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My name is Alan Davidson and my favourite place in the world is Whitby in North Yorkshire. This is our guide to Whitby If you have a news item you would like to see listed on this website, or a business you would like to promote please don't hesitate to contact me. www.whitby.uk.net I also have a company providing Whitby Search Engine Optimisation www.whitby-seo.co.uk. We could help you achieve more Internet traffic, by achieving higher search engine rankings for your relevant keywords for your business, which could be a Whitby hotel, holiday cottage, local business etc. If I can help you promote your business online, it would be my pleasure. Regards Alan Email alan@whitby.uk.net

Easy Key Ring with a Key Ring Opener built into its Personalised  Key Fob

Easy Key Ring with a Key Ring Opener built into its Personalised Key Fob

 

With your easy Key Ring opener always with you, you can open ALL traditional key rings and slide your keys on and off the ring quickly and easily.  
Next to your wallet what is more important than your key ring !
If you already have a trouser key safety clip or chain you can slip on [...]

All on board for an old Bus Trip from Whitby
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All on board for an old Bus Trip from Whitby

Two old buses are being lovingly restored for trips around the North York Moors National Park. One is a 1946, green and cream Leyland coach which is known as the Heritage bus, tours the south-west corner of the North York Moors. The bus travels between Thirst and the Hemsley calling a picturesque villages of Kilburn, [...]

Do NOT get cheated by an unscrupulous electrician!
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Do NOT get cheated by an unscrupulous electrician!

I went to a old ladies house recently and was absolutely horrified by the fact that she was about to have a very expensive, not to mention very invasive rewire on a bungalow. This lady was obviously in a late 70s and I’ve been a widow for almost 10 years and she was exactly the [...]

AD Alarms CCTV  Security Alarms Whitby and Bradford
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AD Alarms CCTV Security Alarms Whitby and Bradford

 CCTV cameras offer both a very powerful visual deterrent, especially if the monitor is left in a visible public area, like the check-in part of the hotel foyer. And they also offer a very practical deterrent, in the fact that everything is being recorded and you can monitor it from any location..We also install security [...]

Tractors tear up the sands of Whitby in aid of cancer research June 22
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Tractors tear up the sands of Whitby in aid of cancer research June 22

The 3 Coasts Tractor Tour, organised by former Great Ayton resident David Harrison, has been running since 1996 and has raised pounds 40,000 for various charities over the years. About 30 tractors are involved, all built from 1940 to the early 1970s. They travel from Liverpool to Whitby and back over six days and will [...]

Whitby third best UK resort in Which? Guide
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Whitby third best UK resort in Which? Guide

 
 

Whitby as being voted the third best UK resort by an independent survey of 4000 people by Which ? guide and managed to beat Scarborough which was voted in fifth position.

The two resorts were singled out for their scenery and proximity to the countryside.
Blackpool was chosen as the nation’s all-time favourite seaside resort, with Brighton [...]

Living in the Whitby yards of yesteryear
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Living in the Whitby yards of yesteryear

 This is a little article  I’m constructing which is just about what life was like in Whitby, in the old yards when the town was  not a tourist attraction but a working fishing port. 
I was given permission to photograph and use material from the Whitby Museum which I thank for their help. 
Whitby is one of the [...]

Albert T Pile 1882 – 1981 drawing the yards of Whitby before they had gone for ever !
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Albert T Pile 1882 – 1981 drawing the yards of Whitby before they had gone for ever !

I was in the Whitby Museum again on Friday with my ongoing mission to try and find some old pictures of the yard where my cottages in Whitby. Unfortunately once again I wasn’t successful but I did find some books which describe what life was like living in the fishing yards of Whitby during the [...]

MICHAEL Portillo was in Whitby 8th June for TV series Great British Railway Journeys
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MICHAEL Portillo was in Whitby 8th June for TV series Great British Railway Journeys

MICHAEL Portillo was in Whitby on Tuesday filming for his latest television series.
Great British Railway Journeys is a documentary series in which he travels the length and breadth of the country by train.
Having already enjoyed a successful first series he was here to film the second which should be on our screens in the new [...]

