Village & coast · Whitby & the Coast
Robin Hood's Bay
A smugglers' village poured down a cliff into the sea.
Area
Whitby & the Coast
Harbour light, abbey ruins and the smell of vinegar on the breeze.
Places
Eat & drink · Whitby & the Coast
The Magpie Café
Whitby's best-known plate of fish and chips, harbour side.
Heritage · Whitby & the Coast
Whitby Abbey
A ruin on a headland doing exactly what a ruin on a headland should.
Bakery & tearoom · Whitby & the Coast
Botham's of Whitby
Fifth-generation bakers and a tearoom that has not chased fashion.
Walks
Easy · 5 km · 120 m ascent
Robin Hood's Bay clifftop to Boggle Hole
Out along the Cleveland Way clifftop, down into Boggle Hole and back along the shore when the tide allows.
Start: Top car park, Robin Hood's Bay
What's on
Spring and autumn — check official dates
Whitby Goth Weekend
Long-running music and alternative culture weekend across the town.