Lythe Cottage, Whitby

23/08/2026

A date that you may have missed in the Whitby area calendar....
The BlackbullWhitby is a very nice pub and on this day, they will have some big onions. So it will be even better!

18/08/2026

A very interesting article about Whitby's famous whale bones

16/08/2026

Hairy Bikers star Si King is heading to Whitby for Lit Fest 2026 📚🍴

Whitby is preparing to welcome a huge line-up of authors, broadcasters and performers this November as Whitby Lit Fest returns from 19th to 22nd November 2026.

More than 50 author events are expected across the four-day festival, with one of this year’s headline guests set to be Si King of the Hairy Bikers.

Si will appear with his first solo cookbook, Proper Home Cooking, sharing stories from his life, his career on screen and his years spent travelling on the road.

Also joining the programme is internationally acclaimed novelist John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, who will appear in conversation with broadcaster and novelist Steph McGovern to discuss his latest novel, The Weight of Angels.

With bestselling writers, broadcasters, actors, historians, poets and performers all heading to the Yorkshire coast, Whitby Lit Fest 2026 is shaping up to be one of the town’s biggest literary weekends yet.

📅 19th–22nd November 2026
🎟️ Tickets are expected to go on sale in early September

08/08/2026

Greasy pole contest.
The judges said "no" to this contestant.
Do you agree?

08/08/2026

Whitby Regatta. The return of the greasy pole contest!

02/08/2026

29/07/2026

28/07/2026

Quirky cinematic treats in lovely old building in lovely old street in lovely old town...

This Friday from 5:30pm, The Archive returns to The Common Room!

09/05/2026

The link below is for the walking guide for the Guard House Way, from Runswick Bay to Lythe.

There are other walking guides for the Mulgrave Estate on the link.
If you don't fancy the walk both ways the X4 bus runs from right outside Lythe Cottage, Whitby



https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0a162ea6282f4c86ac8a3412df20c7dc

https://welcome2whitby.co.uk/attractions/lythe-cottage-whitby/

18/04/2026

Yet another beautiful day at Sandsend.
About 5 minutes from my door by bus.

So you can leave your car in the parking space at Lythe Cottage, Whitby!