This 16th century farm is built on the site of an old monastery.It is in a lovely area. The farm…read morehas been converted into craft workshops and there is a Victorian styled street and shops. We went in December when it had been converted to a christmas village. The afternoon frosty set the tone for a real Christmassy feel The shop fronts look Victorian and there are other features which take you back in time. There are a variety of shops some sell handmade crafts and there are bygones and some lovely photographs. There is a tearoom and the menu sounded delicious but definitely in the treat and enjoy category. With limited time we went into the cake shop instead and bought a delicious cake. I might have bought more but sadly felt I was being a nuisance taking time to look. Hopefully we might go on a warm day and enjoy eating one of the delicious sounding sandwiches outside.

Decided to have a drive to Staxton to have a look at this place as friends had been a few months…read moreearlier. On entering it looks like you have entered a victorian streetreally dark with sound effects playing in the background and all the shop fronts on either side. It has been built really well and is very effective.howeverit's very small indeed and some of the shops were empty and to let. The all year round xmas shop was closed ??.. the other shops were freezing cold (one shop owner was warming her hands on the light bulbs!!) I didn't realise how small the place was, we were back at the entrance in a flash (we were the only people in the place which made us feel slightly awkward!) We did stop in the 1940's tearoom for a drink and actually saw 3 other people in there !! There is a restaurant to let and it has a camp site attatched to it so I should imagine when those are up and running there will be more people about. It has potential to be somewhere really nice to visit with a little expansion..there is plenty of land around so surely it must be possible. The shops are tiny inside..one lady told us there is only one of each kind allowed so they have no competition as such.instead the complement each other. On the whole a nice little place .. would return a bit later into the year though!!

It's ten years since I first went to the Sixth Form College. It's a beautiful building which must…read morehave been a grand house when it was first built. It's surrounded by plenty of grassed areas for the extensive sports department. The college offers the full range of AS and A-levels as well as many GNVQs and also some other qualifications. When I was there, there was also an extensive programme of other learning opportunities. I learnt basic Dutch, did a first aid course, learnt about Japan and it's cultures, developed listening skills and many other things as part of this programme. There was always plenty of opportunities to go on field trips and holidays. The college has a very well stocked library with an extensive computer section for research. I think the only think that needed improving when I was there was the common room, which was small and inadequately furnished. Other than that it is a very good college (or was at least!)

I learnt to canoe in Whitby harbour. It gets hard and fierce near to the dock gates. I also crashed…read moreinto a posh yatch with folk having cocktails on deck..eek! Whitby harbour extends to over 80 acres and is well worth taking a look around. The famous port of Whitby, steeped in history, is still a working port of trawlers with their fishermen; boat builders and of cargoes coming and going. Whitby hosted the visit of her long lost ship that of Captain James Cook, the Bark Endeavour. On Whitby`s East and West piers, are two lighthouses placed at the harbour entrance, dating back to 1835 and 1855. The lighthouse on the West side of the River Esk is worked manually and only used when vessels are expected, to indicate that it is safe to enter the harbour. By day, a black ball is hoisted on the 83 feet high lighthouse. In the summer, it is open to the public and when you reach the top, there is a fine view. The light from this lighthouse shows green and has a range of ten miles. The lighthouse on the East side of the River Esk is 54 feet high and shows a divided red and green light, the red light showing when the vessel entering the harbour is on an unsafe course, (although in the main, this light is now discarded, due to the placing of a new red light on the church steps, serving the same purpose). Whitby has a permanent dredger working daily during the summer months, keeping the River Esk free from the silt, so the trawlers and smaller craft have clear passage to their berths. The marina in the town was built in 1979 and has moorings for 200 craft. The original lighthouses were the design of James Walker; originally a pair of towers, aligned north-south and showing fixed lights over Whitby Rock, the station was altered in 1890 when a more efficient light was installed in the smaller tower and the other closed down. The harbour at Whitby is still the base for the town's fishing fleet and it was from here that Captain Cook set out in the Endeavour on his voyage of discovery to Australia in 1768. Trinity House built the present Whitby Lighthouse in 1858 on Ling Hill. Whitby Lighthouse was automated in 1992 and is monitored and controlled via telemetry link from the Trinity House Operations Control Centre at Harwich. The width between the entrance piers is about 180 ft. The 700 ft. x 60 ft. Fish Quay was built in 1957 in the lower harbour, complete with fish shed and offices for the sale and landing of fish by auction, with the addition of the ice plant in 1965 - the depth alongside at L.W. Spring being 3 ft. at the south end to 8 ft. at the north end. In the upper harbour, separated from the lower harbour by the swing bridge, there is a quay of 300 ft. and a small dock of about 150 ft. square, both dry at low water. Endeavour Wharf, completed in 1964 has 700 ft. of frontage and is connected by road, with a depth alongside of 21 ft. H.W. Spring, 7 ft. L.W. Spring. Today fishing boats, mostly Yorkshire Cobles, continue to be built at two small yards to traditional methods. After a lapse of some 30 years, Whitby once more began to use her harbour for commercial as well as for fishing and pleasure craft, and in July 1958 the first vessel docked with a cargo of Baltic timber. In the following month the first cargo of ground limestone from Thomton Dale quarries was shipped from Whitby quay to ports in the east coast of Scotland, for use on farmland. W. Scoresby of Whitby invented the Crows Nest..all pirates had one :)

Great to come from Australia…read more & see where Captain Cook set out from. Marvellous Whitby!

