WILD FRONTIER

WHITBY

Known as the jewel in the crown of the Yorkshire coast, this picturesque seaport may be small, but it’s rich in history and culture, as well as being renowned for having the world’s best fish and chips – Magpie Café and Quayside are award-winning purveyors of the British delicacy, while Trenchers was named best restaurant at the 2019 Fish & Chip Awards.

The town is divided into two by the River Esk with the Old Town in the east and remnants of a Victorian past in the west. Its most famous landmark, the 1,360-year-old Whitby Abbey, sits on a cliff overlooking the harbour and beaches. The Old Town is made up of narrow, cobbled streets, along which you can still buy Whitby Jet, a local mineral used to, while in the west of the town lies the Captain Cook Museum where the explorer took on an apprenticeship in 1746.