Whitby Harbour (North Yorkshire)

Whitby is in North East England and is surrounded by the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The harbour splits the town right down the middle and is an excellent place to watch the world go by. In the harbour you will see a range of boats from traditional fishing boats to trawlers and leisure craft. You can have a tour on a boat for around £2 per person, a great price I think. The boat leaves the harbour and takes you north and then spins round and comes back to the harbour. The skipper tells you all about Whitby as you go and you can get great views of the Abbey and St Mary's Church. If you have time I would ...  Read the complete review

Whitby is a small fishing town in the north east of England and in my opinion it is one of the most beautiful picturesque seaside locations in this part of England. The town itself has a real old worldly feel to it with its bustling narrow streets and each week thousands of visitors descend on the town to soak up its charm. At the heart of Whitby is its harbour and without this harbour there is no doubt that Whitby would not be the wonderful place that we find today. The town grew up along the two opposite banks of the River Esk, which is spanned by a swing bridge that was constructed in 1908. It is however known that a bridge has spanned this river since ...  Read the complete review