HF Houses - Whitby
| Location | Region | House | Total rooms | Of which singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby | North York Moors | Larpool Hall | 29 | 9 |
Getting to Larpool Hall by Public Transport
| For more detail about getting To Larpool Hall by Public Transport I have put more detail on the page here. |
There is a large train station in the centre of Whitby unfortunately there aren't many trains, only 2 or 3 per day. The trains go to Middlesbrough and Newcastle which is not very convenient if you are coming from London or the south.
The Esk Valley Line is very scenic but not the most practical route for most people.
I usually use the branch line from York to Scarborough and then catch a bus to Whitby. These buses are reasonably frequent. An advantage of this route is that you can get off the bus just before Whitby at Sainsbury's or Eskdale Road because you don't want to walk all the way up from Whitby to the house with your luggage.
I think its worth considering staying over for a few nights at Scarborough, to break the journey, on the way to or from Whitby. There are Premier Inns or Travelodges at Scarborough, HF once had a house there but not now. I have put more details on the page here.
From Scarborough catch a bus to Whitby.
Image from Google Street View.
The centre of Whitby is very crowded and it is a long walk up to the HF house so it is best to get off the bus just before Whitby at Sainsbury's or Eskdale Road.
| For more detail about getting To Larpool Hall by Public Transport I have put more detail on the page here. |
House and Garden
I have put pictures and information about the house and garden on the page here.
Walking From Larpool Hall Without a Car
I have described some walks on the following pages:
- Runswick Bay by bus and back along the coast.
- Robin Hood's Bay along the old railway track and then back along the coast.
- Grosmont Station back to Whitby
- Robin Hood's Bay to Scarborough
- Whitby Town and Abbey
Whitby Town and Abbey
I have put details of this walk and pictures on the page here.
If you walk down to the centre of Whitby there are some footpaths to avoid most of the road walking. Walking to the centre of Whitby involves some descent and therefore ascent in the other direction. I found it best to go along the old railway and over Larpool Viaduct then along some footpaths to the left of this picture:
If you are walking along the coast you don't have to start by going down to Whitby there is a disused railway line which goes behind Larpool Hall which you can walk along in either direction. This allows a more gentle route to the coast.
Larpool Viaduct
CHA once had a house next to the abbey.
Runswick Bay and Sandsend
I took a bus to Runswick Bay and walked back, along the coast, to Whitby.
I have put details of this walk and pictures on the page here.
Grosmont Station
I have put details of this walk and pictures on the page here.
Robin Hood's Bay
I walked from Larpool Hall to Robin Hood's Bay along the old railway track and then back along the coast.
I have put details of this walk and pictures on the page here.
Other Walks
- Runswick Bay by bus and back along the coast.
- Robin Hood's Bay along the old railway track and then back along the coast.
- Grosmont Station back to Whitby
- Robin Hood's Bay to Scarborough
- Whitby Town and Abbey
CHA House
Other Pages where I have put Information about CHA Houses
- Kinfauns Castle
- Forest Side Grassmere
- Doverhay Place, Porlock
- Loughrigg Brow, Ambleside
- Abbey House, Whitby
Other Documents on this site
Click on the following for more information
| Former HF Houses | |
|---|---|
| Conwy (1914- 2011) |  |
| Newlands (1914- 1987) |  |
| Swanage (1947- 1995) |  |
| Isle of Arran (1925- ) |  |
| Scarborough (1954- 1998) |  |
| Lulworth |  |
| Beddgelert |  |
| New Inns |  |
| Penrith |  |
| Milford-on-Sea |  |
About This SiteHere is some information I have gathered together about getting to and walking from HF houses when leaving the car at home. On these pages I have also put some history about former HF houses I have visited. The information here is based on my visits to HF houses over the years. It may be out of date so don't rely on anything here without checking. If you find any errors why not let others know by putting a post on the HF Holiday Fans ( unofficial) Facebook forum. I will try to quote such posts here so they don't get lost. This is information I have discovered over the years which would have been useful to know before. Unfortunately the travel information on the HF website, for getting to houses by public transport, is poor. I think it would be better if the information on this page were on the HF website. |
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