New Year in Whitby 2022-23
30th Dec 2022 to 2nd Jan 2023
An event to see around the town was the "Whitby Walk with Heritage" Trail
Travelled to Whitby on the 30th so, later that same day
Whale bones, Church and Abbey
Afternoon tea at Sherlocks
Tea at "The Magpie Resaurant" ere Suzanne starts with Crispy Seaweed Wafers (Andrew didn't)
A legacy light show from the previous weeks
New Year's Eve was a Misty, Overcast and Rainy Day
Off to the East Pier
First view of the Piers
A postcard view of Whitby
Surfin' Whitby Bay (isn't that a Beach Boys song?)
From the top - both piers stretching out to sea
The swing bridge in town
Heading down the West Pier
View of the Abbey and Church
Bridge from the main pier to its "extension" with elevated pier
boarded promenade
Local residents at the junction
A view of both (West and East) Piers end lights
Along the boardwalk to the end of the pier then descending below..
View along the lower level
Both piers from below the West Pier
Selfie from below deck
Suzanne on her way back up
Heading back to town
Past the gate that shuts the pier in bad weather
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Then back into town
A trip to the other side to buy a Jet ring for Suzanne and another legacy sign
Tea time at the "Humble Pie and Mash"
Drinkies in one of the pubs visited on New Years Eve before the fireworks
Fireworks from the East side and seen from the West side
Happy New Year from Whitby
New Year's Day - Time to visit the West Pier(s)
Cafe on the North Promenade
En Route to the West Pier we pass and inspect the Tae Hill Pier
"An ancient pier (Possibly the oldest pier in England, if not the
World)"
View a pdf of the information board
Looking down the pier to the fishing gear
View across to the West Pier
Fishing and Seafaring stuff
Suzanne checks out the lobster pots
Andrew takes in the view
Selfie time
View to the town
The pier from the route to the East Pier
The West Pier (with the end of the East Pier on the right)
Bit of a steep walk down
The sea is a bit wild today
Stone slabs on the way to the "promenade deck"
Looking back to the Abbey and Church
The lighthouse and bridge across to the promenade deck
Below deck
Across to West Pier
Back over the bridge (target of Abbey and Church is after the pier)
It's a bit of a trek now up to the Church
Bit of a steep walk up
Up the 199 steps to the Church
A view from the top of the hill
St Mary's Church
Refreshments at the brewery
We descended e track - no less steep at the bottom
Monday 2nd January and Time to go Home
The hotel room had a balcony, overlooking the Cricket Pitch
Heading home past Fylingdales (I miss the old golf balls!)
Stop off at Stamford Bridge
Information Board at the entrance
The Viking Ship Planter
The town has two Battle of Stamford Bridge Commemorative locations
In the Town
At the actual Battle site
Panorama of the Commemorative Stone