Whitby

About trip

Time: 1.5 Hours Terrain: Easy Description: The long march of history has left its indelible mark on Whitby. The street patterns around the harbour would be recognizable even today to Captain Cook, whose locally built Endeavour took him on his voyages. Whitby reached its zenith as a port in the heyday of whaling and many fine Regency buildings above the west town speak of the wealth created from this barbaric industry. If you can ignore the candy floss of West Shore and explore the byways of this fascinating town, it will become a journey of discovery where tantalising links with the past are found around almost every corner. On a damp misty day visions of Bram Stoker's Dracula may lurk near the somber tombstones on top of East Cliff.