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whalebone arch to memorialise Whitby’s whaling history
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Whitby’s whaling history

May 20, 2020 Beth Ellin

Whitby’s whaling history helped develop the town into a thriving hub of industry. Our town was a capital of whaling trade thanks to the number of ships that were built […]

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Whitby swing bridge

April 27, 2020April 28, 2020 Beth Ellin

The Whitby swing bridge is one of the town’s defining features. It’s the main way visitors and locals cross the River Esk and move between the east and west sides of […]

view of the town on a walk from Whitby to Robin Hood's Bay
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Whitby to Robin Hood’s Bay

March 18, 2020February 28, 2020 Beth Ellin

We are incredibly spoiled for choice when it comes to beautiful walks along the Yorkshire coast. One of the favourite routes visitors to the area enjoy is the Whitby to […]

Whitby light house and west pier
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Whitby lighthouses

March 6, 2020February 27, 2020 Beth Ellin

Our coastline has been watched over and protected by the Whitby lighthouses for hundreds of years. They’ve stood helping fishermen safely come into harbour as they brave the changeable North […]

Visit Staithes - picture overlooking the village
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Visit Staithes

July 23, 2019 Beth Ellin

When you’re planning a trip to Whitby, make sure you set a little time aside to visit Staithes too. It’s slightly north of us on the Yorkshire coast and is […]

Abbey standing where the Synod of Whitby took place
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The Synod of Whitby

April 23, 2019November 8, 2019 Beth Ellin

The Synod of Whitby changed Christian religion in Britain. Our famous abbess, St Hilda, graciously hosted the meeting. But what was the Synod, and what did it do? The Synod […]

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Tour de Yorkshire – it’s coming (Friday 1 May 2015)

March 4, 2015April 7, 2015 admin

Not only is it May Day but 1 May is also very special to Yorkshire in 2015 for another reason, as it’s the first day of the brand new international […]

Staithes
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The Yorkshire Coast is the coast with the most

August 12, 2013April 1, 2015 amytolomeo

Towering cliffs and rocky outcrops protrude seaward, occasionally giving way to curved bays with fossil-rich, soft, sandy beaches lined with quaint cottages, sometimes seemingly higgledy-piggledy in their positioning. This extraordinary […]

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