Pickering for North York Steam Railway to Whitby. Don't stop at 'Heatbeat' town, there's nowt there! Robin Hoods Bay is also a fav but i've not been since 80's so it might be all touristy now with coach parks and the like.

Beaches are best. Go to a place called Reighton, best beach around - quiet and peaceful. Walk south heading for Flamborough Head and try find the 2 ship wrecks at low tide....

Avoid Teeside
(TheManofScience, Thu 6 Aug 2015, 9:45, 3 replies)

I was born in Middlesbrough.
I agree.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 6 Aug 2015, 9:56, closed)

I worked in Hartlepool for a bit. There's nothing redeemable about that area at all. No offense to smoggies. I always speed up on the A19 flyover "Get through it quicker!"
(TheManofScience, Thu 6 Aug 2015, 10:06, closed)

Me too, but escaped a long time go
(insomniac-surfer oh go on then, just this once, Thu 6 Aug 2015, 15:45, closed)

I escaped at the ripe old age of 9 months.
Still got plenty of family in Stockton and Thornaby, so I'm usually down there every year or two. Yarm is a cracking night out.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 6 Aug 2015, 15:58, closed)

Ah, do stop at heartbeat town though
Not for the bollocks about a shit program, but if you move past all that shit there is a nice waterfall to be seen.
(mersault, Thu 6 Aug 2015, 12:56, closed)

Is the waterfall, Falling Foss?
Went there, lovely tearoom
(insomniac-surfer oh go on then, just this once, Fri 7 Aug 2015, 0:29, closed)

I don't think so
The images of Falling Foss on google look great but the waterfall I was thinking of is more enclosed, less sunlight. If you park in the large public car park, walk past all the heartbeat spazztackkery, then there is a lane through fields which leads down to the river which you have to walk along to get to the waterfall. Not pensioner or wheelchair friendly. Two plusses.
(mersault, Fri 7 Aug 2015, 17:46, closed)

Googled it, it looks lovely, however I'm disabled , might just be out of reach for me
(insomniac-surfer oh go on then, just this once, Fri 7 Aug 2015, 23:31, closed)

thanks, steam train to whitby sounds good, I've been to Goathland, there was a folk day on so wasn't bad at all.
Also been to Robin Hood Bay.
I'll look into Reighton, never heard of it before
(insomniac-surfer oh go on then, just this once, Thu 6 Aug 2015, 15:47, closed)