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Robin Hood's Bay

Description: Robin Hood’s Bay is a small fishing town (hardly more than a village) , five miles south of Whitby, on the coast of ... more

Robin Hood's Bay ... North Yorkshire, England. The town, which consists of a maze of tiny streets, has a tradition of smuggling, and there is reputed to be a network of subterranean passageways linking the houses. The main legitimate activity had always been fishing, but this started to decline in the late 19th century. These days most of its income comes from tourism.

Newest Review: ... once was, tourism is the main industry in the village, with the fossils often found on the beach drawing a number of visitors. There are countless places to stay in Robin Hoods Bay, I only have experiences of the campsite - there's Middlewood farm, which is inked to the Bay by a footpath down a valley, and costs around £12-£20 a night for a tent pitch including 2 people and a car. Bit ... more

... pricey for my liking. The other campsite is Hooks House Farm, which costs just £4 per person per night. For somewhere a bit more atmospheric, you could try the youth hostel at Boggle Hole, nestled into a valley just down the beach. There are a number of pl...more

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Robin Hood's Bay: Beautiful fishing village set into the cliffs of North Yorks (322 words)
by - written on 01/06/09 (Very useful, 86 readings)
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Robin Hoods Bay is a gorgeous fishing village set into the cliffs of North Yorkshire. The centre of the village is down by the harbour, and the rest of the village spreads out along the road which leads up the cliff. 5 miles south of Whitby, Robin Hoods Bay is one of the termini of the Coast to Coast walk. Now that fishing isn't the industry it once was, tourism is the main industry in the village, with the fossils often found on the beach drawing a number of visitors. There are countless places to stay in Robin Hoods Bay, I only have experiences of the campsite - there's Middlewood farm, which is inked to the Bay by a footpath down a valley, and costs around ... Read the complete review

A different day out at the Seaside. (1253 words)
by - written on 15/09/08 (Very useful, 446 readings)
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Clinging hardily to the edge of the cliff, the village of Robin Hood's Bay offers Visitors more than just breathtaking scenery and beachcombing. Little changed in centuries, this remote community on the Jurassic shoreline offers a glimpse of a culture that made its living from the sea and its bounty, specifically the smuggling trade that flourished in quiet coastal regions from the Middle Ages onwards. Visitors are usually looking to pass time in locations that would fit one or more of the following list: Quaint, Picturesque, Vertiginious, Local and Coastal. Actually - I'll be honest. You won't find the smuggling tunnels rumoured to link the buildings at ... Read the complete review

Robin Hood's Bay: Ruggedly Attractive! (1794 words)
by - written on 12/07/05 (Very useful, 1768 readings)
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We have just (boo hoo) returned from our yearly trip to Whitby. This invariably involves a few trips out to pubs and villages in the surrounding countryside and around the coast. On the last day of our lovely week we decided to revisit Robin Hoods Bay ~ a favourite haunt. We usually go to have a wander around the shops and have a little stroll on the beach, so this is really going to concentrate on these aspects rather then on the museums, etc (although I will tell you some of what else there is to do!). ~~~WHERE IS ROBIN HOODS BAY? This lovely little fishing village is built down a steep hill around a bay to the south of Whitby and north of ... Read the complete review

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