Best places: Tourist attractions in Whitby, United Kingdom

A climb up these 199 stone steps offers sweeping views of the harbour & town of Whitby.

Perched on a clifftop overlooking the town, these ruins were home to the first known English poet.

Celebrated replica of a whale's jaw bone that replaced the original arch erected in 1853.

Public green space with a local history museum, plus an elegant sunken pond & themed gardens.

Eclectic local-history museum showcasing everything from fossils & taxidermy to ship models & a jet.

👍👍 We used the Cinder Track to cycle from Whitby to Robin Hood's Bay. We parked up at the Endeavour car park and cycled around 3 minutes joining the track at the start just off a street called Southend Gardens in Whitby. Easy ride, slight up and downs however nothing major. Nice and smooth and smooth...

Offices for tourist cruises of the nearby coastal region on 1 of a fleet of 3 boats.

Quaint lifeboat museum in a historic brick boathouse with models, relics & a gift shop.

Historical and ethnographic exhibition on Cook's life and his voyages to the South Pacific.

👍 The colourful beach huts made the place nicer though it was low tide when I visited.

👍👍 Though not as tall as the West harbour Lighthouse its in a lot better condition. Its a much quieter location for an almost guaranteed quiet spot with aweso.e biews. Even though its only a short straight line distance from the West Lighthouse its a good 20minute walk between the two. Not many day tri...

👍👍 Beautiful walk from whitby, doesn't take long at all and you are rewarded with these gorgeous views. Nice clean path too so perfect for dogs. Easy to find the cinder track too and you can keep on walking if you want to walk further than the Viaduct.

👍👍 Ventured aboard for the food experience, ordered A full English breakfast and some coffee. Service was very good both at entrance and when seated, very nice cool interior and very clean including the toilets. The standard of the breakfast was very high, the sausage and bacon both very tasty and not...

👍 We didn't eat here but the menu & food looked great. It's a really beautiful Victorian building with original features & original Victorian tiles. There are some lovely examples of Whitby jet jewelry, carvings and ornaments. There is also information about how the jet was formed & mined which was in...

Cruises take passengers in search of whales, dolphins, seals, sea birds & other native wildlife.

👍👍 This is an important memorial to the Yorkshireman that discovered New Zealand 🇳🇿 and the entire continent of Australia 🇦🇺. When you find out more about the life of Captain James Cook and the explore the great port of Whitby you understand the significance in this memorial. A truly remarkable man of...

😠 Cliff lift not working - in fact I’ve never seen it working in numerous visits to Whitby. A ‘replacement lift service’ or minibus is apparently available but nowhere to be seen.

👍👍 I am so lucky that this is my local beach. It is perfect for taking our dog. There is always lots to see & do here. It has become popular with wild swimmers as it is gently sloping sand with few rocks or pebbles. During the Summer, the Sun sets and rises from the sea providing wonderful photo opport...