Discover Whitby
There is no better cottage to make your home for your holiday than Nan’s Cottage while you explore Whitby with your friends and family.
Nan’s Cottage is situated at the end of historic Henrietta Street just past the famous 199 Steps and below Whitby Abbey. Situated above Tate Hill Sands the famous beach where Dracula reportedly came ashore as a dog when his ship wrecked during a great storm. A short walk through the picturesque cobbled streets will take you wonderful café’s such as Sander’s Yard and award winning restaurants like Magpie’s. Explore the beach towards Robin Hood’s Bay fossil hunting as you go.
Everybody is different but this is what David and Rachel enjoy doing when staying at Nan’s Cottage.
- Dinner at Magpie’s. We think Magpie’s is the best fish restaurant for miles around.
- Lunch at Sander’s Yard. The food here is simply amazing. We love going here and chilling out.
- Amble through the streets browsing in the shops.
- Get some local made fudge from Justin Chocolatier.
- Experience what we think are world’s finest smoked Kippers from Fortune’s. Fortunes have been established since the 1800’s and are only a short walk away down Henrietta Street.
- Go fossil hunting along the beach to Robin Hood’s Bay.
- Take a car trip to Falling Foss Waterfall and go for a fantastic walk in the beautiful woods and eat at the Falling Foss Café.
- Take a car trip to Go Ape (if you like heights!). Great fun for all the family.
- Visit Whitby Abbey part of the National Heritage. Be sure to get some Blackberry or Ginger Wine form the gift shop for a night in later on.
- Visit St Mary’s Church (next to Whitby Abbey).
- Get a copy of Dracula from any local bookshop or a beautiful miniature copy from the Abbey and immerse yourself in a historic local tale.
- Try the other local restaurants and decide which one is second best to Magpie’s.
- Buy local Plum Bread from Botham’s (together with whatever else takes your fancy) and have a night in.
- Visit Whitby Museum. (Great for adults and young children who love exploring dinosaur fossils and natural history. There is so much that can be learned here).
- Visit the RNLI museum and always leave a donation.
