A shorter day is recommended here today because there is so much to see and enjoy in these two famous towns. They are both steeped in history, not just the fishing and the smuggling, but in Whitby you have a religious background, and at Robin Hood’s Bay you have a slightly obscure historical legend concerning a particular man who the town is named after! In between the towns there is walking over the brooding hill cliffs of Whitestone Point, with little beaches and even some small waterfalls approaching Robin Hood’s Bay. For the last part of the walk you may meet up with some Coast to Coast walkers, and can compare the two walks. The towns are very busy during the holiday season, but there is quite a lot of accommodation about. 