Whitby Holiday Cottages letting company after several years of experience know that there are a few key subjects which people commonly asked about when they're thinking of visiting Whitby.
On this page, we're going to post some of the most asked questions and answer them, which will hopefully help potential visitors. This will be updated in the future when your questions are asked. If you have a question which is not answered on this page about Whitby by all means contact us, we will do our best to help you.
What and Where in Whitby ?
Tony Dawson was correct on the 21st of December so gets 1 point for a old Whitby bathing hut
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Tony Dawson was correct on the 21st of December so gets 1 point for a old Whitby bathing hut
Sheila Marrison Score 1 for it is the Metropole Towers Whitby
Owain Sion Futers Score 1 Rose and Crown Yard
Leanne Chapman Score 2 The whitby engine sheds and also Whitby Life boat station above
Claire Ligett Score = 1 for getting The Old Engine Shed in Whitby
Lenna is the second person to get the correct answer to our wearing what in Whitby picture quiz. Don't forget the first person to get five questions correct wins the prize of a free holiday in Endeavour Cottage.
Keep coming back to check the results of our guess the new picture competition from our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/whitbyholidaycottages
The pictures get larger until we get a winner and the first person to get 5 pictures correct will win the competition and the prize of a four night stay in Endeavour Cottage with free fish and chip supper for four people. Each individual picture competition winner will be named on here with their score so far and the first to get five correct in total will win the overall prize.
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One of the most common questions we are asked about is the parking facilities in the town, which all changed in 2014 when the park-and-ride scheme was introduced. It has improved the centre of Whitby itself which has limited parking places, by encouraging people to leave their vehicles on the outskirts in the designated car park and then ride into the town centre by bus. More information here Whitby Park and Ride
And for the people who are actually staying in Whitby for short breaks, it’s improved the situation for them also becouse Whitby Holiday Cottages property letting company issue all our guests complimentary free parking Scratch cards which allow them to park on the on road designated parking zones in town.
If you would like more information about the park-and-ride, it is located at the A171/B1460 junction North of Whitby and has 450 free spaces. For people using a sat nav to find the site, follow postcode YO21 1TL. The buses run every 15 minutes, stopping at West Cliff North Terrace, St. Hilda's Terrace and the bus station before returning to the park and ride site via the same stops. Basic Fair 2014 are Single £1.50 Return £2.30 Young Person (5-17yrs old) Single £0.75 Return £1.15 Concessionary Ticket Return £1.15 Family Ticket (2 adults + 2 children under 16) Return £4.80 Weekly £10.00 Monthly £35.00.
Guests to the town can park on the road just a little further out from the center of Whitby itself and also in the pay-and-display car parks near the center of town. Whitby Pay and Display Car Parks and other on road spots you can park free
Whitby has many events which occur during the year, like the Whitby Folk Festival. Other major events of the year are Whitby Regatta, Whitby Goth weekend which occurs twice a year, once in spring and once in autumn and many other attractions like the 1940s weekend which focuses on the war years. We publish a page which is designed for listing the main events which occur each year so people can schedule their visits to the town. To see whats going on go to Whitby Calendar of Events
The main two attractions regarding Whitby's historic buildings are Whitby Abbey and St Mary's Church, both of which dominate the skyline on the East side cliffs looking over the River Esk. Both these buildings have a fascinating history. Here are two little articles on our website about these historic buildings. The History of Whitby Abbey and The History of St Marys Church Whitby
Whitby weather trying to work out what to expect down the East Coast, so once again we keep an online here Whitby weather forecast for the next 5 days..
The town has very strong connections with the Gothic community, which has been encouraged to a large degree by Bram Stoker who stayed in Whitby and was influenced by the town itself whilst writing his classic book Dracula.
"To all at Whitby Cottages" from Bill Maynard of TV Programme Heartbeat
In the video below takes you on a walking journey around the Whitby. The film starts at Goathland village which became extremely popular being the centre of filming for the TV series Heartbeat, with the village itself representing on-screen the fictitious village of Aidensfield. On leaving this village it is only a very short picturesque 9 mile drive to the centre of Whitby over the North York Moors.
In Whitby the walking tour starts on the West Cliff with the view over towards Whitby Abbey on the East Cliff and wind down the Khyber Pass into the center of Whitby Harbour. It takes a short boat ride out to sea, providing you with the lovely sight of Whitby Harbour as you enter through its twin piers.The video tour then goes up the cobbled streets of Church Street and ascending the 199 steps to look at St Mary's Church and Whitby Abbey.
An online text version of the walking tour of Whitby can also be read Walking Guide to Whitby
If you are stuck for any information about the town itself the best thing to do is to go to the Whitby tourist information centre Langborne Road, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1YN Telephone 01723 383636 Email tourismbureau@scarborough.gov.uk
You can check out the Whitby tide tables on the following link https://www.tidetimes.org.uk/whitby-tide-times
Tourists also ask about Whitby jet and can find several shops selling jet jewellery in the town itself with a dedicated museum at the top of Church Street showing a complete Victorian Jet Works which was founded in the attic of one of the fishermen's houses in town well over 100 years ago.
Whitby as two very interesting museums the first one being the captain Cook Museum, which is housed in the actual l7th century building on Grape Lane just off Whitby's harbour side, where the young James Cook was an apprentice. In Whitby Cook trained as a seaman and acquired marine skills which in due course led to his many epic voyages of discovery http://www.cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk Tel: 01947 601900. Captain James Cook of Whitby
The second Whitby Museum is set in the beautiful surroundings of Pannett Park. This Art Gallery was the idea Alderman Pannett who very kindly gifted the land and finances for its construction. http://pannettartgallery.org/ Originally the Alderman wanted the art gallery to house and preserve his many watercolours and drawings of the area. It now also has a fine fossil reptile exhibition and it is highly recommended you try to take the time to visit. Tel: 01947 600933 Email: info@pannettartgallery.org
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