Despite the number of tourists in high summer this is an attractive fishing village, which has somehow avoided the 20th century in many ways. The oldest part of the town, set around Staithes Harbour, on Staithes Beck, is beautiful, with the old cottages piled upon each other. The Cod and Lobster is a favourite pub with an old smuggling tradition. The village has many guest houses, a hotel, campsite, pubs, restaurants and buses.