| Coordinates: | 54.434, -0.536 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NZ 95 05 |
| Population: | 457 |
| Dialling code: | 01947 (Whitby) |
The picturesque fishing village of Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire, England clings to steep, cobbled streets that tumble down to a narrow, rocky shore. Once a busy herring port with a lively smuggling trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, the tightly packed cottages, old boathouses and local legends of hidden tunnels give the place a weathered, historic character, while the dramatic cliffs and fossil-rich foreshore attract geology fans and fossil hunters.
Today tourism and holiday lets dominate the local economy but a small resident community remains, supported by pubs, tearooms and craft shops and by walkers on the Cleveland Way. Its proximity to Whitby and location within the North York Moors National Park mean conservation and coastal erosion are constant concerns, producing a lively seasonal atmosphere that still feels like a working village rather than a museum piece.
Postcode districts covering Robin Hood's Bay
Most populated places nearby
- Scarborough 13.6 miles
- Redcar 24.6 miles
- Guisborough 22.3 miles
- Ingleby Greenhow 22.9 miles
- Whitby 6.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fylingthorpe Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Fylingdales Parish 1.1 miles
- Lands common to Fylingdales and Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre Parish 1.2 miles
- Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre Parish 2.8 miles
- Sneaton Parish 3.3 miles
- Staintondale Parish 4.3 miles
- Whitby Streonshalh Ward 4.4 miles
- Esk Valley & Coast Ward 4.4 miles
- Whitby West Ward 5 miles
- Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby Parish 5.2 miles
- Sleights Built-up area 5.3 miles
- Briggswath Built-up area 5.3 miles
Example postcodes in Robin Hood's Bay
YO22 4RZ, YO22 4RL, YO22 4RN, YO22 4SJ, YO22 4SN, YO22 4RT, YO22 4RW, YO22 4SS, YO22 4PB … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 36.3 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 60.1 miles
- Ruswarp Railway Station 4.5 miles
- Whitby Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels in Robin Hood's Bay Ad
Local points of interest
- Whitby Beach Beach 6.1 miles
- Mulgrave Castle Estate 6.8 miles
- Mulgrave Woods Forest 7.4 miles
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 11.8 miles
- Danby Castle Archaeological site 14 miles
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 15.2 miles
- Handale Priory Historic site 15.4 miles
- Star Carr Archaeological site 15.9 miles
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 17.9 miles
- The Walled Garden Gardens 19.2 miles
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 19.2 miles
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 19.7 miles