Nature, Parks & Gardens

Minke, fin, sei, northern, humpbacks: all whales seen regularly off Whitby on whale-watching boat trips, along with seals, dolphins, porpoises and even the occasional and unique sunfish squinting up at you.Gorgeously kept gardens, lawns and woodlands, with a thrilling children’s play park are on offer at Pannett Park, which surrounds the Pannett Art Gallery and Whitby Museum. But the gardens are also carefully planned to appeal to wildlife, and are home to a huge variety of birds and butterflies as well as small mammals and amphibian.