Whitby Regatta

Day trip to Whitby for the annual Regatta

Whitby Regatta

Fall hook, line and sinker for Whitby

The Whitby Regatta is probably the oldest sea Regatta on the northeast coast, with a history of over 180 years of aquatic competitions and enterainment.

With many fun-filled attractions and activites for the whole family, the annaul regatta attracts thousands of tourists to Whitby year-after-year

Discover everything Whitby has to offer; explore the quirky cobbled streets lined with independent pubs and quaint boutiques where you'll find lots of items unique to the town such as Whitby jet Jewellery, climb the 199 steps to the Gothic ruins of Whitby Abbey and treat yourself to some of Whitby's legendary fish and chips!

Itinerary

Morning departure from the local area, we journey to Whitby with comfort stop enroute. Our estimated time of arrival in Whitby is 11:30am. The designated meeting point is Langborne Rd, outside the Co-op Superstore. We ask all passengers to re-join the coach at 5:00pm for the return to Cumbria.

Soak up the atmosphere of one of the UK’s oldest maritime festivals at the famous Whitby Regatta.

Initially formed over 175 years ago to celebrate the town’s heritage of yachting and rowing, the regatta has become a four day event packed full of free entertainment for all the family.

Expect anything and everything from live music, a 4km fun run, grand parade, children’s play areas, fancy dress parades, a raft race, a vintage car rally and a greasy pole competition!

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Name	Address	Distance
Aspatria 1	Bus Stop outside Library Car Park Market Square, Aspatria CA7 3HB
Bigrigg	Bus Stop Opposite The Old Captains House Springfield Road, Bigrigg CA22 2TT
Carlisle / Lowther Street	In front of Club Britannia Carlisle CA3 8EJ
Carlisle / Wigton Road 2	Bus Stop Outside Horse & Farrier Inn, Wigton Road Carlisle CA2 7EZ
Cockermouth, Aldi	Aldi Cockermouth, Low Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 4HH
Egremont	Market Place bus stop, opposite Heron Foods, Egremont CA22 2AA
Flimby, Railway Station	Bus Stop outside Railway Station Flimby, CA15 8QN
Harrington GallopingHorse	Galloping Horse Inn, 95 Main Road High Harrington, Workington CA14 4NQ
Keswick	Booth's Store, Bus Station Tithebarn Street, Keswick CA12 5EA
Maryport, Curzon Street	B&M Store, Curzon Street Maryport CA15 6DA
Penrith	Castle Gates bus stop / opposite Penrith Train Sta Ullswater Road, Penrith CA11 7JQ
Thursby	Bus Stop, Village Green Thursby, CA5 6PE
Whitehaven	Bus Stop on Lowther Street (by Wilkinsons) Whitehaven, CA28 7DG
Wigton	Bus Station, King Street Wigton CA7 9EP
Wigton Depot	Reays Coaches Depot, Strawberry Fields, Syke Park Wigton CA7 9NE
Workington	Seaton Bus Stop (opposite M&S Car Park) Workington CA14 3AB