jet industry to Whaling, Captain Cook and his voyages of discovery, all the way back to the monastery of St Hilda in the 7th Centaury. More on this can be found in the Whitby archives, the Cook’s museum, the Pannett park museum & art gallery or a walk up the 199 steps to the ruins of the Abbey and the recently refurbished Abbey visitors centre.

Whitby has wonderful sandy beaches, quaint shops, plenty of fine pubs & restaurants, situated on the edge of the North Yorks Moors National Park it offers everything for Moors & coastal walkers. All this coupled with it's many annual themed events i.e. Regatta, Folk week, Gothic festivals etc etc there is plenty to do for all ages.

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