This charming coastal town in North Yorkshire has been named one of the best places to visit in the UK and has also been ...

was based on Cook. Born into humble beginnings, the eventual captain was a farm manager’s son and had limited education. As a teenager, he moved to Whitby, a small hamlet of shipbuilders.

Voyaging Into The Ice, by museum volunteer Dennis Buck, takes a look at the sailors who have dared to journey to the Arctic waters on voyages of exploration, voyages of scientific experimentation ...

Literature enthusiasts will know Whitby as the former residence of famed explorer Captain James Cook, whose name inspired Peter Pan's arch nemesis, Captain Hook. Harry Potter fans may recognise ...