We stayed for the weekend with the family and had 3 of the 4 cottages. We had Swallow's Folly which…read morewas the 2 berth Double cottage. It was lovely and relaxing and for the cost you would not find better value for money any were around. We had the family with us, all 11 of us. the grandkids loved the pool and games room, which was a little cool but then it was the 1st Feb. We have decided we will all be back soon to do it again. kids want more time in the pool. The site is easy to find only being a few hundred yards from the A171.

Nice location, but cottage was quite small with reasonable facilities, not quite what I expected…read morefrom a four star cottage. The double room is in desperate need of a new mattress.

A very stunning place to visit and you feel like you're at he heart of the woods. However a fixed…read moreparking fee of £8 seems a lot especially on a midweek rainy day and rubbish facilities for dogs is unforgivable. The Gruffalo hunt is a great idea, but the distance for young children is too much, over 2km and they're tired and lose interest, Gisburn do this much better with a short walk through actual woods not on a fire road. More shelter is needed outside for rainy days as dogs aren't not allowed inside, although we were told they can go on the balcony. The children's play area is good, and the kids loved the variety of toys. We did attempt one of the green walks but confusing signs meant we barely got started. A great place to enjoy a truly beautiful forest but it could be done so much better.

We stayed for a couple of nights in room 2 and had a lovely time at the Marine Hotel…read more Room 2 has a big spacious lounge with a couple of very comfy sofas. The view out of the double windows takes in the harbour and the opposite side of the town including the church on the hill. This is a vista to die for and we spent many a happy hour with a glass of wine watching the action in the harbour unfold (I don't think we turned the flat screen TV on once during our stay). Upstairs is a spacious mezzanine with a comfy, well dressed, double bed. Downstairs there is a large bathroom with a double sized walk in shower (the downside was that it had a distinct and unpleasant "musty" smell which we mentioned to the management and no doubt this will be sorted out shortly). The furnishings are modern, stylish and have a touch of design flair - this is a proper "boutique" hotel. There is also a small private terrace with a table for two which is perfect for coffee on sunny morning (you get the sun on the opposite side of the harbour in the evening). The rooms don't have tea or coffee making facilities but you can call down to the bar any time after 8am and they will bring you up a very nice, freshly made cup of coffee. There is an ice bucket which the friendly staff will fill up, and they will also provide you with a couple of flutes, should you feel the need to bring along a bottle of fizz. Other nice touches are the white bathrobes, Elsyl products, bottled mineral water and free wifi If you don't fancy breakfast in your room then you will eat in the pretty bar. There is a good selection of all the breakfast classics; well cooked and nicely presented. I can highly recommend the Whitby kipper which was just delicious. If you don't fancy venturing out in the evening the dinner menu looked very tasty but I'd make sure to book ahead as this is a popular dining spot. If you are a light sleeper I would pack a pair of ear plugs as there is a fair bit of noise from the seagulls and the early morning departure of the fishing boats (strangely the windows in the lounge have been double glazed but not the mezzanine windows). A sleeping mask might also be an idea if you need a dark room as the blinds let in plenty of light on a sunny morning.

We came here last time we were in Whitby. Staff are super friendly and happy to cater for our two…read moreyear old. Menu has expanded since last year and includes lots of local fish, lobster, oysters, scallops and a nice choice of children's meals such as fish pie and crab cakes rather than chicken nuggets! Old Speckled Hen and Amstel on tap makes a welcome change to this sort of bar restaurant. This visit didn't disappoint. Pan fried haddock fillet in bacon, leek and mussel sauce was divine as was the battered fish and hand cut chips. Our daughter plumped for sausage, chips and mushy peas. The sausage x 2 being a very meaty farmers style herby event which Mae loved! Well done The Marine. Much better than the 'cattle market' fish & chip restaurants further down the quay.

A lovely peaceful site with no bar or club.It has a small shop and a laundrette. The only noise you…read morewill hear is the lawnmower and tractor as this park is kept top notch. Walkers cut through this site to walk the cliffs into whitby or robin hoods bay. the caravans are all new and well maintained. There are a few to let but most are privately owned. The top field has a shower and toilet block for the campers.It wins awards every year.

My son went to Raincliffe, it was his last choice on his list and didn't want to go as we had heard…read moresome not very nice reports about the school. However we were proved wronghe has made some brilliant friends and had some good sound teaching. He got some very good GCSE results and is now at 6th form college. Raincliffe has turned itself around and is a lovely small school which doesn't deserve some of the harse press it's had in the past.