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Whitby Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Whitby, United Kingdom
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Whitby's Haunting Hills
This is a top pick! ... . After our awe-inspiring journey through the centuries with Whitby Abbey, and the breathtaking views of the town and its limpid cliffs, we headed out to find a much needed warm bed. Parking £1.50 Whitby Abbey Entrance £8.40 Total spent ...
So pretty
... it took my navigator about 6 goes to get us out of town and back on the motorway. I am sure there is a road near Whitby I will never forget. WOD - Cowlets known as calves to most of us. COD - losing my medication and getting no assistance from my sister ...
Whitby: Fishing Village with an Intriguing History
... high enough to allow us to enter. Whitby was certainly one of the smallest harbours that we entered. Steven really wanted to see Whitby since it was near the birthplace of Captain James Cook, who was the first European to explore much of the South ...
Piknik na hřbitově
... i u takeaway..). Osobně si myslím, že jinde to taky vůbec není špatné :) Když jsme dorazili do Whitby, nejdřív jsme navštívili Dracula Tour.. Moc se mi to teda nelíbilo, jelikož jsem šla jako první a ...
Ubiquitous chish 'n fips
... reputation. Oh, Whitby is also famous for Captain James Cook, who served as an apprentice there. Without exception, Whitby is the most enchanting place I have ever visited. For this reason I took an obscene number of ...
Family Roots
... wound back with high unemployment. Friendly people and a few policemen on horseback. Drive across the top of Moors country to Whitby, where Captain Cook comes from. Picturesque doesn't come close to doing the place justice. Abbey ruins and church up on ...
Heeeeartbeeeeat in Whitby
... (flatish farmland covered in heather and other low shrubbery) with the sheep. Shortly after we arrived in the town of whitby (the home of heeeeartbeeeeat – the old English tv show for those that don't know) which is a pretty town by the ...
Captain Cook's Country
... people. We strolled around a bit & then went to the old part of the town where all the fun shops are. We went to the Whitby Glass company where they make Lucky Ducks, Matt got one for his friend, Jonathon & his girlfriend, Jamie. We then had fish & ...
A Day in Whitby
... diesel in the tank, thereby filing it up, pretty much. We had entertained a notion of having a walk around the cliffs of Whitby but by the time Julie had had her shopping fix, the weather, which had started off sunny but breezy, closed in and ...
Day 15 travel fro Kyleakyn to Whitby, England
September 18th and at last we are on line so will send a few pictures before going out for the day. The pictures you will see are the most current ones taken yesterday as we crossed from Scotland into England through some beautiful ...
At Sea
A day at sea, so we lounged in the hot tub. Well, some of us don't like to get our fur wet so some of us just watched the ...
Our Holiday by the Sea
Left the caravan on Tuesday morning for the drive to Whitby. Weather pretty ordinary but an easy trip on good roads. The cottage we are in is just lovely, pictures will follow. Went into Whitby for a short drive then a night in front of ...
home town
... night, but we are off to Whitby. Have to head off, plans to visit again in another 12 years!! Weather is still beautiful, get to Whitby in the afternoon, park right up at the top next to the abbey, one of the perks of staying at the hostel. Have lunch and ...
Whitby next stop
... hour. We were rafted up against a tired and unkempt metal yacht called Kestrel by 17:15 and ready to re-acquaint ourselves with Whitby, starting with a pint of Directors Best for me in the Station Hotel, white wine and a glass of water for Julie. ...
Whitby
... to scour the hillsides and ragged clouds trail across the top of the tallest ridge like steam. But this is the day I plan to visit Whitby and with hopes for afternoon clearing, I set off up the hill to call a cab. The going is slow in the face of ...
Indian summer
... hostel, Back down the steps and first stop was the Captain Cook Museum, a little haven of peace in the madness that was Whitby on a sunny day. After that we grabbed some meals for dinner then climbed up the west cliff to check out the whales jawbone and ...
Day 16 - A day in Whitby, England
... Whitby is very much a Tourist / Vacation location and today it was very busy along many of the narrow streets. The Town of Whitby also is the inspirational source used by the author of Harry Potter and the first book was based on this Town's legendry ...
Whitby on the North Sea
Tuesday evening we made a trip to the coast. We went to Whitby. Whitby is on the coast of the North Sea. We ate the traditional fish and chips. We walked arount the town, Walked up the 199 steps to St. Mary's Parish, and toured the abbey ruins. These ...
DRACULA'S CASTLE
DRACULA"S CASTLE Sharp cliffs explode through frothing waves, dominating the horizon and casting a shadow over Whitby, England. Cobbled streets wind narrowly through the ancient fishing village, plunging suddenly into the churning North Sea. Iron ...
Day trip to Whitby
... Harrison and Phoebe run around in track pants, singlet, and one jacket- how do they do that??? We headed out today to Whitby, a pleasant one hour drive down the road on the coast. It is the place where Captain Cook set sail on the Endeavour, ...
Yorkshire and Relatives
... ;s side, Annie Woollams, was a Yorkshire lass who lived in Asleby which is about 5 minutes west of the East coast port of Whitby in Yorkshire. Annie’s sister Hanah had a daughter, Greta, who is married to John and they farm cattle and Scottish black ...
On the prowl at Whitby
We had a gentle start to the day with breakfast at 8.30am then we contacted a few people in NZ on Skype before we walked over to the Abbey. It was a bit drizzly but we made our way through the busy streets, looking at the various shops selling sweets and ...
Blickling Hall
We set off to drive along the North Norfolk coast for the morning and started at Hunstanton where we had been with Gerald and Helen the previous evening. At the remains of a 1272 chapel the minister there had made a small memorial garden to remember his ...
Beautiful Whitby
... we were told is 1000 acres of grounds. We enjoyed the drive through the moors and the cloudy sky seemed appropriate. We arrived safely at Whitby and fluked a park in front of the BnB. At this stage the sun was out so that was a bonus. After a welcome ...
Whitby & Heartbeat Country
... Whitby as an 18 year old apprentice, so the town has a definite Australian connection. The tidal changes at Whitby make interesting watching from walking on pebbly bottoms at low tide that are 5 metres under water at high. ...
Barnard Castle, Whitby,Warmfield
... home John and Christine, who we met in Wales earlier on our trip, and visit them for a few days. Also we wanted to visit Whitby, which is on the coast, so drove via Whitby. Whitby is known for its beautiful location and the best fish and chips in the UK, ...
Orienteering in the North York Moors
So off I was with the Millennium Volunteers. We went to the countryside near Whitby to a place called East Barnby. It was a really nice place to get away and had a wonderful high view of the countryside. We arrived, had dinner and then they sent us out ...
Finding Captain Cook
... keys nor any idea of where we are staying. Apparently the multitudes had spent a lot of money during their time in Whitby; eventually the intrepid hunter returns, the sixth ATM had finally produced money. Derek comes back from his early morning explore ...
on my way to windy Whitby
... shining for once. Quick detour through the Lakes National Park and my first sight of snow topped hills. Then east to Yorkshire and Whitby to stay at a cliff top hotel. Joined in the trivia night with some friendly locals and other tourists - who ...
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