Whitby

wonderful fish and chips

I love old fishing towns like Whitby, if in the area visit Robin Hoods Bay, really quaint.

I went to Whitby a few years ago for Whitby Gothic Weekend X. The small town was packed full of goths, and I spent a pleasant weekend wandering around the area (if you go, you simply MUST visit the abbey) and attending the WGWX festival. Good time, although I think it might be a little boring if you were there with nothing in particular to do.

I have been here many, many times since childhood and never tire of Whitby, it has a magical quality especially in mid-late autumn when the tourists have gone home.

A great place to kick back, chill out and do nothing for a couple of days – a personal bolt-hole! That’s not to say there’s nothing to do it Whitby, it remains a thriving commerical and tourist town, managing that balance in a way that would put other, larger attrations to shame.

Avoid middle of summer when its packed, try April-May or mid-September to early October (wrap up warm after late September).

My second home :-)