OK Whitby, what about Sandsend, Staithes, Port Mulgrave and Robin Hoods Bay    by Alan Davidson

in Travel / Travel Reviews    (submitted 2011-06-26)

When you visit Whitby if you like to travel little bit there is lots of little fishing ports very close by that can make your experience even richer.

Whitby is definitely the hub of activity in this area and is full of historical charm, so I'm not trying to drag people away from this beautiful little place, but if you're planning a trip would like to see some of the beautiful little fishing ports nearby, I will give you a brief description to wet your appetite.

Just a couple of miles north down the coast from Whitby you come to Sandsend, at the point where Whitby sands end. In this beautiful little spot with the wide sweeping bay you can see down the coastline to Whitby Abbey and the harbour, with the sea crashing in at high tide. In fact when you get seasonal high tides and strong winds this is the place to see enormous waves crashing up.

Sandsend is a very beautiful settlement and quiet village with two public houses and the shop and a couple of very attractive cafeterias with views. It's a great place to enjoy the sand the sea and the scenery.

Heading on down the coastline the next little place is called Port Mulgrave and this is one of those spots that most people will probably miss out. There is actually virtually nothing left tourists but if you're looking for nice scenery and walks this could be the place where you get that peace and tranquillity.

If you carry on down the coastline, you next come to Runswick Bay which is approximately seven miles from Whitby. This little settlement as probably one of the steepest roads down, you feel like you're going over the top of Blackpool's big dipper, but it's worth the trip down. When you get to the bottom there is a large public Icon the right-hand side.
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Over the centuries many of the old cottages in Runswick Bay have been lost to the sea, so many of the existing cottages are relatively new and in good order. The village now has a sea wall to protect it and to cut down the rate of corrosion. There is a pub and a cafeteria and it is well worth the visit.

Carrying on in the same direction down the coastline the next fishing port is Staithes, about eleven miles from Whitby.

In comparison to Runswick Bay, Staithes is maze of truly old cobbled fishing cottages some of which are a little ram shackled, but it charm by the bucket load of years gone by. The village as three pubs and efficient chip shop and restaurant.

There are a couple of very nice cafeterias on the front. It is a very beautiful little harbour area which really makes you think of the past with the fishing fleets mooring their boats up the estuary

In the past Staithes was well-known for its artistic connections with its own Staithes art group art in the past and there is still an art gallery in the centre of the village on the cobbled main street.

Now you can not finish this little review of the fishing ports near to Whitby without mentioning Robin Hood Bay which is actually in the opposite direction from a previous fishing ports we have just reviewed and it is to the south of Whitby approximately 5 miles down the coast. Apparently the origins of the name are unknown and it is very unlikely to have anything to do with Robin Hood. Once again a very steep road down and if you dare to take your vehicle down there is a very tight right-hand band near the bottom. There is actually a public car park on the right-hand side in some fields so it is accessible to people cannot walk down steep inclines. Once again an extremely beautiful little spot with two public house supplying bed and breakfast and various little shops and cafeterias.

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