Whitby

In a nutshell "nightmare" . I looked forward to staying at Whitby with my family, but found the town worse for access due to shops parading their wears blocking the pavement completely and forcing me to use the road in oncoming traffic. Narrow streets with Inaccessible shops and it would be nice to inform someone inside so nobody got my trade. Went down to sample food from the famous chip shop only to be confronted by the so narrow street pavement coming down from their front door which ended up me and my small power chair tipping off the curb directly in oncoming cars, kind people stopping vehicles whilst others helping me get back in my power chair. Injuries sustained I gave up and headed back to my home for the week. I've seen one other wheel chair user in Whitby I wonder why? if your able on your feet then you may manage better.

We started at the abbey which is accessible but costs nearly £10.00 each ti get in, so we didn't. The town was so crowded and the streets narrow and cobbled so I was in everyone's way.

The town itself is very picturesque. there are cobbles but in general it has a high percentage of accessible shops and cafe's. the great thing for me was the fact that you can access a large percentage of the harbor wall and see the boats and the day trips going in and out. The seagulls are noisy but better than at a lot of seaside places I have visited. There is a long tarmacked walk along the sea front both on the cliff top and also by the beach. The lower one almost reaches Sands End, so a good blow on a windy day. The tourist information center staff were excellent and very helpful. a lot of the cafe's and of course the fish and chip shops were accessible as well. we did not stay there but outside Whitby so I do not know about the hotels and guest houses.