Fuchs66
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AND it means going to Middlesborough.
Unless you go to Scarborough and take the bus from there
E2A this is my usual route to RHBI am disappointed Ed btw
Hope you had a good time despite the bad choice of locations
Whitby - recommendations, tips and local places to visit
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Unless you go to Scarborough and take the bus from there
E2A this is my usual route to RHBI am disappointed Ed btw
Hope you had a good time despite the bad choice of locations
Well I was in Whitby last weekend and had a bloody marvellous time, as usual. Beer, football, chocolate coffins, that place has got the lot
Tries not to look at the dinosaur fossils
Fuchs66
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BTW if anybody needs an address where you can rent a house on a week by week (or even weekend sometimes) basis in Robin Hood's Bay (sleeps 8 comfortably so good for groups/sharing costs) PM me and I can let you know (its my parents' place) I will warn you now though you have to book well in advance as they get booked out really quickly (or get really lucky).
Fuchs66
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Tries not to look at the dinosaur fossils
Whitby museum is
for somewhere that size (I was a bit disappointed when they had to return the Maori's head, suppose it was fair does though, I think the Hand of Glory is still there though)Loads of history, maritime exploration, whaling and dinosaurs
pennimania
still dre and drooling
I used to go to Whitby and Robin Hood's a lot when I wer an art student in Leeds.
However, my hairdresser told me yesterday that there is a 40's themed weekend in late October and she said it was really good - if you like the 40's (I do) and everyone tries to dress the part.
So if you hanker after stirrup pumps and gas masks, Lyttleton pie and ration cards, get yourself there, snoods and padded shoulders will be worn.
If you just want to savour the idea, Leo Walmesley wrote several novels, 'The Phantom LObster' and 'So Many Loves' that are redolent of the place.
Mr Editor -200 quid? each?
and they say they want us to use public transport. 
However, my hairdresser told me yesterday that there is a 40's themed weekend in late October and she said it was really good - if you like the 40's (I do) and everyone tries to dress the part.
So if you hanker after stirrup pumps and gas masks, Lyttleton pie and ration cards, get yourself there, snoods and padded shoulders will be worn.
If you just want to savour the idea, Leo Walmesley wrote several novels, 'The Phantom LObster' and 'So Many Loves' that are redolent of the place.
Mr Editor -200 quid? each?
and they say they want us to use public transport. 
Fuchs66
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Dont forget Three fevers and Sally Lunn if you're going to mention The Phantom Lobster all based around Robin Hood's Bay (called Bramblewick in the books mind, but if you know the village you can recognise it straight away)
Oh and I have put this up before but a good site (well it's from my cousin so it must be good) is
www.robinhoodsbay.org
check out the photo diary for some fantastic photos of the area
Don't forget to look at the Whitby Lucky Duck shop. You can see them making the ducks and other things from glass - it's great.
ah the Lucky Duck place is just a tourist trap, you should be looking at some of the more traditional jet places (if you buy there you may be lucky and be buying a piece that my mum has collected in RHB, a little hobby of hers)
pennimania
still dre and drooling
Dont forget Three fevers and Sally Lunn if you're going to mention The Phantom Lobster all based around Robin Hood's Bay (called Bramblewick in the books mind, but if you know the village you can recognise it straight away)
ah the Lucky Duck place is just a tourist trap
I used to love the Lucky Duck when I was a kid.
Fuchs66
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Well ok then a tourist and kid trap
All too new fangled for me, give me a nice piece of handworked jet any day
pinkmonkey
2.4 hour party person
Our fam prefers Trenchers to the Magpie cafe when it comes to fish and chips. Most of my Whitby visits are with mum so I know no pubs and all of the tea shops.
ska invita
back on the other side
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
So we're back from Whitby. Apart from a couple of trips we spent the whole time there and didn't run out of things to do (at a slow pace). Had a great time despite not making it onto the steam train.
Recommendations
These are quite Church St oriented, as we were staying there
Pubs
The Endeavour on Church St. Lovely cosy pub, with a real fire and the best Bloody Marys.
Quirky Den on Grape Lane. Great micropub with a good choice of ales and a sociable crowd.
Restaurants
Cosa Nostra on Church St. Decent Italian. Good food and lovely building.
Kam Thai in Whitby Station. Was a bit dubious as places in train stations are usually rubbish, but the food was good, and we saw a local celeb getting told off.
Got fish and chips from Trenchers. Was very good. Got takeaway as we didn't fancy queueing.
Went to the tea room at La Rosa hotel (mentioned earlier in the thread). Lovely quirky place, where Lewis Carroll stayed and has an Alice theme going on.
Recommendations
These are quite Church St oriented, as we were staying there
Pubs
The Endeavour on Church St. Lovely cosy pub, with a real fire and the best Bloody Marys.
Quirky Den on Grape Lane. Great micropub with a good choice of ales and a sociable crowd.
Restaurants
Cosa Nostra on Church St. Decent Italian. Good food and lovely building.
Kam Thai in Whitby Station. Was a bit dubious as places in train stations are usually rubbish, but the food was good, and we saw a local celeb getting told off.
Got fish and chips from Trenchers. Was very good. Got takeaway as we didn't fancy queueing.
Went to the tea room at La Rosa hotel (mentioned earlier in the thread). Lovely quirky place, where Lewis Carroll stayed and has an Alice theme going on.
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