Whitby, North Yorkshire. Open at all times. Free entry

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Accessibility:

In Whitby there are a number of visitor attractions that are accessible for wheelchair users. These include the Whitby Abbey and Visitor Centre (up on a hill east of, and overlooking, the town; see its venue listing on this website), Whitby Museum and Art Gallery, and Whitby Leisure Centre (both on the hill west of the town), and in the flat harbour area, the Lifeboat Museum, and the Captain Cook Museum. A number of restaurants are also accessible. Accessible toilets available with a RADAR key include Abbey Plain, Khyber Pass, Marina Car Park, New Quay Road, West Cliff and the Bus Station. RADAR keys are available from the Tourist Information Centre on Langbourne Road (opposite the Railway Station).

There are a number of blue badge parking spaces in Whitby, including roadside parking and car parks. Check the Scarbrough and District Council website for the main car parks in Whitby, by clicking the following link. Whitby Car Parks.

For those visitors wishing to hire wheelchairs and scooters, the Whitby and District Disablement Action Group DAG has an equipment hire scheme, operating from the Church House Centre, Flowergate. You can visit their website, by clicking the following link. DAG Website.

Brief Description:

Whitby is a seaside town in North Yorkshire. It is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey. Its fishing port was developed in the Middle Ages and was one of the areas where Captain Cook learned his seamanship. Whitby is served by a Fire and Rescue Service, a Police Station and an RNLI Lifeboat Station. 

Further Information

Address:

Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3PW

Email:

tourismbureau@scarborough.gov.uk

Phone:

01723 383636

Website:

https://www.whitbyonline.co.uk/whitby/whitby-leisure/tourist-information/

http://www.wonderfulwhitby.co.uk/index.html

Opening Hours:

Open at all times.
 

Directions:

From the north, take the A171 from Middlesbrough via Guisborough, leads over the moors past Lockwood Beck and Scaling Dam Resevoir (nearby petrol station).

From the south, via Scarborough, the A171 runs to Whitby over the moors via Burniston, and Cloughton, through Hawsker, and then access into the town is by either the New Bridge or the Swing Bridge.

From the M1, take the A64 in the direction of York. Keeping on the A64, travel to Malton, then take the A169 over the North Yorkshire Moors via Pickering (petrol station), passing through Sleights. This road will lead to a roundabout, turn right onto the A171 and into Whitby.

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Transport:

Whitby is served by the Yorkshire Coastliner bus line, operating from Leeds, Tadcaster, York, Scarborough, Bridlington, Pickering and  Malton. It is also served by Whitby rail station. Accessible taxis include Harrisons (01947 600606), Parc Taxis (07900 213 054), Smilers Taxis (07881 467 725) and Streamline (01947 603321). For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33.

Amenities:

Whitby has a wealth of attractions including museums, parks, leisure centre, shopping and beaches. It has plenty of restaurants, cafes and bars. It is also home to many hotels and bed-and-breakfast accommodation.