The Atlas Obscura Guide To Robin Hood's Bay

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Robin Hood's Bay, England

Updated July 15, 2021

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Unusual Attractions in Robin Hood's Bay

Robin Hood's Bay, England

The R.N.L.I Fish

This coin collecting cod is over 130 years old, and the United Kingdom's smallest listed structure.

The Visiter Memorial

Robin Hood's Bay, England

The Visiter Memorial

This plaque commemorates an amazing 19th-century sea rescue.

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Peak Alum Works

Ravenscar, England

Peak Alum Works

At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.

2 miles from Robin Hood's Bay

Scarborough, England

Mermaid Tables

These erosion formations on the wave cut platform have a natural explanation

2 miles from Robin Hood's Bay

The ruins of MV Creteblock.

Whitby, England

Wreck of the MV Creteblock

The remains of the concrete ship can be seen during low tide.

4 miles from Robin Hood's Bay

Whitby Abbey

Whitby, England

Ruins of Whitby Abbey

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

4 miles from Robin Hood's Bay

Scoresby's Polar Bear

Whitby, England

Scoresby's Polar Bear

A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'

4 miles from Robin Hood's Bay

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