Cross Butts Stable Restaurant with Courtyard Rooms - fine dining and accommodation in Whitby, North Yorkshire.

Lots to see & Plenty to do!

Cross Butts is ideally located within easy reach of Whitby with its small quaint cobbled streets and picturesque houses standing on the steep slopes of the River Esk. Whitby is dominated by its magnificent cliff top Abbey and is situated along the north east coast on one of Britain's finest stretches of coastline. With its towering cliffs, safe sandy beaches, lovely bays and attractive villages the area is a Mecca for tourists. Whitby has been a historical port for more than 1,000 years and even though the shipping industry has all but gone it remains a vibrant seafarers' town today.

The narrow streets and alleys climbing down to the quayside still bustle as they have done for centuries. Today folklore and tradition are still very much part of Whitby's character in which visitors soon find themselves involved. From these centuries old streets, the well renowned 199 steps lead up to the parish church of St Mary, whose churchyard was the inspiration for Brahm Stoker's world famous novel, Dracula.

Whitby has produced its own famous sons, not least Captain James Cook, as well as the father and son whaling masters of the Scoresby family. Each year Whitby play host to performing arts, dance, music and carnivals. Two major features that form part of Whitby are the Folk Festival and Regatta. These attractions help bring in many thousand visitors and provide a welcome boost to the local economy. For the beginner there is even a small putting green to be found on Whitby's west cliff.

For the last few years visitors to Whitby have been able to take a short tour of Whitby on a genuine 1920's Charabanc. This small open sided coach leaves from the bandstand on a regular basis travelling around Whitby taking in some of our unique heritage. The Charabanc was supplied new in 1930 to Llandudno where it was based many years. In the 1950's it left England on an extensive tour taking in many countries. It was found in a derelict condition in 1995, but has since been totally restored to the beautiful condition it is today.

For many months the owners of the charabanc have been working on an addition to their collection and it was only recently that the fruits of their labour "Elizabeth", a steam powered waggon, was ready to be unveiled.

The Sentinel DG6 Steam Waggon comes from a forgotten era when these giants of the steam age, ruled the road. It is quite exciting to watch the 12 ton vehicle as it carries its weight with grace up and around Whitby.

These and many other historical attractions makes Whitby a very interesting, relaxing, fun and educational place to visit, at any time of the year.