Really nice modern townhouse, well equipped and close to the centre of town. Great views across the harbour and up and down river. We'll certainly book again.

www.harbourviewhousewhitby.co.uk
The Ropery, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4EY
+44(0)7809 429 644
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This gem of a resort has something for the young and not-so-young alike. Arriving by bus or train, saunter up to the West Pier and Whitby Sands for a dip in the sea, or take a boat trip round the harbour. A fish-and-chip lunch is a must - try the famous Magpie Cafe, a Whitby culinary landmark! Cross over the swing bridge to the old town and wander along the cobbled streets, taking in the Captain Cook Museum, until you eventually reach the 199 steps leading up to the clifftop St Mary's Church and awe-inspiring Whitby Abbey. 'Dracula' would never have been written otherwise!

Magpie Cafe, 14 Pier Road, 01907602058
www.magpiecafe.co.uk/
www.cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk
www.visitwhitby.com

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Housed in a 1930s building in Whitby’s main park, the Whitby Museum is stuffed to the gunnels with so many interesting objects that we’ve visited three times and still not seen everything.
Set up originally as a showcase for fossils, since Whitby lies at the heart of the Fossil Coast, it certainly has an impressive collection of beautiful and gigantic marine reptiles.
It also has a Captain Cook room with objects collected on the voyages of the Resolution and Discovery. The notebooks of William Scoresby, Artic explorer and artist filled with his exquisite drawings of hundreds of snowflakes done using a hand magnifying glass. An entire room devoted to ships in bottles. Collections of butterflies, birds eggs and nests hidden in glass cases under felt cloths to keep the colours bright. A case filled with brightly coloured replica corals. More than 500 pieces of jewellery and curiosities made out of jet (fossilised monkey puzzle trees which grew along the coast of Yorkshire) including a gibbet complete with noose, mourning jewellery and chess sets. A model Noah’s Ark, painstakingly carved and painted by Napleonic prisoners of war. Dolls, a Witch post, china, mummies, coins, pressed flowers, clocks, costumes, domestic objects like gingerbread moulds and corn dollies – the list goes on and on.

The museum is staffed entirely by friendly volunteers from the Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society (established in 1823) who set up the museum to avoid the giant fossils being “lost” to the town.

It even has a charmingly clunky website www.whitbymuseum.org.uk

Pannett Park, Whitby
01947 602908
www.whitbymuseum.org.uk
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For cream teas, forget Devon and head for Falling Foss Tea Gardens, five miles south of Whitby. Located in an idyllic woodland setting beside the waterfall of the same name, the tea garden has been lovingly restored to its early 20th century appearance by owners Jack and Steph, who unfailingly offer a warm welcome whatever the weather. Reopened in 2008, the tea garden has established a reputation for its home baking, not least the freshly baked scones, accompanied by generous portions of home made raspberry jam and lashings of cream, all for £1.50! Young and old are catered for, with play equipment in the garden and children of all ages are invited to participate in pooh sticks from the nearby footbridge. The tea garden is popular with walkers and ramblers, with the Coast to Coast path passing nearby, but most customers are there for just one thing – the cream teas.

Midge Hall, Sneaton Forest, Whitby, YO22 5JD.
07723 477929
www.fallingfossteagarden.co.uk

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