STAITHES, yorkshire

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Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire approximately 11 miles north of Whitby, nestling between the safe harbour of the Northerly headland of Cowbar Nab and the Southerly headland of Penny Nab is the small fishing village of Staithes with its proud sea-faring tradition.  

Dividing the hamlet of Cowbar from the main village is Staithes beck, a small footbridge within the village providing a means of access to the northerly headland.  

Though once reliant on the fishing industry and at its peak, home to some 300 fishing boats, Staithes main source of income today is tourism although the village has resisted the temptation to commercialise and remains little changed over hundreds of years.

Below are a selection of photographs taken around Staithes.  Selecting any image will open up a new window from where you can navigate through the images as a slide show.  Simply close that window to return to this page

With its Mediterranean look defying the fact that it lies on the east coast of England, Staithes has attracted artists for over one hundred years and the famous 'Staithes Group' of some 20 to 30 artists were based here around the turn of the century.

A young James Cook came to Staithes in 1745 to work for a local merchant and acquired a love of the sea and a desire to explore the distant horizons.  Later known as Captain James Cook, he made many voyages of discovery in his ship the Endeavour.