Robin Hood's Bay North Yorkshire Map

About Robin Hood's Bay

Robin Hood's Bay tumbles down to the North Sea, a labyrinth of narrow streets and higgledy-piggledy cottages that seem to have grown organically from the cliff face. It lies 7.7 km south-east of Whitby (from Whitby: bearing 137°T, OS grid NZ 951 053), and is situated east-north-east of Fylingthorpe village. The air here carries the tang of salt and the murmur of the tide, a constant reminder of the coast's enduring embrace. Beneath the village, the beach reveals its secrets with the ebb and flow of the water, a scattering of fossils and smoothed pebbles speaking of ancient seabeds. For centuries, this cove was a haven for smugglers, their illicit trade leaving an unseen imprint on the very stones of the buildings, a whispered history in the salty breeze. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, gilds the red-tiled roofs with a warm, almost amber glow, as if the sun itself remembers the hardy souls who once made their living from the capricious sea.

About This Robin Hood's Bay Map Page

Explore Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.434335, -0.534984. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.