Whitby, a seaside town on the North Yorkshire coastline, which took about 2 1/2 hours drive from Nottingham. Unique for its sights and atmosphere, and one of the best places to visit during the summer.
The day did not start off bright and sunny, it was windy, cloudy but lucky it was pretty warm. Our first destination was to drive directly to a good rating seaside cafe "Sandside cafe" in Sandsend. I have heard good review of this from the tripadvisor, and decided this place for our lunch.
We took a breezy walk from the carpark along the coastline to the cafe. We entered seeing the place was almost full with people, and dog lovers had brought their dogs with them. As we rarely get warm days in UK, and this day was exceptionally good except for the cloudiness & seabreeze, we decided to dine at the outdoor extension with views of the ocean. We ordered the cafe signature dish - Seafood platter which served with fresh crab meat, smoked salmon and prawn on thick toast, and fresh crabmeat sandwich. The fresh crab meat was not to my liking, but dear liked the freshness. The coffee was not really fantastic. I went on to try the Yorkshire lemon curt tart (£2) , it did not turn out nice as well. Well, the overall atmosphere dining beside the seaside should compromise for these. I did enjoy.
A short drive of 10 mintues to Whitby town center shortly after lunch. We were attractd by this lovely seaside port town by first sight. The town retains much of its 18th century character, narrow cobbled streets, beautiful harbour. The city center is dominated by the ruins of Whitby Abbey which takes 199 steps to reach the top at the East cliff. These sights were amazing. No doubt the St Mary's churchyard setting which next to the Whitby Abbey provided the inspiration for classic novel "Dracula" written by Bram Stoker. Other famous inhabitant include the sea explorer-Captain James Cook, this was the town he mastered his seamanship.
The city center is divided into the East (Old Town) & West (New town), linking each side with a new electronically operated "swing bridge" in 1909 worked on the principle of swing leafts instead of drawbridge flaps.
Listen for the bell being rung to signify that the swing bridge is about to open to allow vessels to pass upstream. The Westside are where all the major shopping, cafes &restaurants, visitors center and supermarkets were situated. It also only takes a little walk to the lighthouse which stood at the end of the pier. During evening , the sun had shone, and it made the picturesque town, ports, quayside even much more beautiful.
The Eastside started with quirky shops, then 199 steps to reach the Church of St Mary's churh and the ruins of Whitby Abbey. I had heard good things about fish & chips in Whitby so I had eventually had a try in one of the take away shop -"Fish & Chips". There were many fish shops, we went to Mister Chips. We ordered small haddock with fries at £4.20 to share with. It really tasted good with its crispy batter and fresh fish flesh, accompanied by fries.
The day spent was so relaxing and lovely. We ended our day with cups of coffee at one of the cafe along the quayside. The coffee was nice, and view was fantastic.
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