Steam railway bridge 30 opens
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Steam railway bridge 30 opens

THE first passengers have travelled over the new Bridge 30 following a huge fund-raising appeal on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR).
Bridge 30 has carried the railway over Eller Beck, between Grosmont and Goathland, since 1864.
Time had taken its toll on the 145-year-old wrought iron structure at Darnholm, between the two villages.
It was replaced over [...]

Over 1,000 people turned out for the grand opening of Whitby's Park
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Over 1,000 people turned out for the grand opening of Whitby’s Park

MORE than 1,000 people turned out to celebrate the grand opening of Whitby’s newly transformed Pannett Park.
There was a carnival atmosphere as locals and visitors flocked to the park to toast its £1.4m transformation, much of which was down to the work of volunteers the Friends of Pannett Park, whose 60 members clocked up more [...]

Whitby Dog Friendly Cottages
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Whitby Dog Friendly Cottages

Whitby Pet Friendly Self Catering Accommodation for people who want their dog to also enjoy its holiday.
Endeavour Whitby Holiday Cottage is set in a beautiful tranquil old yard, near the harbour in Whitby, and is ideal for people who wish to bring their dogs with them on holiday.
Dog friendly Whitby Holiday Cottages
There is a private [...]

Whitby Search Engine Optimisation
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Whitby Search Engine Optimisation

Whitby Search Engine Optimisation
Do you want more customers on your website? If so take a look at Whitby Search Engine Optimisation 
Search Engine Optimisation specialists for Whitby North Yorkshire, and surrounding areas. Website www.whitby-seo.co.uk/
If you are a business owner in Whitby or surrounding areas we can get your business website high up the search engine [...]

Whitby Holiday Accommodation Letting Agency
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Whitby Holiday Accommodation Letting Agency

Whitby Cottages for hire
Cottage hire in Whitby made easy for both holidaymakers and owners. We could be finding new customers now.
Take a look at our Whitby Holiday Cottages.
•No contract so no tie in, or any sign up or website or marketing fees to be paid.
•Only 20% commission charge on any bookings we get for you
•Free [...]

Assam House For Bed And Breakfast
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Assam House For Bed And Breakfast

 Assam House is a small bed and breakfast establishment offering a personal service in a quiet suburban location. We are superbly situated and guests will find the town’s many amenities and attractions can be reached with ease including Pannet Park and the Museum, shops and pubs. From Whitby,you can explore Sandsend and Gothland (Heartbeat Country).Parking [...]

Whitby Sea Fishing
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Whitby Sea Fishing

Whitby Sea Fishing

Thousands of people flock to Whitby every year to enjoy the sea fishing and the many events in and around the harbour area. There are plenty of activities to please all members of the family.
Whitby sea fishing is probably some of the best fishing in the country, no matter what time of year. [...]

The Arches Guesthouse
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The Arches Guesthouse

The Arches Guesthouse 
The Arches is a very friendly, family run Whitby Guest House, which prides itself on cleanliness, a warm welcome and large breakfasts. Centrally located within Whitby’s West Cliff Conservation Area, The Arches is close to all amenities and attractions. A five minutes walk will take you to the centre of town and the [...]

Simpsons Jet Of whitby
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Simpsons Jet Of whitby

Have a browse through the handmade & crafted designs, you will see that all the jewellery is of a very high standard, and also quite unique, alot of the pieces being one off designs.
Simpson’s Jet specialize in silver and jet, and simply elegant jet jewellery we offer a variety of handmade & crafted jewellery to [...]

Whitby Rugby Club
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Whitby Rugby Club

Membership 2009-10
Social membership is £1.00 per person. Membership is due august/september every year. It is very easy to become a member and when you are issued with your membership card then you can recieve discount at the bar. As Whitby Rugby Club is a private members club you must be a member to have a [...]

Whitby Jet Jewellery From Black As Jet
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Whitby Jet Jewellery From Black As Jet

 We also stock Amber and Bone 
Amber is formed from the resin of coniferous trees from at least 40 million years ago.
About Ivory and Bone
There are many natural and synthetic items used in the construction of jewellery items and amongst these are ivory and bone. The international trade in ivory is now restricted in order to [...]

