MusicPort | Goth Weekend |Christmas Market | This Exploited Land | Exhibitions at Danby Moors Centre | Ghost Walks | Meander Down the Esk
MusicPort Whitby Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd October 2017.
The annual music feast is here, for tickets more information, see here...
Whitby Goth Weekend
The second Goth Weekend of 2017 will be held on the weekend of
Autumn half term. Friday 27th to Sunday 29th October. See here for
Tickets.
Northern Railway have agreed to run an additional late service on
Friday 27th October which will leave Middlesbrough at 20:49 and return
from Whitby at 22:25.
Whitby Christmas Market
Fri 17th November 2017: 5PM - 8PM
Sat 18th November 2017: 10AM - 8PM
Sun 19th November 2017: 10AM - 4PM
Come and enjoy the Christmas market by train this year. Trains now running all year round on Sundays Train times
Last Train back along the Esk Valley towards Middlesbrough:
Friday & Saturday 19:18; Sunday 18:04
This Exploited Land of Iron
This Exploited Land of Iron tells the fascinating story of this
trailblazing period of industrial growth and exploitation. The project
will conserve and protect some of the most iconic structures and
landscapes that remain, help nurture the wildlife that has reclaimed
these spaces, and ensure this important part of our history is not
forgotten.
Esk Valley Railway will be working with NYMNP and Moors Bus to
enable access to the project sites via public transport. To this end,
the recent announcement of year-round Sunday train services is a timely
boost to this aim.
Inspired by... Gallery at Danby
The
beautiful Inspired by… gallery at The Moors National Park Centre in
Danby hosts changing exhibitions of work by artists and makers who draw
their inspiration from the landscape, life and colour of the North York
Moors. Artwork including prints and photography, and artisan crafts,
from ironwork to jewellery, are available for sale in the gallery shop
and craft area.
Danby Moors Centre is a 20 minute walk from Danby station. The 10:28 from Middlesbrough gets to Danby at 11:17. You can return on the 12:55 or 16:40. From Whitby, the 08:45 gets to Danby at 09:25 and the 12:15 at 12:55. Return to Whitby on the 11:17, 14.55 or 18.29.
Dracula and Ghost Walks
Learn
more about the history of the town and its myths and legends and meet
Harry at the Whalebones on West Cliff for a Dracula or Ghost Walk...
after dark. Advance booking recommended:
Harry Collett 01947 821734
www.whitbywalks.com
A Meander Down The Esk
A book of watercolour paintings that
portray the River Esk in all seasons and moods by the artist, watercolourist
John Freeman.
It highlights the wildlife, history and architecture through his watercolours and drawings of the River Esk from its source, Esklets in Castleton, to the sea at Whitby. Three years in the making, the watercolours are complemented by detailed line drawings. The scenes along the river include heritage railway bridges along the route of the Middlesbrough to Whitby railway, which criss-crosses the river on its journey through the North York Moors National Park.
ISBN 978-1-903506-42-4
Further details: northyorkmoors.org.uk/inspiredby or johnfreemanstudio.co.uk
Sunday services now run all year round. Take
advantage of the Sunday service to visit Esk Valley pubs and
Whitby for Sunday lunch and a stroll in the valley countryside. There
are four return services on Sundays. There will be extra services
between Nunthorpe and Middlesbrough making it easier to visit James
Cook Hospital and Middlesbrough on a Sunday.
Walks
The Esk Valley Walk is 35-mile waymarked trail which takes you from the source of the River Esk to the sea at Whitby harbour, passing through many of the villages along the Esk Valley Railway line. For more information and walksheets which can be for downloaded, visit the walking page.
Rail Ale Trail
This leaflet gives details of many of the great pubs along the Esk Valley Railway line.
