A Grand Day Out in Robin Hood's Bay and Whitby

by Hannah
(Wetherby)

We went to Robin Hood's Bay and Whitby for the day in July 2009.

We went to Robin Hood's Bay first. We parked in nearby Fylingthorpe, and it was just a short pleasant walk down into Robin Hood's Bay.

We had lunch at the Bay Hotel, in the famous "Wainwright's Bar". We began by sitting on the terrace, which has beautiful views of the beach and the Atlantic and is a perfect people watching spot.

Sadly we were rained off and shortly came inside. The food is of a good quality, and the atmosphere and service made for an enjoyable lunch.

After lunch we walked along the beach a little way (the sun shining for us again). If you have enough time (several hours) and take careful note of the tides, the walk from Ravenscar to Robin Hood's Bay passing Boggle Hole is an interesting one.

However our walk on this occasion was just to observe the rock pools and the tide. There were lots of families on the beach, but quieter stretches were within easy reach.

We spent an hour or so, meandering along the tiny alleys, which were once used by the smugglers (it's easy to see why). There are pretty houses to see here and lots of little shops to look in.

Although Robin Hood's Bay is very beautiful and tranquil it is tiny, and for us, it was best visited alongside Whitby several miles further up the coast.

Whitby has plenty to see and do, owing not only to its size but also the history which surrounds the town.

We meandered around the shops for a while. The best ones are on the south side of the town near the 199 steps.

We then ventured up the steps to the Abbey and to St. Mary's church. Couldn't remember where Robin Hood is supposed to have been buried.

The views were particularly captivating with the clouds threatening a storm in the sky - bearing in mind the link the town has with Bram Stoker's Dracula.

A rain storm indeed broke out, but managed to take some good pictures from the cliff top first.