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 Whitby is a thriving holiday resort
with a working harbour. The town is beautifully placed on the
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Whitby
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33. For information about buses in West Yorkshire Tel:
0113 245 7676. www.yorkshirecoastliner.co.uk. |
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Whitby -
Travel by road - Whitby is on the A 171. A nearby
large town is Scarborough. Whitby is about 65 miles from KINGSTON
UPON HULL, and about 50 miles from York. |
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Whitby - Travel
by train - Whitby Station, Station Square,
Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1YN. CCTV. Refreshment facilities.
Pay phone. Toilets. Whole station step free access. |
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Whitby -
Sport - Whitby Golf Club, Sandsend Road,
L ow Straggleton, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 3SR. About 2
miles north of Whitby on the A174. Tel: 01947600660. |
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Whitby -
Sport - Whitby Rugby Union Football Club.
Tel: 01947 602145. Whitby Town Football Club: Turnbull Ground.
Tel: 01947 603193. |
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Whitby -
Shopping - Boots The Chemist. Tel: 01947
602219. Safeway Stores.
Tel: 01947 605888. Woolworths. Tel: 01947
602347. |
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Whitby
- Entertainment and attractions - The
ruins of St. Hilda's Abbey, high on the East Cliff looks down
on Whitby's maze of alleyways, narrow streets and busy quayside.
From the town, thousands of visitors enjoy climbing the 199 steps
which lead to the parish church of St. Mary, whose churchyard
inspired Bram Stoker to write his book, Dracula. Whitby Abbey, Whitby Tel: 01947 603568.
Dracula Experience. Tel: 01947 601923. |
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- Other information - Another famous name
associated with Whitby is Captain James Cook, the 18th century
explorer and voyager. A replica of Captain Cook's ship "HM
Bark Endeavour" sits in the harbour. A pair of whale jaw
bones is a land-mark of the town (photo) .Whitby Jet is known
for its soft texture, dense black colour and high polish. Whitby
Museum holds a large collection of Whitby Jet. |
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Whitby
- Other information - The Cleveland Way
is a 110 mile National Trail between Helmsley and Filey via Osmotherley,
Saltburn, Whitby, Robin Hoods Bay, Ravenscar and Scarborough,
around the North York Moors National Parks. It passes right through
Whitby. |
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- Other information - Whitby Museum, Pannett
Park, Whitby YO21 1RE Tel: 01947 602908. Location: In the centre
of Whitby. Whitby Town
Council, Pannett Park, Whitby, YO21 1RE. Tel: 01947 820227. |
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- Bolton Castle, Leyburn, Yorkshire Tel: 01969 623981. boltoncastle.co.uk.
- The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and
Saint Wilfrid, Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, RIPON HG4 1QS.
Tel: 01765 603462
- Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, Bolton Abbey Station,
Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6AF Tel: 01756 710614
- Rievaulx Abbey, near
Helmsley, North Yorkshire Tel:01439 798228
- Jorvik Viking Centre, Coppergate, York. Tel: 01904 643211.
jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk.
- Scarborough Sea Life
and Marine Sanctuary, Scalby Mills, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
YO12 6RP Tel: 01723 376125.aquariauk.com.
