| 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 miles21.8 km
- Redcar 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Guisborough 22.3 miles36 km
- Ingleby Greenhow 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Whitby 6.1 miles9.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Fylingthorpe Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Fylingdales Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Lands common to Fylingdales and Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Sneaton Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Staintondale Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Whitby Streonshalh Ward 4.4 miles7 km
- Esk Valley & Coast Ward 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Whitby West Ward 5 miles8.1 km
- Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby Parish 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Sleights Built-up area 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Briggswath Built-up area 5.3 miles8.6 km
Example postcodes in Robin Hood's Bay
YO22 4SD, YO22 4SF, YO22 4RN, YO22 4SQ, YO22 4SW, YO22 4RH, YO22 4SN, YO22 4SL, YO22 4PB … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 36.3 miles58.3 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 60.1 miles96.7 km
- Ruswarp Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Whitby Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
Hotels in Robin Hood's Bay Ad
Local points of interest
- Whitby Beach Beach 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Mulgrave Castle Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- Mulgrave Woods Forest 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 11.8 miles19 km
- Danby Castle Archaeological site 14 miles22.5 km
- Rosedale Priory Historic site 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Handale Priory Historic site 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Star Carr Archaeological site 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Ryedale Folk Museum Museum 17.9 miles28.8 km
- The Walled Garden Gardens 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Keldholme Priory Historic site 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 19.7 miles31.8 km