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Whitby.

Salt air, Gothic drama and a harbour full of stories.

Whitby climbs from a working North Yorkshire harbour to the ruins of its famous abbey. Its locals bring together fish-and-chip traditions, cliff-top walks, independent shops and the small rituals that make a day beside the North Sea feel special.

Meet the locals 50 voices · 150 personal recommendations
A view across Whitby
Photo: Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PICKS

Meet the locals.

These example profiles show how a local could share three interests and the places they would recommend to a friend.

EXPLORE LOCAL PICKS

Discover places through local perspectives.

Choose an interest to refine the places you explore.

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Click an interest to show locals who chose it and the places they recommend.

Begin with ten local storiesEach profile opens into three personal recommendations.
LOCAL 02THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Morgan Roberts

Hidden Gems · See & Do · Shopping

Three places to explore
Whitby Harbour · Whitby Abbey · Church Street

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LOCAL 03THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Sam Chen

Outdoors · Hidden Gems · See & Do

Three places to explore
199 Steps · Whitby Harbour · Whitby Abbey

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LOCAL 04THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Jess Singh

Family · Outdoors · Hidden Gems

Three places to explore
West Cliff Beach · 199 Steps · Whitby Harbour

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LOCAL 05THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Riley Hughes

Shopping · Family · Outdoors

Three places to explore
Church Street · West Cliff Beach · 199 Steps

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LOCAL 06THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Asha Patel

See & Do · Shopping · Family

Three places to explore
Whitby Abbey · Church Street · West Cliff Beach

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LOCAL 07THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Tom Morgan

Hidden Gems · See & Do · Shopping

Three places to explore
Whitby Harbour · Whitby Abbey · Church Street

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LOCAL 08THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Nia Khan

Outdoors · Hidden Gems · See & Do

Three places to explore
199 Steps · Whitby Harbour · Whitby Abbey

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LOCAL 09THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Ben Evans

Family · Outdoors · Hidden Gems

Three places to explore
West Cliff Beach · 199 Steps · Whitby Harbour

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LOCAL 10THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Leah Turner

Shopping · Family · Outdoors

Three places to explore
Church Street · West Cliff Beach · 199 Steps

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40 stories still to discover
EXPLORE WHITBY

What interests you here?

Choose an area to see places here, or browse them all. These are concept examples until local interviews are published.

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Real recommendations will only be published after interviews, fact checks and consent. No business can buy a place in the locals’ picks.

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