Whitby, North Yorkshire
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A shot Discovering Britain walk exploring the 'dark side' of Whitby
moderate
Distance 1.4 km
0:26 h
37 m
27 m
37 m
6 m
Whitby is a pretty coastal town surrounded by the North York Moors. Generations of holidaymakers have fallen for its scenery, seafood and literary links with Dracula.
But this is literally a town with two sides. Cut in half by the River Esk, Whitby lies between two steep cliffs. The landscape reflects a split personality, a town that revels in contrasts – sea and land, day and night, wealth and poverty, life and death…
This short walk looks at some of the ‘dark’ and mysterious forces that have shaped Whitby long before a famous vampire sank his teeth into it.
View and print off the route for free at Discovering Britain.
But this is literally a town with two sides. Cut in half by the River Esk, Whitby lies between two steep cliffs. The landscape reflects a split personality, a town that revels in contrasts – sea and land, day and night, wealth and poverty, life and death…
This short walk looks at some of the ‘dark’ and mysterious forces that have shaped Whitby long before a famous vampire sank his teeth into it.
View and print off the route for free at Discovering Britain.
Author
Royal Geographical Society
Update: November 02, 2018
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
37 m
Lowest point
6 m
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Coordinates:
OS Grid
NZ 89720 11421
DD
54.490205, -0.616435
DMS
54°29'24.7"N 0°36'59.2"W
UTM
30U 654385 6040679
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Coordinates
OS Grid
NZ 89720 11421
DD
54.490205, -0.616435
DMS
54°29'24.7"N 0°36'59.2"W
UTM
30U 654385 6040679
w3w
///outpost.lake.strutting
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
1.4 km
Duration
0:26 h
Ascent
37 m
Descent
27 m
Highest point
37 m
Lowest point
6 m
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