Staithes
A fishing village where colourful cottages are crammed between a ravine and a small bay. Captain Cook worked as a grocer's apprentice here as a boy.
Staithes lies about 15 km northwest of Whitby. Its houses are packed on both sides of a stream valley and along a small bay. In the late 19th century it attracted artists of the "Staithes Group." As a boy, Captain Cook worked as an apprentice in a grocery shop here, where he first developed his desire to go to sea, and the village has a small memorial museum. From the car park above the village it's about a 10-minute walk downhill. At the harbour wall you can watch the fishing boats, and fossils can be found on the sea cliffs. It is ideal combined with Runswick Bay as a half-day trip.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Runswick Bay
- Sandsend
- North Yorkshire Moors Railway (Goathland)
- North York Moors National Park
- Whalebone Arch & West Cliff
- Captain Cook Memorial Museum
- Whitby Harbour & Swing Bridge
- Whitby 199 Steps & St Mary's Church