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Because Whitby faces north you get sunsets and sunrises over the sea. Certainly something to try and see while you are here.
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The Cook museum is in the house where James Cook lodged when he was an apprentice seaman. It is full of details about his voiges and life but for me was some how empty.
Opening Times 2006
February 18-19 and 25/26 11.00-15.00
March 11.00-15.00
April to end October 09.45-17.00
Last admission - 30 minutes before closing
Admission
Adult £3.50 Child £2.50 Family Ticket £9.50
Senior Citizen £3.00
School Group £2.00 per child (pre-booked)
Discount with both tour bus tickets and with token from Abbey
To pre-book party
Tel: 01947 601 900
Have a look out of the windows at the lovely views and the small garden outside.
Museum and Pannett Park Art Gallery Pannett Park I went a few years back and I found it far more interesting.
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The Esk Valley Railway rind from Whitby to Middlesbrough only 4 trains a day and at certain times of the year there are a couple of Steam trains running from Whitby to Grosmont and Glaisdale. The day I chose to go there should have been steam trains running but there was a shortage of drivers. I still went on to Grosmont to watch some steam trains, I did not have time to go on to Pickering but I watched 3 engines arive and leave including a beautiful blie one called "Sir Nigel Gresley".
There is a small cafe with seating in side and out, prices are not that cheap and the food is the usual you get in places like this nothing special, but take your drinks outside if the weather is ok and as well as watching the trains you can watch a few cheaky birds picking up crumbs and when I was there butterflies flitting between the beautifly flowers that are planted in baskets along the fence.
Visit the steam Museum
Sit have a drink in the cafe garden and watch the birds
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 Replica of Capt James Cooks
ship HMS Endeavor by Bristol-Lass, 4 more photos
I went on the Whitby's old lifeboat Mary Ann Hepworth, sadly the day was clowdy but it was still worth it. there is no shelter though if the weather turns nasty.
I also went out one evening on the Esk Belle for a sunset trip which it will depend on catching the weather right but it was beautiful. There is inside accomodation if it starts to rain, a loo, and a bar.
The sunset trip was beautiful
If you have kids then the Replica of Capt James Cooks ship HMS Endeavor is the one to choose, it is certainly more child orintated and you learn a few sea chanteys as well.
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There is one road up to the Abbey from Whitby, the car park is easy to find, alternatively you can get one of the tourist bus's up there or best of all if you are fit climb the 199 Abbey Steps the views are fantastic and worth the effort.
As part of the ticket you get an audio tour, there are numbered points with information and you press the corrosponding button on the keypad and it gives you basic information and then you choose the extra things that interest. It includes the story of an abbotess and a monk.
Stand and look at the the wildlife, the grounds very sensatively kept so they are full of birds and insects.
Take a walk outside the Abbey, look at the market cross, the view, visit the St Marys Church and grave yard, look for the pirate graves.
If you have the energy the costal walk has an access point close by too
Walk up the steps look at St Marys Church and grave yard and outside you can see quit alot of the abby form over the wall especially on one of the tourist bus's
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