ROBIN HOOD'S BAY
The next part of our road-trip around the North York Moors began at Robin Hood's Bay, a quaint little smugglers cove between Whitby and Scarborough. I loved the rickety little fisherman's cottages hidden up secret alleys and the fact that, as well as having a beach perfect for exploring rock pools and hunting for fossils, it was quite green, with lots of trees, ferns and wildflowers. It's such an atmospheric place, and I think it would be even better on a stormy, blustery night, with the sea lapping at the slipway and the (imaginary) threat of pirates.