The cliffs are composed of Upper Lias shale capped by Dogger and False Bedded Sandstones and shales of the Lower Oolite. Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Robin Hood's Bay was part of the chapelry of Fylingdales in the Liberty of Whitby Strand which was a wapentake in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Check out the businesses nearby for more places to stay and drink. Abraham visited the area recreating the steep steps and the sightings of the red eyes, the ship that ran aground with the immense dog. [citation needed], Village and bay in North Yorkshire, England, "Robin Hood's Bay: Fishing Hamlet, Smuggler's Haven", "Disused Stations: Robin Hoods Bay Station", "X93 – Middlesbrough – Whitby – Robin Hoods Bay – Scarborough", "Walks: Take an Easter stroll from Robin Hood's Bay to the fishing port of Whitby", "The Lower Lias of Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, and the work of Leslie Bairstow", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robin_Hood%27s_Bay&oldid=979904606, National Trust properties in North Yorkshire, Populated coastal places in North Yorkshire, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2020, Articles lacking reliable references from March 2020, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz area identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 September 2020, at 12:45. Robin Hood's Bay is a picturesque old fishing village on the Heritage Coast of the North York Moors. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. The X93 Arriva bus service between Scarborough and Middlesbrough passes through Robin Hood's Bay every hour, increasing to every 30 minutes or every 20 minutes during the summer. Parking : Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need. It was launched two hours after leaving Whitby, with the crew of the Visiter rescued on the second attempt. Check out the businesses nearby for more places to stay and drink. Robin Hood's Bay is built in a fissure between two steep cliffs. Public Transport: Traveline for UK Public Transport. Showing results in neighboring cities. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. An English ballad and legend tell a story of Robin Hood encountering French pirates who came to pillage the fishermen's boats and the northeast coast. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Here are just some of the things you can find in and around the . Bay Town, its local name, is in the ancient chapelry of Fylingdales in the wapentake of Whitby Strand. Follow the Cleveland Way through Boggle Hole. Robin Hood’s Bay has a strong literary heritage, too – writer Leo Walmsley grew up there, and his Bramblewick series is set in the town. During the late 18th century smuggling was rife on the Yorkshire coast.