31/05/25 - The Arch and the Abbey, Whitby

Promenading

A familiarisation walk in Whitby. The last time we were here, it was April 2021 and Covid lock downs were in a strange place. We could eat and drink outside but many establishments had not bothered to reopen. A classic pub town was half lost. 

We're back and nothing can stop us now. The unvisited Good Beer Guide Pubs have been marked in Google Maps and it looks like a lot a week of micros. We'll start with one today.

Our walk is a simple stroll up the promenade to Sandsend - through golf courses and along the main road, where it would have made more sense to drop down to the beach.

Off the prom and onto the beach

The return is along a wonderful wooded route behind Saltmoore, a rather too splendidly posh looking hotel.

Off Lead

The route was downloaded from Komoot. Having shown us the beauty, it then meanders through housing estates, wanting us to be taken on a loop of the River Esk. I think we shall complete a walk from our digs at Sleights into town along the Esk, so we can save this for another day.

It's time to find a breakfast cafe and wait for the earlier openers. Midday. All of them.

The Arch and the Abbey is a fine micro in town. Pretty glass frontage announcing 50 plus craft beers. Dog friendly. Lovely Chesterfields. Lots of Belgian beers. A sister pub to the Waiting Room, where the loyalty card will get you a free pint after purchasing 9 others in either establishment

Today's first customers

Roosters Hazy Faced Assassin on keg. I can't remember the price, but the coffee seemed very good value at £2.20.

Haysi Fantayzee

Walk Details

Distance - 6.5 Miles

Geocaches - 4

Walk Inspiration - Komoot