Whitby’s news and tourist information to your inbox

alan — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:31:59 +0000

In our busy lives we don’t always have time to login to websites and check out what’s happening in our favourite places. As far as Whitby is concerned you don’t have to anymore because we will send you in advance all the tourist information straight to your inbox, so you might just manage to have a great day out in the future. Don’t worry we will not bombard you with e-mails by only sending out the information when there’s something interesting in the news regarding Whitby and surrounding areas, or an up-and-coming tourist events. And of course if you decide to opt out of the Whitby newsletter, you can always leave the subscription with the click of a mouse. Also if any of our Whitby subscribers have any suggestions or news they would like forwarding to our Whitby fans please contact us. alan@whitby.uk.net

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Whitby’s Events Calendar for 2010.

alan — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:32:02 +0000

There will be more details and events soon, this is a list of the major occurrences in Whitby this year.

Spirit of the 40s Weekend at the West Cliff HQ and around the town
Fri 16 April 2010
Sat 17 April 2010
Sun 18 April2010
Including Gala Dance with the Moonlight Serenade, Fashion Show and Hairstyling,
Opening Cabaret with Lola Lamour, Dance Classes, Gala Concert, Parade,
Military and Civilian Vintage Vehicles, Victory Breakfast Party,
Living History Displays, Flea Market, Fun Dog Show
Whitby and District Tourism Association in conjunction with
Scarborough Borough Council. Advance Ticket Sales from Whitby Pavilion, tel
01947 604855.
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST in the Civilian Parade / Military Parade / Vehicles civilian /
Vehicles military / Flea Market / Dog Show by emailing your name. address,
phone number, email address, website whitby1940s@aol.com or by writing to
H Collett, 22 Rosemount Road, Whitby YO21 1LB tel 01947 821734

Whitby Holiday Cottage http://www.endeavourcottage.co.uk/

Fri 23 – Sun 25 April 2010
Whitby Goth Weekend. See www.TopMum.co.uk for details.

Wed 21 July – Mon 02 Aug 2010 Art Exhibition ‘Fibre, Mud and Metal’
All the items are for sale. National Park Centre, Danby.

Sat 21 Aug 2010 – Mon 23 Aug 2010 WHITBY REGATTA

Whitby Regatta is three full days of entertainment, embracing yacht racing, rowing races and various free forms of entertainment as published in the official programme, finishing with a prize presentation and spectacular firework display.

List of events planned for 2010:

Rowing races, yacht races, raft race, grand baby show, static displays, motor cycle and quads gymkhana, continental market, puppet shows, bouncy castles and trampolines, helicopter pleasure flights, fire and rescue displays, vintage cars, dog shows, vintage tractors, kit car display, fun tug of war, jazz band displays, Army, Navy and RAF displays, Red Arrows, Spitfire air displays, several static displays, lifeboat and coastguard demonstrations, fun run (approx. 2k), grand parade and children’s fancy dress, vintage motor cycle display, treasure trail, sand castle competition, sail past, glamorous grandmother competition, vintage Japanese bike display, radio, press and local television coverage, star parties, local school band displays, face painting, stunt shows and a grand firework displayheld on the Monday to close the event.

Whitby Holiday Cottage http://www.endeavourcottage.co.uk/

Sat 22 Aug 2009 – Fri 28 Aug 2009 WHITBY FOLK WEEK
One of the UK’s biggest folk events more..

Sat 16 – Thu 21 Oct 2010 Art Exhibition

All the items are for sale. Old Coastguard Station, Rbin Hood’s Bay

Fri 19 (?) Nov – Tue 30 Nov 2010 Art Exhibition ‘Artisan Christmas’
All the items are for sale. National Park Centre, Danby.

You can Join Whitby Facebook Guide and have your say… come on SPEAK UP !

alan — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:48:38 +0000

If you like Whitby, and you’ve got your own opinion this is the place to voice it!

You can just go on a rant about what you don’t like about Whitby at the moment, or alternatively let everybody know what a great time you’ve had or are looking to have in the future with the up-and-coming events.

Let this Whitby guide on Facebook be the place where everybody can have their shout box, with feedback

Whitby Fans on FaceBook

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The Langley luxury Guest Whitby

Sir Richard Branson wants Whitby’s Whitby’s Grand Turk

alan — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:18:04 +0000

A story broke today that Whitby’s Whitby’s Grand Turk wanted and is going to be used by Sir Richard Branson and businessman called Michael Munro who comes from Notts. They’re looking for the treasure of Lima which is thought to be worth more than 100 million. A guy called Munro reckons after studying maps 14 years he k…nows where the treasure is, somewhere off Costa Rica.So my plan is to follow them in my dinghy , only joking

Endeavour Whitby Holiday Cottage Kitchen £50 off January bookings now

alan — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:54:36 +0000

£50 OFF Whitby Holiday Cottage !

Endeavour Whitby Holiday Cottage for Self Catering Holidays

Visit the website Whitby Holiday Cottage

This charming former old fisherman’s residence, situated in the very heart of the old town of Whitby only a couple of minutes stroll from the harbour.

The cottage sleeps up to six people in total. Four on comfortable memory foam mattresses but also the facility for an extra two because there are two leather couches one of which is a leather sofa bed with fully sprung mattress. It is located in one of the most charming extremely quiet no way through old yards just facing the old outhouses, making it a quiet oasis . No steps to reach the cottage with easy parking nearby with a free parking permit provided.

If you want to make contact with the world again from your Whitby hide away we have Internet fast speed broadband for your laptop.

32 inch flatscreen television, also telivisions in each bedroom with freeview and dvd players.

Well-behaved pets welcome.

