An ideal holiday location is that of Whitby, situated on the North East coastline in the County of North Yorkshire with one of the prettiest harbour settings in the country.

This once busy bustling whaling port, has, over time, settled into a semi lazy relaxing harbour arena. Where there was once full-time fishing vessels landing their catches and large container ships docking to deliver their cargo and boatyards constructing local fishing boats, these industries have ceased to exist.Instead, there is a much less industrious feel and a more relaxed atmosphere with the only fishing from being the local party fishing boats and the pleasure craft.

As once would expect from a tourism based town such as Whitby, there are large sectors of accommodation available for the visitor wishing stay awhile in the town.One of the main choices of accommodation available is that of the Whitby Holiday Cottages.

Typically, the holiday cottages are situated all around the town.There are approximately five areas where the cottages are concentrated. The area where most of the older typical style holiday cottages is to be found is on the East side near the bottom of the Abbey Steps and along Church Street including the various yards leading from here. Once known as ‘fisherman’s cottages’, these dwellings fall into the category of quaint, traditional and cosy. Staying on the East side and moving southwards along Church Street set into the cliff side are more traditional cottages but these have the added advantage of upper harbour views.

Across the Old Swing Bridge, which spans the River Esk, and joins the two sides of Whitby, is the West side. Around the area of Baxtergate and Flowergate are numerous yards and lanes which are home to many of the holiday cottages.Offering the visitor the convenience of a town centre location, these traditonal or purpose-built cottages are unusual because of their unique situation and rooftop views.

The West Cliff and all around the cliff top area are home to a number of holiday cottages that are not, in fact, actual cottages as such but still fall into that category, as well as many Whitby hotels .They may take the form of apartments, holiday flats or houses, but they still offer the holiday maker self-contained holiday accommodation with the freedom that this type of accommodation choice entails. These may be well established or purpose built but are all situated in an area which allows easy access to the beach.

Finally, an area which contains holiday cottages is the ‘just out of town’ accommodation sector. These are probably houses or bungalows which offer the convenience of a quite location but within walking distance of the town and all the amenities. More often than not, these are second homes let as holiday accommodation to perhaps supplement an income.

The vast majority of all the holiday cottages in Whitby are let by agents who insure that the holiday cottage owners adhere to certain guidelines which can be a guarantee of the standards.

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