In the beginning, as Harry says on his Ghost Walks, there is the right way, the wrong way and the Whitby way. No where else on the east coast will you discover a harbour with an East Cliff and West Cliff, so these names may be a little confusing a best. Well, the easy answer is the Abbey is on East Cliff and the bigger shops etc are on the East Cliff.
There are stacks of different places to choose to park in Whitby, so I begin the description on the swing bridge over the River Esk, connecting the two cliffs. From here we head up the road and into the East Cliff region. If you take the first left, just ahead of my favourite fish and chip shop, there are a few shops to browse, including a fish mongers with an array of sharks jaws in the window!
Keep on walking down the road until the old Marketplace and turn into here. As you go across this small but interesting area, you will see on the opposite side of the road Justin Chocolatier. This great small shop on Church Street is an first-rate place to make a stop in, while crowded in peak season. There are typically some seasonal treats in store, we typically pop in for Treacle Toffee at the end of October all set for bonfire night. At this time, it is also frequently busy with the Goths buying Halloween treats including Dracula’s Coffins. There is a superb range of not just chocolate, but also toffees and fudges. Well worth a visit, but watch the wallet and waistline.
Turn right out of Justins and begin following the road towards the sea. Pass by the second and much smaller Justins shop and arrive at the base of the Abbey steps. This is where nearly all people would stop and head up the steps, but hold off that delicacy and go on along the road which now becomes Henrietta Street. About half way down on the right is one of Whitby’s secret gems - Fortunes. It has featured in well-liked TV cookery programs and is the only remaining conventional smoke house still running in Whitby. Call in for some smoked kippers, or if you do not feel like them, sample some pate or traditionally smoked bacon.
Go back over your steps from here back to the Abbey steps. There are 199 steps up to the Abbey and you will generally see children and adults alike walking up and down counting the steps. Pop up the steps if you are feeling brave, for a good view from the Church back over Whitby, or a walk about the Abbey.
Lastly, retrace your steps as far as Justins and when you get there glance across the road and you will see what is our preferred cafe, Monks Haven Cafe. Wonderful service and well worth a quick stop at the end of a walk round Whitby’s East Cliff.
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