August 2009, Whitby comes alive with festivals

This August is one of the biggest weekends of the year for Whitby. A double header of the Whitby Regatta (22nd-24th) and the start of Whitby Folk Week (22nd – 28th) ensure that the whole town will be bustling with activity.

Whitby presents to you, three full days of entertainment, embracing yacht racing, rowing races and various free forms of entertainment. Whitby Regatta Programmes containing full listings and times of all the Regatta events are available for £2.00 from various outlets in Whitby.

Over the course of an extended weekend, Sat, Sun and Monday, there will be lots of fun, an Air Sea Rescue, a World War 2 Air Display featuring Spitfires, Hurricanes and a Dakota, The Red Arrows will perform, a 4km Fun Run, displays from the varierty of Armed Forces, a Classic Car Rally, a motorcycle gymkhana on the beach, the centenary of the Swing Bridge will be celebrated and the weekend will culminate with a spectacular firework display on Monday evening.

Once the Regatta celebrations finish, Whitby Folk Week is in full swing. A full week of the best folk music the UK has to offer, performed by some of the most skilled musicians from around the country. For over 40 years, Whitby Folk Week has brought joy, dancing and great music to the town. Now in its 44th year the festival has grown notably from its early roots as a traditional dance-based festival. Featuring around 600 events throughout the week there will be plenty to see and do.

Folk music can be inspired by many things from the everyday to the mythological, nursery rhymes to work songs, poetry to verse. This variety is part of the heritage and tradition of folk, and what makes folk so versatile and vibrant, don’t be surprised to see a range of improvised shows spring up around the town during folk week. With so much going on, its going to be hard to fit it all into 7 days.

If you would like some more information on Whitby, i highly recommend these sites:

Whitby Regatta and Folk Week information

Whitby, Yorkshire – Whitby tourist information and accommodation guide

The Whitby Guide, your online guide to Whitby

Whitby is a fantastic short holiday break

I am gifted to have had my parents live in Whitby, meaning many family vacations and weekend trips to the historic oceanfront town. Multiple of my childhood memories of Whitby consist of riding donkeys, crab hunting and sea fishing. Whitby has once again become very well acknowledged due to national press and TV coverage and has been voted the best UK short break in 2008.

Well situated in stunning scenery within the North Yorkshire Moors, Whitby is now a embraced tourist destination that mixes classical values with chic style. A flood of fancy bars, restaurants and concurrent cafes sit on bending streets, sandwiched in between unchanging chip shops and traditional Whitby jet makers. You can still observe the fish been brought in from the boats if your an early morning person. Having scrutinized the town mutate over the times, Whitby now has something for most people.

Whitby has a astonishing and rich history, fantasy of ghosts and gouls, Count Dracula, lost riches, Captain Cook, whitby jet, and the list goes on. A fast walk around Whitby and you will get an insight into the towns history. One of the most notable visitors of Whitby is recent years was Bram Stoker, who wrote his worldwide best seller Count Dracula, being inspired by the aura from Whitby Abbey and the surrounding area of the 199 steps and Saint Mary’s church. Today there are many celebrations to enjoy in Whitby, some of these include The Whitby Regatta and the well known Whitby Goth Weekends, with happen twice a year.

Tourism is booming today in Whitby, recently exposed by press and national television stations, and voted the best UK day break in 2008, the town continues to develop its representation for the growing visitor numbers. I would profoundly recommend you dig a little more into what Whitby has to offer.

Whitby Bed and Breakfasts

Whitby has various types of accommodation that you can stay in during your stay in Whitby. Whatever your needs, there are a wide diversity of Bed and Breakfasts, Guest Houses, Hotels, Cottages and Self Catering options available. Some of my favourites are published below:

The Hudsons Bed and Breakfast in Whitby

Hudsons is a tranquil bed and breakfast offering dashing accommodation in Whitby, at a inexpensive price. Hudsons is exquisitely situated with all Whitby’s major attractions a mere stroll away. As one of the central bed and breakfasts in Whitby, Hudsons is the perfect venue for exploring the town.

The Queensland B&B accommodation

Handsomely situated on the fashionable West Cliff in Whitby, close to all amenities; the Spa Theatre; the Royal Gardens; Childrens paddling pool; Crazy Golf; Tennis; Pitch and Putt; Boating Lake; Beaches; Town Shops and the 18 hole Links Golf Course. The Queensland Bed and Breakfast is friendly, clean and welcoming which makes the Queensland one of the best places to stay in Whitby.

The online Whitby Guide has a immense directory of Whitby bed and breakfasts, hotels and cottages to ensure you find the perfect place for your stay in Whitby.

What to do while in Whitby

There are a range of activities to enjoy in Whitby including a range of family entertainment such as fooling around on the beach, visiting Robin Hoods Bay, taking a gander around the plentiful shops, taking a visit to either the Captain Cook or Whitby Museum, you can party and celebrate during Whitby Folk Week or book a break during Regatta weekend to witness the wide variety of shows and events, including the distinguished red arrows. Truth is, that trendy Whitby has a small something for everyone to take joy in. Some of my favourite activities are fishing for Mackerel from the pier end, or looking for crabs at Sandsend in the morning.

If you want to venture a little out of Whitby, then Scarborough is just a few miles away, and you can visit Flamingo Land and Eden Camp just a few miles away, both are a impressive day out.

If you struggling for ideas regarding where to holiday this year, why not look at Whitby. I for one will be making numerous visits this year, enjoying the impressive seafood and sea air. I even hope to bump into a vampire in whitby one day or even meet Dracula himself.

I hope this post has been of some use, and has inspired you to visit Whitby in the future, if you need more information on the area then a informative website is The Whitby Guide, a website dedicated to the town of Whitby that will help you plan your break. Click here for more information on Whitby, North Yorkshire

If your looking for somewhere to stay in Whitby, then click here – Whitby Accommodation