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Robin Hood’s Bay – A Picturesque Fishing Village on Yorkshire’s Coast

Robin Hood’s Bay holds its roots as a small Yorkshire fishing village, but it’s become a very popular tourist spot in its location, with winding roads and excellent coastal views. The novel Dracula has scenes set in Robin Hoods Bay. So if you’ve read the book, you can understand the atmosphere and admire its steep steps and narrow winding streets.

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The Gansey Girl: Bridlington’s Proud Knitting Tradition

Introduction: The charming Yorkshire seaside town of Bridlington is known for its stunning beaches, rich maritime heritage, and a local treasure : the Gansey Girl. This iconic figure represents a proud knitting tradition that has been interwoven into the fabric of Bridlington’s cultural identity for centuries. The Origins of the Gansey Girl: Originating in the 19th century, the Gansey Girl

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The Ten Most Fantastic Beaches in Yorkshire

The United Kingdom is filled with thousands of miles of coastline, and plenty of incredible beaches for tourists and locals to enjoy. From the quintessential British seaside towns of the Victorian era to quiet fishing villages, or busy cities with golden beaches, there is something for everyone. Yorkshire is filled with some of the UK’s most recognisable beaches. The county

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Cycling the West Coast of the United Kingdom

John O’ Groats to Land’s End is a route that takes adventures from the very top of mainland Scotland to the bottom of England, hugging the scenic West Coast along the way. There’s no official route for this iconic journey. Instead, travelers by bike, car, or even foot can construct their own adventure based on their travel desires. The fastest

Scarborough – A Classic Yorkshire Seaside Tourist Town

History Scarborough, a seaside town on the Yorkshire coast,  is thought to have first been founded by a Viking raider called Thorgils Skarthi. It’s part of an Icelandic Saga. However as far as archaeology goes, there’s evidence the area was inhabited in the Stone Age and Bronze Age. There was a Roman signal station on the headland, but a lot

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Cayton Bay – A Quiet Unspoiled Bay

Cayton Bay is a quiet hamlet located between popular seaside resorts, Scarborough and Filey. The beach is large and quiet, meaning it’s the perfect place to go to get away from it all. It could be a good place to settle for a couple of days, or to use as a base to visit the busier places up the coast.

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Easington – An Isolated Community

Easington is an isolated Yorkshire community with plenty to see and do. The people who live here have to deal with long travel times to get to secondary school, and access essential services like hospitals. There are also no supermarkets. However, it’s one of the best places for the views, and a walk along Spurn point–a narrow stretch of land

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Barmston – A Town Falling into the Sea

Barmston as a beautiful Yorkshire town in East Riding, not too far from Bridlington. What was once a wonderful tourist trap, the perfect place to go on holiday without being a big town, has now become well known for its coastal erosion. It’s the worst spot in England for coastal erosion thanks to the soft clay cliffs. That doesn’t mean

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Kingston Upon Hull – Yorkshire’s Industrious Port City

Kingston-Upon-Hull (also known colloquially as just ‘Hull’) sits on the north bank of the Humber Estuary, giving it a prime spot for transporting to mainland Europe. It’s no surprise that the area has been inhabited by humans for over 1000 years, since the location offered plenty of access by ship and to In 2017, Hull became the UK City of

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Hornsea – An Old Victorian Yorkshire Town

Hornsea is a quaint coastal Yorkshire town with a history steeped in Victorian tourism. But the area has been lived in for centuries, and there’s plenty to do here that will keep the whole family occupied. If you’re looking for a town with a vast unspoiled beach that doesn’t attract the same level of tourists each Summer as other hotspots

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Atwick – A Quintessential Coastal Yorkshire Village

Atwick is located on the East Yorkshire coast. It’s a small coastal village of brick houses and just over 300 people. Beside it lies a beautiful golden beach, and it’s rooted in folklore and mythology. Nearby, there are dramatic cliffs that offer an incredible view over the North Sea. When pronouncing the name, the ‘w’ is silent. So, the actual

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Hessle – A Bustling Suburb of Hull with an Active Community

Hessle sits on the banks of the River Humber, near the estuary and near to Kingston-Upon-Hull (known simply as Hull). It’s a local town with a rich past in shipbuilding, and expanded dramatically because of its geographical location. As people moved out of the dirty city, merchants moved to Hessle and constructed large houses. Now it’s known for The Humber

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