With some awesome day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up all that Cocklawburn Beach, 55 miles away, has to offer. Haggerston Castle ought to be toward the top of your list here. Chain Bridge Honey Farm and Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks and Main Guard are terrific attractions too. The locals will also likely point you in the direction of West Cliff Beach, 60 miles away. If you only have time for one attraction here, make sure it’s Whitby Abbey. (But we’d also recommend Whitby Pavilion and Whitby Harbour.)