Wonderful Whitby (Whitby in general)

Member Name: truffellady

Product:	Whitby in general
Date:	12/08/09 (99 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: a great break

Disadvantages: can get busy

Whitby is for me one of the best short break locations in the UK, combining a very traditional cobble street with lovely little gift shops and the 199 stairs up to the beautiful abbey and a more modern sea side town with arcades, fish and chips and plenty of sea side rock.

I have enjoyed all that Whitby as to offer for over 20 years now and it very rarely changes and is as beautiful today as it as always been.

If scenery is what your after Whitby has plenty of appeal, with the abbey and grave yard at the top of the 199 steps and a brilliant view and at the heart of Whitby there is the Harbor, there is also the big whale bones that are made into an arch that are situated on the opposite side of this small town and there is the pier which gives you a fantastic view.

The town is in the most very flat and easy to get around, and the main part of the town is quite small and compact all though it has a lot to offer so even the most unfit amongst us will not find it a challenge although quite a lot of the accommodation is on the out skirts of the town so it is best to check the distance from the center of the town if you book somewhere to stay without seeing it first.

For the more active amongst us there are some beautiful walks allowing you to take in all the sights.

In the newer part of the town there is plenty of modern pubs, arcades, restaurants and shops (including 2 small super markets), In contrast in the older part of the town there is more traditional pubs and lots of little gift shops including a very nice teddy bear shop that sells the most gorgeous bears.

Whitby also holds festivals throughout the year, the Whitby folk festival is very busy and sees the pubs of Whitby filled with folk musicians from far and near. The goth festival is held twice a year now and see the streets filled with goths from all over, featuring all types of goth music and some of the most wonderful clothing it is a great sight to behold.

The only down side to Whitby is that it can get over crowded when there is a festival on or when it is a bank holiday but otherwise it is great.

There are also many choices for eating out from pub lunches to nice restaurants including a lovely Italian located down a small cobbled street.

I would recommend Whitby and if you haven't already been it is a must.

Summary: A brilliant place