Whitby's Historic East Side: An audio tour uncovering the east side's tales

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About this activity

Whitby’s historic East Side has a close affinity with the sea and this self guided audio tour provides an ideal introduction to local pastimes like fishing and rowing as well as the shipwrecks along our shore. You'll never look at the East Side in quite the same way again.

You'll hear about:

Whitby’s handcrafted Lucky Ducks
Whitby's fishing heritage
The legend of the Penny Hedge
How Whitby might have inspired one of Charles Dickens' most well-known characters
The German bombardment of the town in 1914
J. M. W. Turner's roughest sketch
The Whitby Wyrm
How to spot vampire blood

I’ll point out some of the quirkiest places to have a drink along the way as well as the viewpoints most people miss. Be sure to pack your camera if you’re into photography!

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At a glance

Duration: one hour – 1 h 15 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English
Operated by: VoiceMap Audio Tours

Ages: Adults (6–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Included: Lifetime access to this tour in English
Included: Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Not included

Not included: Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Not included: Smartphone and headphones
Not included: Transportation
Not included: Food/Drink

Itinerary

Stop 1

Passing by

The tour starts near Abbey Wharf.
Stop 2

Passing by

The tour goes along Grape Lane.
Captain Cook Memorial Museum Whitby

Passing by

The tour stops briefly in front of the Captain Cook Memorial Museum.
Stop 4

Passing by

The tour passes by the Ropery.
Stop 5

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The tour stops briefly in front of the The White Horse & Griffin.
Stop 6

Passing by

The tour stops briefly in front of the Black Horse Inn.
199 Steps

Passing by

The tour passes by the steps.
Stop 8

Passing by

The tour passes by Fortune's Kippers.
Stop 9

Passing by

The tour goes along the East Pier.
Stop 10

Passing by

The tour ends near the Whitby Harbour East Lighthouse.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

Using your ticket

VOICEMAP CODE

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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.

This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

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Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:

1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app

2. Create an account

3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes

4. Enter your code then select Download Now

PLEASE NOTE

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You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.
When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.
Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.

SUPPORT

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For technical support and other queries, please email [email protected]