This picturesque village dates back to Viking times, its inhabitants always having earned a living from the sea. the village consists of many irregular sized cottages which look down onto the beach and the North Sea. It has three local pubs, a village shop, a Post Office, local fisherman and a couple of restaurants.. Legend has it that the notorious outlaw of the Greenwood Forest sought refuge here from his pursuers. The isolation of the bay made an ideal spot for smugglers in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when virtually the whole village was involved in the trade of illicit goods. The village consists of the old part, locally called "Bay Town" or just "Bay" and the more recent development above which looks down on "Bay Town". The headlands of North Cheek and South Cheek contain an impressive 3 mile sweep of the Bay with the red roofed village tightly packed at the North end. The only main street leads you directly to the sea with a maze of dark alleyways giving access to the old houses. At low tide the sweeping curves of hard rock ledges or scars can be seen reaching out into the Bay. These scars are all that remain of a huge dome, centred in the middle of he Bay which has been eroded away in the geological past. The character and uniqueness of Bay Town will live on, protected now by a 40 foot high sea wall completed in1974..

A little to the north is the town of Whitby, which is steeped in history, very well known for its ancient Abbey, its whaling history and of course its famous son Captain Cook, not to mention DRACULA.

North Yorkshire Moors. Tucked away in a North-East corner of England can be found an isolated block of open countryside made up of high moors and narrow dales, which are known as the North Yorkshire Moors. Its scenery ranges from high wild moorlands to quiet pastural dales bordering the rugged coastline of the North Sea. In 1952, its beauty was officially recognised and appreciated and the area was designated as one of the ten National Parks in England and Wales. The area is mostly in private ownership by farmers , foresters and other landowners but visitors are welcome to visit and appreciate the area by using the public rights of way and of course following the country code!! Within this National Park there are over a 10000 miles of public footpaths, bridleways, green lanes and country roads. The villages and market towns +thrive on their tourism and offer excellent facilities for the visitor. Museums, woodlands, forest trails and abbeys, priories, castles, plus tea-rooms, restaurants, scenic drives.... the list is endless.