Robin Hoods Bay, Whitby & The Moors

Your tour at a glance

Head to the 12th Century Church of St Peters and St Pauls to view the enormous 15th century murals

Enjoy the iconic landscapes of the Moors.

Experience Robin Hoods Bay, a legendary fishing village linked to smuggling and Robin Hood

The Heritage coastline - formed hundreds of millions of years ago and shaped by man over thousands of years

Whitby - This Famous old sea port dominated by it 12th Century Abbey

Explore the famous area of the North York Moors National Park. Famed for the largest area of heather moorland in England, there is much more than meets the eye. The moors are one of the most important historical areas in Britain in terms of religion, farming, mining, fishing and smuggling It has more ancient scheduled monuments than anywhere in the country including, standing stones, stone crosses and burial mounds.

Explore historic towns, quaint villages and historic sites such as Whitby Abbey. Enjoy unrivalled views across the Yorkshire coast and for miles across the Yorkshire. On a clear day views can exceed 50 miles.

Discover the Smuggling history of Robin Hoods Bay, this quintessential fishing village is built on the steep cliff edges dropping from the moor tops into the North Sea and is famed for its narrow winding streets used by smugglers to evade the customs and excise offices.

Whitby Abbey and the Moors

Great trip to Whitby Abbey and the Moors. Comfy bus and plenty of time at each stop. Lovely view from the top at the Abbey - not to be missed.

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Tour Itinerary

Pickering

Robin Hoods Bay

Whitby

Pickering

Pickering is home to the southern terminus of the North York Moors Railway, England’s most popular Heritage steam railway. Explore the beautifully renovated Victorian station where you may be lucky enough to see the steam train arrive, still an awe inspiring sight. Above the town stands the less known St Peters and St Pauls Church where you will find one of Yorkshire best kept Secrets, Huge Murals from the 15th century adorn both sides of the knave depicting myth, legend and biblical stories.

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Robin Hoods Bay

Robin Hoods Bay is one of our favourite towns in the North York Moors famed for its quaint and charming stone cottages clinging to the edges of the cliffs and the drops into the North Sea. Its cottages where built so close together that smugglers would move their goods from the beach to cliff top totally unnoticed by customs and excise officers.

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Whitby

Whitby is known as the Jewel of the Yorkshire Coast, Whitby is built around the natural harbour created as the River Esk drains into the North Sea. Over the years this harbour became one of the country’s most important ports culminating in Captain James Cook setting sail from there on his voyage around the World to discover Australia.

Whitby is also well known for being home to the best fish and chips in Yorkshire!

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Tour

Prices

Adult	Senior	Student	Child
£38	£38	£38	£32

Tour Days

Summer

24th March 2018 - 28th October 2018

Duration

Full day 09:00 - 17:30

Activity Level

This tour is a guided scenic mini-coach tour, but there are times when you will have the option to walk up to a few hundred metres to take in a view or point of interest.

Language

English

Group Size

16 passengers

Includes

Transport in a 16 seater mini-bus;
On-board commentary in English.

Departure

Main Departure point

Central York. Leeman Road, Coach Stop A, YO1 6FZ

How to find us

Pickup Service

The tour will depart at 9am from Leeman Road Coach Stop A, York, YO1 6FZ. The pick up point is in the heart of York, under 2 minutes walk from York Railway Station & under 5 minutes walk from York Minster.

Know before you go

Restrictions

This tour is unsuitable for children under 5.
All passengers must have their own seat.

We have private hire options available for those who have children under 5.

Luggage on board

There is space on-board for hand luggage, for anything larger there is luggage storage at the York train station.

Lunch

There will be a designated lunch stop where you’ll be able to purchase lunch.

Cancellation Policy

You may cancel 48 hours prior to departure and recieve a full refund. After 48 hours no refund will be issued.

Tour Itinerary

We leave York heading east to the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors. Our first stop is the quaint town of Pickering. Here you can explore the historic Church of St Peter and St Paul and discover the amazing medieval murals adorning the Nave of the Church. Pickering is the southern terminus of the North York Moors Railway, England’s busiest heritage line where you might find a steam train waiting in the station.

From here we head into the moorland landscape, forged by nature and shaped by humans. We make a brief stop for photos at the famed Hole of Horcum, Legend has it was formed by Wade the Giant following an argument with his wife Bell.

We continue on to the famed smuggling village of Robin Hoods Bay. We will have approximately 1 hour to head down the steep and narrow path where you will meet the North Sea. There are plenty of independent shops to enjoy and for the more adventurous a maze of narrow winding paths that lead you through the hidden street that were used hundreds of years ago by the smugglers.

A short drive brings us to the historic Town of Whitby. This old port was once famous for fishing, whaling and is where Captain Cook set sail from to discover Australia. Here you will have 1 and 1/2 hours to explore the famous Abbey linked to Bram Stokers Dracula and have lunch in one of the towns many fish and chip shops. Discover the towns interesting independent shops including the famous Jet Jewellery stores where you might catch jewellery making in action.

After we leave Whitby we traverse the entire width of the park. There will be plenty of photo stops along the way as we discover why this landscape was designated a national park. High heather moorland is interspersed with deep cut valleys carved out during the Ice ages thousands of years ago. Spot ancient standing stones, stone crosses and burial mounds that tell the history of the people of North York Moors.

We end the day with a relaxing stop in stunning village of Hutton le Hole. This village is made of stone cottages linked to the wool industry of the area and many date back to the 17^th century. A little stream cuts through the centre of the village which is lined with trees and white fencing. Sheep often are seen grazing on the village greens. It is often described as the prettiest village in the moors.

From Hutton Le Hole we head through the back roads through gently rolling scenery and pretty villages, weather depending we may spot York Mister 14 miles away and the Ruins of Sheriff Hutton Castle before arriving back into York.