Robin Hood's Bay

Forget the deckchairs and dodgems; this is Yorkshire's coastline at its most raw and elemental.

Here, brooding cliffs tower over a huddle of red roofed former fishing cottages that spill right down to the edge of the sea, creating a ‘lost in time' getaway for anyone who loves unusual architecture and breathtaking scenery.

Why not join them for a bracing walk or a fireside drink in a cosy inn?

Whitby

Whitby is a town of two parts, split down the middle by the River Esk.

It's also a town with two personalities – on the one hand, a busy commercial and fishing port (once home to 18th-century explorer Captain James Cook) with a bustling quayside fish market; on the other, a traditional seaside resort, complete with sandy beach, amusement arcades and promenading holidaymakers.

Keeping a watchful eye over the town is an atmospheric ruined abbey atop the East Cliff, the inspiration and setting for part of Bram Stoker's Gothic horror story Dracula.

Day Trip - Pick up Code 1

Morpeth: Bus Station - 07:15

Pegswood: Opposite Cookswell Garage - 07:20

Pegswood: Train Station Bus Stop - 07:23

Ashington: Sports Direct - 07:30

Ashington: The Elephant Pub - 07:35

Stakeford: Morpeth Road, Half Moon Bus Stop - 07:40

Stakeford: Opposite The Cherry Tree Pub - 07:43

Guidepost: The Square Bus Stop - 07:45

Choppington: Opposite The Travellers Rest - 07:48

Bedlington: Market Square Bus Stop - 07:55

Blyth: Job Centre, Percy Street - 08:10

Cramlington: Manor Walks, near Sainsburys - 08:30