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  1. Truman13 avatar

    RE: Group accommodation in Whitby

    by Truman13 10 May 2012

    It is good isn't it? I rather liked the look of the German tram cars, the only problem being that they are - in Germany, which is not…

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    RE: Which nation park to choose? :)

    by Copepod 11 April 2012

    North York Moors is the nearest national park to York, followed by Yorkshire Dales and Lake District. So, NYM is the obvious choice. …

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    RE: Best Authentic Eateries in the World?

    by RayCCroc 09 April 2012

    Define "Heisenberg" . Really, it's all bullshit. Nobody has tried every F&C or burger or pizza in the land and most of these places chang…

  4. lynnekeys avatar

    Best Authentic Eateries in the World?

    by lynnekeys 09 April 2012

    The following was posted on Yahoo! travel. Any comments or disagreements/alternative recommendations? Any additions elsewhere? *Best…

  5. Herbie47 avatar

    RE: UK in 9 days - Ideas, comments, criticisms please!

    by Herbie47 01 February 2012

    Yes the York. moors are good but they should go there if they go to Whitby but in my opinion the Dales are better esp. Swaledale (but…

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    RE: UK in 9 days - Ideas, comments, criticisms please!

    by ScandinaviaFan 01 February 2012

    You should definitely go to the Yorkshire moors. They are absolutely beautiful and to the north there's Whitby which is beautiful. As…

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    RE: Family accomodation in Whitby

    by sunflowerseed 28 October 2011

    # Oh my god, the White Horse & Griffin has gone down so much in the last few years. There is a place next door to them(near the book shop)…

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    RE: Family accomodation in Whitby

    by battybilly 24 October 2011

    Oh - and them winter Whitby waves too. No wonder Bram Stoker was influenced to write a scary story +*:-)*+

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    RE: Can you help us plan our holiday in England in may/june 2012

    by culturbia 13 October 2011

    If you have a car a drive to York would take a maximum of 5 hours (probably 4) from there there are some great pubs in local towns and…

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    RE: UK Roadtrip

    by lord_fink 07 September 2011

    Thanks for the great feedback! Will definitely consider including Whitby and/ or Lincoln in the itinerary. Are there any towns/ cities…

  11. Herbie47 avatar

    RE: UK Roadtrip

    by Herbie47 06 September 2011

    0 C is at night, often get the first frosts around October in Cumbria. Should be light until about 5pm. Yes Whitby is an interesting place…

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    RE: UK Roadtrip

    by mike9 06 September 2011

    Last week of October is a week of school holidays in UK so it may be worth booking accommodation ahead for that week, especially for York…

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    RE: Day Trip from Leeds

    by danbushell 26 July 2011

    Keighley for the Worth Valley steam train to Haworth. Then on your way back from Keighley stop in Saltaire village. buy a day return from…

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    RE: Day Trip from Leeds

    by rosaespanola 25 July 2011

    It depends what sort of things you're interested in - I'd suggest the Yorkshire Dales or North York Moors if you're interested in some…

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    RE: York and Yorkshire

    by Copepod 22 June 2011

    I think Battybilly has made the common mistake of confusing 2 areas: North York Moors, gateways Helmsley / Pickering / Scarborough / Whitby…

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    RE: Things to see from the East Coast train between London and Aviemore

    by wonderfulwhitby 20 April 2011

    I would definitely say stop at the North Yorkshire Coast. Whitby is a lovely picturesque town, with loads of history. The other villages…

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    RE: dracula tour

    by mikus2010 05 April 2011

    What about Whitby, North Yorkshire, England? :P There's already a lot of useful info from previous posters. I'm going to add a little…

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    Re: Driving from land's End to John O'Groats

    by cullism 03 February 2011

    I have now made it back to London. Does anyone have any comments to make on my itinerary from John O'Groats to London? John O'Groats…

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    RE: 2 Weeks in Scotland & England - Must See??

    by ketmanscoop 20 December 2010

    If you can drive I would suggest getting a hire car - the petrol is expensive, but then again so are the trains, and the trains are prone…

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    RE: Best Epic, Rocky Coastline

    by SilverMaple 25 November 2010

    I don't think you could beat Flamborough Headland in Yorkshire. Best bit is north from the Headland's tip to Bempton Cliffs seabird reserve…

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    RE: What places in Yorkshire have you found really rewarding?

    by smee333 22 November 2010

    Whitby is lovely and there's a nice walk over to Sandsend. Staithes further north is also very sweet. The North York Moors Railway is…

  22. ginger_phil avatar

    RE: Best Epic, Rocky Coastline

    by ginger_phil 22 November 2010

    The next topic down has reminded me Whitby is pretty dramatic too - and you have the ruined abbey on top of the cliff.

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    Re: What places in Yorkshire have you found really rewarding?

    by kingwintra1983 20 November 2010

    The Yorkshire Coast is quite rocky and beautiful- Whitby and Scarborough are good examples of towns to visit on the coast. If you're interes…

  25. barney_uk2 avatar

    RE: What places in Yorkshire have you found really rewarding?

    by barney_uk2 19 November 2010

    Ripon, Beverley and Hull (which has a bad rep but is actually rather an interesting city to visit). Oh, and Whitby, and Saltaire. …

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