Shops In Whitby, Exactly What To Expect On A Visit To The Town

Whitby is an ancient town dating from the 500s AD when the Abbey was founded by St

. Hilda. Consequently, a great deal of history is linked to this picturesque town. Synonymous with the whaling industry and Captain James Cook, the town also enjoys a thriving tourist industry.Nowadays, however, the main industry of the town is tourism. Situated on the Yorkshire coastline, it enjoys beautiful scenery and easy accessibility by the huge number of visitors each year.

As the tourism sector has increased over the last century so to has the number of retail outfits in response to this rise. The local population, however, are the mainstay customers of many of the shops.There are a number of supermarkets that cater to the everyday shopper with regard to general groceries in addition to the more specialised shops such as butchers, greengrocers and bakers. It is stated many times that the growth of the larger supermarkets can stifle competition and be the demise of the local small retailers, in Whitby it would appear that they can both survive and live alongside each other. There are plans to build one or two of the larger supermarkets in the town but as yet one has passed planning permission but building has yet to be commenced.

Shoe shops and clothing retailer numbers have increased over the last five years which are most welcome to the local population. Not only are there the standard clothing and shoe shops, there are the alternative' shops which cater to the ever increasing awareness of the Goth movement which invades' the town on a regular basis in the form of the Gothic Weekends'. In spring and autumn of each year, the town hosts a Gothic weekend which has become increasingly popular with large numbers of visitors from all around the country and also a few visitors worldwide.

Flower shops, tobacconists and chemists can be found more on the west side of the town. This is probably because this side of the town caters more towards the everyday shopping needs of the local population whereby the east side has more of a tourism shopping area. There are a couple of stores which specialise in merchandise at low prices and are of a non-food variety. Items for sale include, small soft furnishings, crockery, light bulbs, gardening supplies, toys etc.

No town would be complete without the charity shops and Whitby is no exception. Situated on the West side there must be at least seven all raising funds for the appointed charity. Raising funds for their charity, these shops are visited by the local population and the visitors alike, browsing at their leisure for perhaps a bargain or two.

Newsagents and confectionery shops are to be found on both the East and the West side as are the ever popular book shops. Many an author can be found in the town autographing their latest publication. Not surprisingly a number of the authors are local and their books are quite often based on local places, events and persons past and present.

Off-licences and the local video shops complete the line-up of the shops aimed at the local population which are well served by the businesses in the town. Although the Whitby population has easy access to the larger towns of Scarborough, Middlesbrough and York, the shopping needs of the vast majority can be met in their own home town.

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