Telephone 01274 614650 E-mail alan@endeavourcottage.co.uk

Holiday bookings are very flexible with short “a few day away” breaks welcome and starting when ever required.

Visit the website Whitby Holiday Cottage

Two-minute stroll from the harbour

Whitby Holiday Cottage is self catering

alan — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:01:43 +0000

£50 OFF Whitby Holiday Cottage !

Endeavour Whitby Holiday Cottage for Self Catering Holidays

Visit the website Whitby Holiday Cottage

This charming former old fisherman’s residence, situated in the very heart of the old town of Whitby only a couple of minutes stroll from the harbour.

If you want to make contact with the world again from your Whitby hide away we have Internet fast speed broadband for your laptop.

32 inch flatscreen television, also telivisions in each bedroom with freeview and dvd players.

Well-behaved pets welcome.

Telephone 01274 614650 E-mail alan@endeavourcottage.co.uk

Holiday bookings are very flexible with short “a few day away” breaks welcome and starting when ever required.

Visit the website Whitby Holiday Cottage

Two-minute stroll from the harbour

Whitby Holiday Cottage

Mark — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:45:36 +0000

Whitby Holiday Cottage for Self Catering Holidays

Visit the website Whitby Holiday Cottage

This charming former old fisherman’s residence, situated in the very heart of the old town of Whitby only a couple of minutes stroll from the harbour.

If you want to make contact with the world again from your Whitby hide away we have Internet fast speed broadband for your laptop.

32 inch flatscreen television, also telivisions in each bedroom with freeview and dvd players.

Well-behaved pets welcome.

Telephone 01274 614650 E-mail alan@endeavourcottage.co.uk

Holiday bookings are very flexible with short “a few day away” breaks welcome and starting when ever required.

Visit the website Whitby Holiday Cottage

Two-minute stroll from the harbour

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Whitby Search Engine Optimisation

alan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:22:10 +0000

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 rankings where you will benefit from more customers.

We specialise in promoting holiday accommodation websites. Example

www.endeavourcottage.co.uk in Whitby is one of our delighted customers.

This little Whitby Holiday Cottage which has been established since February 2008 has enjoyed almost 100% occupancy for the last 18 months through our campaign of search engine optimisation. Endeavour Cottage is listed on the first page of Google for all the relevant keywords example Whitby holiday cottages.In our opinion if you are a Whitby hotel or guesthouse, it is even more crucial to make sure your website is ranked high on search engines so your occupancy level for your large establishment is as high as possible.

We like to think our uniqueness is through our attitude towards our customers making all aspects and services easy to understand (keeping technical terms to a minimum). But more importantly achieving very good results for any particular business at low cost, effective prices.

One of the first things we do is to set up a Google analytics account so that the website owner can log whenever they wish, and watch the progress of their websites rankings. You can actually watch the number of people visiting your website each hour, day, week, month, year and even the actual location in the world where they were based when they viewed your website. It gives you all the information how many pages were viewed and how long that customer stayed on your website.

There are two advantages for websites that are ranked high on search engines in the free organic listings, one they are FREE, and two they are more effective than the Pay Per click sponsored advertising on search engines. Obviously the best place to be for your free website position on major search engines like Google is on page one, but no honest reputable company will guarantee this although it is usually achievable.

We offer a free no obligation friendly consultation, and we never pester anybody by contacting them back. We leave it to the customer to decide. To contact Alan Davidson

Website www.whitby-seo.co.uk/

E-mail alan@whitby-seo.co.uk

Telephone 07813 779273

Free Consultation > Key phrase Research > Search Engine Optimisation ( SEO ) > Pay Per Click Campaigns Managed > Link Building > Website Design> Small Business Email Marketing > Hosting And Maintaining > Domain Name Registration > Video Marketing

We can optimise your existing website or, if preferred, redesign a new one from scratch that is fully optimised.

The Langley luxury Guest Whitby

alan — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:50:46 +0000

Langley Guest House

The Langley luxury Guest House offering 5 star bed and breakfast accommodation in Whitby, North Yorkshire, UK with some of the best facilities you’ll find in the area.
Whitby, situated on the mouth of the river Esk in North Yorkshire, is one of the finest coastal fishing ports and seaside holiday resorts in England.

The Langley luxury guest house offers “5 Star” bed and breakfast accommodation, very high standards of comfort and cleanliness with excellent breakfasts, coupled with a warm, friendly family atmosphere. We are is sited on Whitby’s popular West Cliff where most of the guesthouses, hotels and bed & breakfasts are established, close to the leisure centre, swimming pool, Whitby Spa Pavilion Theatre, beaches. The town centre is just a few minutes walk from the Langley luxury guest house , so take that leisurely stroll along the cliff tops, down through ancient cobbled streets, enjoying the sea and harbour views on your way.

The Langley Guest House Whitby

Please call Pam and Bob with any enquiries, or feel free to email us.

Telephone: +44 (0)1947 604250

Email: langleyhotel@hotmail.com

Write to: The Langley, Royal crescent, Whitby, North Yorks. YO21 3EJ

Victorians will be invading Whitby Abbey at the end of October

alan — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:00:50 +0000

Victorians will be invading Whitby Abbey from 28 to 31st of October.

This will be a four-day event all around Whitby Abbey representing all things Gothic. It is focusing on all things to do with the 19th century by a group of performers.

This will encompass things like the latest developments scientifically courtesy of historic interpreting duo, Heuristics, to the fascination with funerals and undertakers that really came to the fore when Queen Victoria’s beloved husband Albert died and mourning became a very public event.

A victory hangman will be available standing over the gallows, but I wouldn’t get too close if I was you!

From noon to 3 PM each day the presentations will take place.

Whitby Abbey