Whitby Attractions What To See And Do When You Stay In Whitby

T he town of Whitby has           worth a visit.                     been established for more                                          than 1,400 years and is         Another attraction, which has      found on the north east coast of      proved to be extremely popular     England. Because of its age,          with visitors to Whitby, is the    there are plenty of Whitby            Captain Cook Memorial Museum.      attractions, which provide you        This is housed in a stunning 17th  with details of this town and the     Century House located on the       surrounding areas history.            harbour side and is where the                                            world-renowned explorer James      One of the most popular               Cook stayed whilst serving his     attractions in this town is           apprenticeship back in 1746.       Whitby Abbey that is located on a                                        cliff top that provides it with       Inside the rooms have been         views looking down over the town      furnished to replicate what the    and its harbour. The abbey itself     rooms would have looked like       dates back to the 7th Century         whilst James Cook was residing in  when the town was first               them. Plus you will find plenty    established and was founded by a      of interesting artefacts, maps     Northumbrian Princess called          and manuscripts that provide       Hilda. Today within the abbey         details of his voyages. So if you  itself, you will find a shrine        want something to do especially    for St Hilda.                         if the weather has turned a                                              little inclement a visit to this   The first abbey that was built on     museum will keep you entertained.  this site was in fact destroyed                                          by a party of Vikings, but it was     Along with the Abbey and the       then rebuilt by the Normans and       Captain Cook Memorial Museum, if   stands now as a testament to          you have kids with you then plan   their building skills and is well     a visit to the Whitby Wizard.      This is the first science centre      evenings and commence at 8.00pm    museum to be opened in North          and last for around 75 minutes.    Yorkshire and was built and is        During the tour with your host     run by Dag Kjelldahl who is           Harry Collett, also known as the   originally from Norway. Here both     Man in Black, you will discover    you and the kids can have some        more about the supernatural        fun trying out the various hands      aspects of the town. Plus you      on exhibits of which there are        will be told tales by Harry of     nearly a hundred of them that the     murder and mystery that will keep  museum has to offer. It allows        you in suspense throughout the     you the chance to learn things        whole tour.                        about not just about yourself but                                        also about the environment in         When you visit Whitby, you are     which we live.                        sure to find plenty of different                                         places to stay to ensure that      However, another one of the           your visit is a pleasant one. You  Whitby attractions that is            can choose from small guest        proving popular with visitors to      houses and bed & breakfasts or     the town is the Whitby Ghost          the extra features that can be     Walks. These take place in the        found in larger hotels.            About the Author: Choose your Whitby hotel or guest house from this comprehensive list of Whitby accommodation. Published At: www.Isnare.com