WHITBY ABBEY
OPEN: 1 Apr-30 Sept, 10am-6pm daily, 1-31 Oct 10am-5pm daily 1 Nov-31 Mar, open Thursday-Monday, 10am-4pm. Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
CHARGES: Includes Abbey, Visitor Centre and Audio tour: Adults £4.20, concessions £3.
20, children under 16 £2.10, children under 5 free, family (two adults and up to three children) £10.50.
TEL: 603568.
WHITBY ARCHIVES AND HERITAGE CENTRE
Flowergate, Whitby
OPEN: From end of March to end of October 11am-4pm, beginning of November to end of March 11am-3pm. Free admission.
TEL: 821364. e-mail: whitbyarchives@tiscali.co.uk
CAPTAIN COOK MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Grape Lane, Whitby
OPEN: Open daily Apr to end Oct 9.45am-5pm (last entry 4.30pm); weekends during March 11am-3pm.
CHARGES: Adults £4, senior citizens £3.50, YHA/students £3, children £3, family ticket £10.50, school groups £3 per child.
TEL: 601900, fax same as tel. Web address: www.cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk. e-mail: cookmuseum@tiscali.co.uk
WHITBY COLISEUM
A local centre for arts, leisure, education, events, small conferences and social welfare provision. Open from 9am to early evening. Situated next to the railway and bus stations. For enquiries ring the Coliseum reception on 925000.
ROBIN HOOD'S BAY AND FYLINGDALES MUSEUM
Fisherhead, Robin Hood's Bay.
Open daily from noon-4pm from July to August. Charge, 50p adults, 10p children.
DRACULA EXPERIENCE
Marine Parade, Whitby
OPEN: All year 10am-6pm, school holidays 10am-9pm.
CHARGES: Adults £1.95, children £1.50, family ticket £6.
TEL: (01723) 501016; (01947) 601923.
FLIGHT SIMULATOR
Marine Parade, Whitby
OPEN: Oct-Mar 11.30am-5.30pm, Apr-Oct 10am-10pm.
CHARGES: Adults £1.75, children £1.50.
TEL 925595
LIFEBOAT MUSEUM
Pier Road, Whitby
OPEN: Easter to October, daily 10am-5pm (subject to weather).
CHARGES: Admission free. Donations to the RNLI. TEL: 602001 or 606094.
WHITBY MUSEUM AND
PANNETT ART GALLERY
Pannett Park, Whitby
OPEN: All year, Tuesday-Sunday, 9.30am-4.30pm, bank holidays and half term open all week. Outside doors are locked 30 minutes before closing.
CHARGES: Art gallery free. Museum: adults £3, OAPs £2.50, children 5 to 16 £1, under fives free, family (2 adults up to 4 children) £7, concessionary rates for school parties. Whitby town residents free.
TEL: 602908. Web address: www.durain.demon.co.uk
NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY
TEL: (01751) 472508. e-mail: admin@nymrpickering.fsnet.co.uk
WHITBY LEISURE CENTRE
West Cliff, Whitby
OPEN: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, 7am to 10pm, Thurs 8.30am to 10pm, Sat 8.30am to 6pm, Sun 8.30am to 9pm. Subject to change on bank holidays. CHARGES: Contact the centre.
TEL: 604640. Web address: www.scarborough.gov.uk
ST MARY'S PARISH CHURCH
Whitby's 12th Century parish church stands on the headland of East Cliff and is reached by the 199 stairs on Abbey Lane.
TEL: 603421.
RUSWARP BOATS
On the River Esk between Ruswarp and Sleights, two miles from Whitby.
OPEN: Mid March - end of Sept, daily 9am-6pm.
CHARGES: Rowing boats per hour, adults £2, children £1.50. Canoes per hour, adults £2.80, children £2.20.
TEL: 604658/601610.
WHITBY JET HERITAGE CENTRE
Nestling at the foot of the 199 Steps in Church Street.
OPEN: 10am to 5pm seven days a week.
TEL: 821530. Web: www.whitbyjet.net
SUTCLIFFE GALLERY
Flowergate, Whitby
OPEN: Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm Easter to Christmas.
CHARGES: Free admission.
TEL: 602239. Web address: sutcliffe-gallery.co.uk
TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE
Langbourne Road, Whitbuy
OPEN: May-June 9.30am-5pm, Jul-Aug 9.30am-6pm, Sep 9.30am-5pm, Oct-Apr 10am-4.30pm.
TEL: 602124. e-mail: tourismbureau@scarborough.gov.uk
Web: www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com
ENGLISH HERITAGE
Whitby Abbey 01947 603568
Byland Abbey, Coxwold, 01347 868614
Cliffords Tower, York 01904 646940
Helmsley Castle, 01439 770442
Kirkham Priory, near Malton, 01653 618768
Pickering Castle, 01751 474989
Rievaulx Abbey, near Helmsley, 01439 798228
Scarborough Castle, 01723 372451
National Info/inquiry line 0870 333 1181
Web address: www.english-heritage.org.uk
NATIONAL TRUST
York office of the Yorkshire and North East Region, 01904 702021.
Old Coastguard Station, Robin Hood's Bay, 01947 885900
Peakside Centre, Ravenscar, 01723 870423
For guided walks on moor and coast:
Bridestones and North Yorkshire Moors area, 01751 460396
Roseberry Topping and Cleveland and Yorkshire Coast, 01723 870423.
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