Towns & Villages · Village & coast
Robin Hood's Bay
Whitby & the Coast
A smugglers' village poured down a cliff into the sea.
Why go?
Cottages stacked along a lane so steep it feels like a staircase, ending at a slipway and a rocky shore full of fossils. The old village is car-free by necessity.
Folkshire says
Park at the top, walk down, and accept that you will have to walk back up it.
What not to miss
- The slipway
- Fossil hunting on the scar
- The clifftop path
Good to know
- Very steep main street.
- Check tide times before going out on the scar.
Pair it with
Make a day of it
Nearby
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.
Source: Folkshire editorial (demo) · last checked 2026-09-01. Opening times and prices change — confirm with the venue before travelling.