Whitby Seafish Ltd Fresh Fish Suppliers and Wholesalers
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Whitby Seafish Ltd Fresh Fish Suppliers and Wholesalers

Whitby Seafish Ltd Fresh Fish, Fresh Fish Suppliers and Wholesalers to the Hotel and Restaurant Trade.
We retail to the public from our own fishmongers within our factory at Staithes. We also offer Mail Order, delivering fresh fish and seafood direct to your door anywhere within the mainland UK
Go to our website Whitby seafish ltd  the only place [...]

Whitby Golf Club off  the coastal road to the pretty village of Sandsend
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Whitby Golf Club off the coastal road to the pretty village of Sandsend

Whitby Golf Club
Whitby Golf Course is a fantastic holiday golf course with fantastic views of N Yorks Coast, run by PGA Professional offering expert tuition. The course is rarely too busy to be able to book a tee time.
There are wonderful views along the coast, north-westward over the picturesque bay of Sandsend to Kettleness, south-eastward [...]

Whitby Calendar Of a Events
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Whitby Calendar Of a Events

Whitby Tourist Information 2010
Whitby is schedule of events for this year 2010. There are many colourful and entertaining events like the Whitby Regatta, Whitby folk weekend and Whitby Goth weekend.
There is also a list of shows and events which will take place at the Whitby Pavilion complex.
Whitby’s 60s weekend Friday to 4 June to Sunday, [...]

Which is the safest place to live, the fishing port of Whitby or the city of Bradford?
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Which is the safest place to live, the fishing port of Whitby or the city of Bradford?

When I bought a second home in Whitby a small fishing port in North Yorkshire, it made me compare the quality of life in comparison to living in my home town of Bradford, a large inland city. 
The reason I’m posting the question above is not simply for the answer. I’m also putting forward the thought [...]

Whitby certainly is an old town with a deep history, which still retains lots of character today.
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Whitby certainly is an old town with a deep history, which still retains lots of character today.

In 656, in Anglo-Saxon times, Whitby was actually called Streonshal. This was when Osway was the Christian King of Northumbria and founded Whitby Abbey under its first Abbess, Hilda.
Over two hundred years later in 867, the monastery was brought to the ground by Viking raiders and was not rebuilt for over 200 years until 1078. [...]

Whitby Caravan
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Whitby Caravan

Whitby Static Caravan is for Hire for short Self Catering breaks to full weeks
Only two years old and sleeps six and has been kept in immaculate condition.
Fully equipped kitchen with home size hob and oven. There is a toaster, microwave, kettle and all crockery and cutlery. There are two bedrooms, and the living area sofa [...]

Whitby Information Website is being approached in a different direction to the usual ones online, I hope.
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Whitby Information Website is being approached in a different direction to the usual ones online, I hope.

Whitby's Swing Bridge 100 Year Centenary Celebrations
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Whitby’s Swing Bridge 100 Year Centenary Celebrations

I was lucky enough to be able to watch Whitby’s swing Bridge 100 centenary celebrations on Saturday, 8 August 2009.

From a prime location the second floor of the Dolphin Hotel which is right next to the bridge itself. I don’t think it would have been possible to have a better view on this gorgeous sunny day.

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Historic steam boat pays a visit to Whitby

WHITBY Harbour had a new visitor this week when a spectacular wartime steam ship cruised into town.
The VIC 96 is a steam coasting lighter powered by coal and arrived in Whitby on Wednesday evening at 6pm.
She was commissioned by the War Office and built in 1945 by Dunston’s of Thorne and used as a replenishment [...]

Whitby Abbey
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Whitby Abbey

Whitby Abbey is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Great Britain

It is a dominant feature of Whitby with its gothic ruin overlooking the town from the East Cliff.
The ruin is a reminder of the early church’s power and dedication it is one of Britain’s best loved attractions offering inspiration to thousands of visitors each and every year.

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