Robin Hood's Bay
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| Robin Hood's Bay | ||
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| OS grid reference: | NZ950053 | |
| Administration | ||
| District: | Scarborough | |
| Shire county: | North Yorkshire | |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
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| Ceremonial county: | North Yorkshire | |
| Historic county: | Yorkshire | |
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| Police force: | North Yorkshire Police | |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} | |
| Ambulance: | Yorkshire | |
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| Post town: | WHITBY | |
| Postal district: | YO22 | |
| Dialling code: | 01947 | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | Scarborough and Whitby | |
| European Parliament: | Yorkshire and the Humber | |
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Robin Hood’s Bay is a small fishing town (hardly more than a village) , five miles south of Whitby, on the coast of North Yorkshire, England.
Bay Town, as it is known to the locals, is in the ancient parish of Fylingdales and in the wapentake of Whitby Strand. The origin of the name is uncertain, and it is doubtful if Robin Hood was ever in the vicinity.
The town, which consists of a maze of tiny streets, has a tradition of smuggling, and there is reputed to be a network of subterranean passageways linking the houses. The main legitimate activity had always been fishing, but this started to decline in the late 19th century. These days most of its income comes from tourism.
Robin Hood's Bay is the setting for the Bramblewick books by Leo Walmsley.
