A fine coastal town, with many attractions. Firstly there’s the Captain Cook statue, looking proudly out to sea. Then the archway made from whale bone (Whitby was once the greatest Whaling port in the country). There is a harbour swing bridge and you must see the 199 steps of Church Street dating from 1370, the 12th century St. Marys Church and of course the abbey which dates from 657. Ship building was very important and all four of Cook’s ships were built here. It is in fact where he set out on many of his voyages of discovery. 