A Yorkshire seaside village dubbed a “beautiful jewel” is so stunning locals don’t want southeners finding out about it.
Robin’s Hood Bay, near Whitby, offers a scene straight out of a storybook with its elegant, red-roofed cottages cascading down the steep cobbled streets.
The chocolate-box village is adorned with charming gardens, blooming flowers, and narrow winding lanes that encourage exploration.
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The cliffs and crags along the coastline are hugged by the sweeping embrace of the North Sea, which ripples and rushes towards the shoreline in its glistening azure beauty.
“It’s absolutely great here, don’t tell the Southerners,” says local Dale Price, who owns a quaint and lively café in the stunning village, which is regularly named as one of Britain’s “must-visit” staycation spots.
Dale, 46, opened his café Elle Estelles Café in New Road, 13 years ago which he converted from a bookshop – tearing down the rickety old shelving. The tiny tea and coffee shop was named after his daughter, who has since grown-up to give the beaming jolly Yorkshireman a grandchild.
He gushes with pride over the village, Dale said: “It’s stunning up here. We’re very much a holiday destination. Robin’s Hood Bay is a beautiful jewel on the East Coast – the Jurassic coast! It’s stunning, beautiful – as good as Devon or Cornwall, or similar!
“There’s a bit of a holiday atmosphere and everyone is in a good mood because they’re here on holiday. It gets stupid busy. I’m doing ten things a minute in this little space, we dance around each other.”
Further down the country lane sits Dollies Sweet Shop, where ice-cream is ladled out and each corner is brimming with sweets and treats. Chloe Purves, 26, spilled the beans about what it was like to work in her family’s shop, just a stone’s throw away from the shore, Yorkshire Live reports.
Chloe said: “It’s a unique old place that is untouched and special because it’s very ‘local’ as things haven’t changed and modernised with the rest of the community, basically.
“I love serving ice-cream. Our ice-cream comes from our family’s own parlour. I love all of the families that return to our shop and we’ve got good connections with all of the locals.”
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