All Entries in the "Staithes" Category
Travelling To Staithes
By Road Travelling To Staithes by road. Staithes lies at the top of the North Yorkshire Moors and is asscessable via a couple of minor roads that lead off the A174, between Whitby and Saltburn-by-the-Sea. By Bus There are no buses into Staithes. By Rail There is no rail service to Staithes, the nearest stations [...]
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Staithes Gallery
Staithes Gallery is housed in an elegant Georgian building on Staithes High Street. The village of Staithes has always been and still is a magnet for art and artists. Staithes Gallery aims to provide a showcase right in the heart of the old village for the very best contemporary artwork inspired by Staithes and the [...]
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Captain Cook and Staithes Heritage Centre
The Captain Cook and Staithes Heritage Centre is located in the village of Staithes, just off the main A174 road some 20 miles east of Marton on Teesside, where Captain Cook was born. The Captain Cook and Staithes Heritage Centre is a wide variety of memorabilia and antiquities related to the world-famous seaman, Captain James [...]
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Staithes Beach, near Whitby
To be honest there is very little sand here, the beach front is dominated by the harbour and seawall, and the sun takes a while to appear over the top of the cliffs. However what sand there is, is clean and, according to my daughter, excellent sandcastle sand. The main attraction of a visit to [...]
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Staithes General History
Staithes is a small historical town nestling at the base of sheer cliffs on the "Dinosaur" Coast. Once one of the largest fishing harbours on the North East coast the town was also an important source of Jet, alum and potash. Staithes is possibly most famous for being the place where Captain James Cook began [...]
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