Kev's Cottage Filey

Scarborough SEA LIFE and Marine Sanctuary

Astonishing close views of everything from humble starfish to mighty sharks, all in displays which carefully recreate their natural habitats.

Explore freshwater rivers and streams, the rugged UK coastline, the shallows and the dark depths of the North Sea and the crystal clear warm waters of the Barrier Reef. At every step there are different amazing creatures to find, to watch and to learn about.

North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Magnificent steam engines, beautiful rural stations and smartly uniformed staff, a visit to the is like taking a step back in time, the railway is both lovingly preserved and charmingly authentic.
It’s also the perfect starting point for a day out, whether you’re travelling between the rugged Yorkshire villages, hiking on the wind swept moors or spending a day by the seaside in Whitby.

Eden Camp

Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum occupies a former World War II prisoner of war camp of 33 huts.

Now, the huts are equipped to cover all aspects of World War Two, from social to military history. The huts cover subjects like Hitler and the Nazis, evacuation, propaganda, the Land Army, munitions factories, The Red Cross, the war at sea and in the desert, the life of a PoW, Dunkirk, the Dambusters, the Great Escape and more…

Burton Agnes Hall

An exquisite Elizabethan house filled with treasures including art, furniture and porcelain collected by our family over five centuries. Lawns and topiary bushes surround the Hall and an award winning walled garden contains a maze, giant games, a jungle garden and more than four thousand plant species.

Sledmere House

A Grade I listed Georgian country house, containing Chippendale, Sheraton and French furnishings and many fine pictures, set within a park designed by Capability Brown.

RSPB Bempton Cliffs

A family favourite 10 miles south of Filey and easily the best place in England to see, hear and smell seabirds! More than 200,000 birds (from April to August) make the cliffs seem alive – with adults bringing food to their nests, or young chicks making their first faltering flights. With huge numbers to watch, beginners can easily learn the difference between gannets, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes and fulmars. The easily recognisable puffins (here between April and July) are always a delight. Specially-created cliff top viewpoints are wheelchair accessible with care.

Robin Hood’s Bay

Robin Hood’s Bay is a small fishing town or village located five miles south of Whitby on the coast of North Yorkshire, England.
The town, which consists of a maze of tiny streets, has a tradition of smuggling, and there is reputed to be a network of subterranean passageways linking the houses. The main legitimate activity had always been fishing, but this started to decline in the late 19th century. These days most of its income comes from tourism. Robin Hood’s Bay is also famous for the large number of fossils which may be found on its beach.

Whitby

A pretty seaport built around a protected harbour. The dramatic ruins of Whitby Abbey (founded in 657 AD) stand on the cliffs above the harbour. Below the abbey, accessed by a set of steep steps, is the historic church of St Mary. The church served as a place of worship for both monks and townspeople, which explains how it was spared in the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Captain James Cook was an apprentice in Whitby, in a house in Grape Lane, and it was from Whitby that he set ail on his famous voyage.