United KingdomFinally late this afternoon the fog cleared just long enough for us to see the beach! And what a surprise! All these coloured little beach huts lined up. It's a way down the cliff to the water- we walked but it can also be accessed via a lift. By the time we walked along the beach a little to the peer, the fog had set in again with the wind! Cold!!
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Whitby is a seaside town in Yorkshire, northern England. On the East Cliff, overlooking the North Sea, the ruined Gothic Whitby Abbey stands. It was Bram Stoker’s inspiration for “Dracula”. Nearby is the Church of St. Mary, reached by 199 steps.
James Cook moved here as an 18 yr old and became a trainee with a local shipping firm and as Captain Cook, two of the vessels he used on hisRead more
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The North York Moors is a national park in North Yorkshire, England, containing one of the largest expanses of heather moorland in the United Kingdom. It covers an area of 554 sq mi (1,430 km2), and has a population of 23,380.
We stopped at Goathland in the heart of the North York Moors, a lovely little village that attracts a lot of attention. Goathland doubled as the fictional Aidensfield in theRead more
United KingdomFinally the fog lifted and before us was a beautiful vista of sea, sand, cliffs and jetty. We rushed over to walk along the sand and admire the view....and then we watched as the fog started enveloping our beautiful view. Incredibly in about five minutes we could not see the water or the town again but watching the fog swallow the view was amazing. Regardless, Whitby is a great place to visit andRead more
United KingdomWe've arrived in the U.K. 🇬🇧 After a very early start this morning we caught a flight to London, picked up our car and headed north for a 4.5 hour drive to Whitby on the coast in the Yorkshire Downs & Moors. The weather is a little bleak today but great scenery.
United KingdomCaptain Cook came to Whitby when he was 18 years old to start his seaman training. All the boats, including the Endeavour, where built here in Whitby. There is a memorial to him given jointly by Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
United KingdomIn England so we had some wonderful English food and drinks tonight! Al & I had seafood pie and a gigantic cidar while Betty had beef pie with mushy peas and some wine to top it off!
United KingdomThought this was grass at first but there were these amazing rocks on the beach covered with a type of moss/sea grass
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Joachim: Nun sind wir zurück in Britannia, 318km gefahren. Auf einem Campingplatz mit Sicht auf die Whitby Abbey. Heute war eigentlich schönes Wetter, jetzt kommen hier gerade ein paar Tropfen runter, aber schöne Aussicht. Wollen morgen noch hier bleiben.
Whitby ist ein bedeutendes Fischerdorf in England, echt was los hier, James Cook hat von hier seine Touren gestartet, teilweise sind seineRead more
SirHenry-macht-Urlaub.deWow super Bilder. Schottland steht auch ganz oben auf unserer Liste, leider reicht unser Urlaub dafür nicht mehr, aber sieht toll aus.
You might also know this place by the following names:
Whitby, Strēoneshalh, ویتبای, ウィットビー, 휘트비, Vitbis, Уитби
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