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Eden Camp
Scarborough
Kinderland
Whitby
Dracula
Whitby Abbey
Captain James Cook
Whitby Jet
Whitby Fish & Chips
York
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Goathland
EDEN CAMP – the only modern history theme museum
of its type in the world.
Located just 3 miles away from Flamingo Land this is the English Tourist Board visitor attraction
of the year 1998. Constructed in the huts of an original prisoner of war camp built in 1942, this
award winning museum will transport you back to wartime Britain, where you can experience the sights,
sounds and even smells of those dangerous years. Allow 3 to 4 hours to see it all, and then let the
kids loose on the assault course. www.edencamp.co.uk
SCARBOROUGH – Britain’s first seaside resort.
A 35 minute drive will take you to Scarborough which has been welcoming visitors for more than 360
years and is still as popular as ever. Visit the Sealife Centre which overlooks the North Bay, the
3 pyramids are home to thousands of fascinating sea creatures as well as a busy hospital for
orphaned, sickly and injured seal pups.
www.sealifeeurope.com
KINDERLAND is a unique and exiting world of good old fashioned fun, adventure and excitement.
Situated in Scarborough’s North Bay this 4.5 acre site is a dreamland of traditional play
structures and activities for the young at heart.
www.kinderland.co.uk
WHITBY
Just a 35 minute drive (24 miles) from Flamingo Land is the picture postcard seaside town
of Whitby which is dominated by the cliff-top ruins of a beautiful 13th century Abbey.
This quaint maritime town, with its old cobbled streets, picturesque houses and sandy
blue flag beach, is set among fine stretches of coast with spectacular cliffs and bays.
COUNT DRACULA
Whitby is where Bram Stoker stayed in 1890 whilst he researched and wrote his Dracula
novel which was published in 1897. In the year prior to his arrival a ship was wrecked
which was carrying a cargo of occupied coffins, and tales told by the locals of bodies
in various stages of decomposition washed up on the beach inspired Bram Stoker to write
his novel.
WHITBY ABBEY
This dramatic Abbey lords it over Whitby as a reminder of the power of Christianity,
originally containing the shrine of St Hild who was the founder of the Abbey in 680.
It's a hard climb up to the Abbey (199 steps), but well worth the effort to view the
spectacular ruins, and pop into the visitor centre for a more detailed history of the
Abbey as it passed into different hands. Destroyed by Vikings, revived by knights under
William the Conqueror - this Abbey has been through the mill. Best catch it quick before
it falls in the sea!
www.english-heritage.org.uk/whitbyabbey
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK
Whitby is also known for being home port of the famous explorer Captain James Cook who
sailed the Whitby built vessel Endeavour on his first voyage of discovery in 1768. A
second voyage followed in 1772 in two Whitby built vessels, The Resolution and The Adventure.
Captain Cook eventually met his death on his third great voyage which commenced in 1776. Cook
sailed once more in Whitby built vessels The Resolution and The Discovery on a mission to
discover the elusive north west passage. He accidentally bumped into the undiscovered Hawaiian
Islands in 1778, and met his death the following year when the locals objected to him kidnapping
of one of their chiefs.
Visit the Captain Cook Memorial Museum:
www.cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk
WHITBY JET
Whitby Jet is the fossilised remains of a tree from the Jurassic period and is only found
along a seven and a half mile stretch of the North Yorkshire coastline centered around Whitby.
Being incredibly light in weight, the Jet is washed up with the tide on the beaches around Whitby,
and for more than 4000 years has been turned into beautiful jewellery by local craftsmen.
It was undoubtedly one of the earliest gemstones used to create artefacts and items of jewellery,
and has a cultural heritage that extends back to early tool making man.
There is an array of unique shops some of which date back to Victorian times offering famous Whitby Jet Jewellery.
www.whitbyjet.whitby.co.uk
WHITBY FISH AND CHIPS
If you like fish & chips then please don’t leave Whitby without a visit to the
Magpie Café located at number 14 Pier Road adjacent to the harbour. This café
has appeared in the good food guide for over 20 years. If you get lost then ask
any of the locals where it is – it has been there since 1939 and is famous for
the quality of its fish & chips. Visit their website and check out the extensive menu.
www.magpiecafe.co.uk
YORK
Just 26 miles away (40 minute drive) is the ancient City of York whose turbulent history
dates back 2000 years to the Roman times. The world famous JORVIK Viking Centre is a
‘must-see’ for visitors to the city of York and is one of the most popular visitor
attractions in the UK outside London.
Welcoming 14 million visitors over the past 21 years, visitors can journey through
the reconstruction of Viking-Age streets, as they would have been in the year AD975.
JORVIK Viking Centre also offers three exciting exhibitions and the chance to actually
come face to face with a 'Viking'.
www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk
NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY – 18 miles of preserved steam railway.
Running through the spectacular scenery of the North Yorkshire Moors between Grosmont in the north
(6 miles from Whitby) and Pickering in the south. The line is owned by the North Yorkshire Moors Historical
Railways Trust who have run the line since 1974 as a ‘living museum’. Take a steam powered ride through
Heartbeat country and arrive at ‘Hogsmeade’ which is actually Goathland Station where Harry Potter was filmed.
www.northyorkshiremoorsrailway.com
GOATHLAND – Just 9 miles from Whitby and less than 30 mins from Flamingoland.
Jump off at Goathland and pop in to the Goathland Hotel for a drink, also known to millions of Heartbeat fans as the ‘Aidensfield Arms’.
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