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Whitby, Yorkshire

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A pretty seaport built around a protected harbour. The dramatic ruins of Whitby Abbey (founded in 657 AD) stand on the cliffs above the harbour. Below the abbey, accessed by a set of steep steps, is the historic church of St Mary. The church served as a place of worship for both monks and townspeople, which explains how it was spared in the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Captain James Cook was an apprentice in Whitby, in a house in Grape Lane, and it was from Whitby that he set ail on his famous voyage.
Whitby, Yorkshire, England

About Whitby
Attraction Type: Town
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Nearest Attractions Whitby Abbey - 0.9 miles (Abbey) Wheeldale Roman Road - 9.6 miles (Roman) North York Moors National Park - 14.4 miles (Countryside) Scarborough Castle - 16.8 miles (Castle) Pickering Castle - 17.5 miles (Castle) North Yorkshire Moors Railway - 17.6 miles (Museum) Roseberry Topping - 19.4 miles (Countryside) Cleveland Way National Trail - 21.2 miles (Countryside)

Nearest Towns and Villages Robin Hood's Bay - 5.3 miles away Fylingdales - 6.2 miles away Beck Hole - 7.3 miles away Ravenscar - 7.6 miles away Goathland - 7.9 miles away Danby - 11.5 miles away Rosedale Abbey - 13.9 miles away Scarborough - 16.3 miles away

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Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Sandglass Cottage - 0.9 miles from Whitby Whitby, Yorkshire Sleeps: 6 Stay from: £366

Hollybush Farm - 3.1 miles from Whitby Littlebeck, Yorkshire Sleeps: 10 Stay from: £350

Honeysuckle - 7.4 miles from Whitby Lealholm, Yorkshire Sleeps: 6 Stay from: £355

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Nearest Hotels

Saxonville Hotel - 0.3 miles from Whitby Whitby, Yorkshire Stay from: £113.00

Saxonville Hotel - 0.3 miles from Whitby Whitby, Yorkshire Stay from: £125.00

The Wheeldale - 0.3 miles from Whitby Whitby, Yorkshire Stay from: £55.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

The Seacliffe - Whitby - 0.2 miles from Whitby Whitby, Yorkshire From: £25.00

Riftswood - 0.2 miles from Whitby Whitby, Yorkshire From: £50.00

The Waverley - 0.4 miles from Whitby Whitby, Yorkshire From: £31.00

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Whitby
Tourist Information Centre
Langborne Road
Whitby
Yorkshire
England
YO21 1YN
Tel: 01723 383637
Fax: 01947 606137
Email: whitbytic@scarborough.gov.uk
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