Millennium Milepost Whitby
This milepost is a Rowe type and has a T5/9 disk.
The mileages on this milepost are:
1) Scarborough 23
2) Whitby Town Centre 0.5
Whitby - an exemption for cyclists would be good on the main shopping street.
Church Lane, Whitby (a bit steep)
Obstruction on Church Lane, Whitby
Steps on Caedmon's Trod, from Whitby Abbey down to the town.
Step-free route around the rear of Whitby Abbey
Step-free route around the rear of Whitby Abbey
Step-free route around the rear of Whitby Abbey
The former railway from Whitby to Scarborough is possibly the worst cycle route in Britain (but forms part of NCN route 1) - and the locals are campaigning to keep it that way! Drumming up absurd fears of dog-walkers being mown down by
Route sign for NCN routes 1 and 165, Whitby (on the highway, I think) - a bit of a missing link on OpenCycleMap
The Captain Cook Museum is ready for the Tour de Yorkshire
Surely there's scope for a cycle route somewhere east (north) from Whitby?
The authorities in Whitby really are not interested in encouraging cycling (and 'area' is pretty vague)
Lots of space at Whitby Abbey, no cycle parking at all.
End of cycleable section of the coastal path south from Whitby (not as shown on OpenStreetMap)
Whitby Council is happy to provide free motorcycle parking (even if car-drivers block it), but there are next to no cycle facilities here.
Grape Lane, Whitby - marked as a footpath on Open Cycle Map but clearly open for one-way cycling.
Trucks are permitted at certain times, so what about bikes?
No Motor Vehicles, bikes permiited at all times by Whitby harbour.
Rising bollards on the main shopping street of Whitby - cycling permitted at all times.
This is as far as you can get by bike to Whitby's shopping area - so why not have a rank of cycle stands here?
Dr Crank's Bike Shack, Whitby
Decoration for the 2015 Tour de Yorkshire
Alternative route (with steps) from Whitby Abbey to the town.
Right-turn lane for cyclists from the Swing Bridge into the area of Whitby closed to motor vehicles.
Various types of cycle parking (to left and right) at Whitby station.
Driver queueing for the Swing Bridge in Whitby quite unnecessarily blocking the right-turn lane for cyclists.
The Swing Bridge, Whitby, with alternating traffic flow.
Drivers queueing for the Swing Bridge in Whitby always block the right-turn lane for cyclists.
Church Lane, Whitby - very steep and closed to motor vehicles.
Pedestrian Zone at the foot of Church Lane, Whitby.
Church Lane, from Whitby Abbey down to the town - unsuitable for motor vehicles, fine for bikes with good brakes.
Church Lane, from Whitby Abbey down to the town - unsuitable for motor vehicles, fine for bikes with good brakes.
A huge turning area for coaches at Whitby Abbey, but not a single cycle stand.
Lots of car parking at Whitby Abbey but no cycle stands at all.
The swing bridge in Whitby.
Whitby's 199 steps to St. Mary's Church, or you can ride up the 1 in 3, where there are supposedly no motor vehicles!