Whitby Beach Huts — Attraction in Whitby

Whitby Beach Huts

A brief history of the seaside Beach Hut

Back in the nineteenth century a trip to the seaside and a dip in the sea was an exciting prospect. In order to keep your modesty, a bathing machine was used. These vehicles looked like beach huts on wheels and could be hired out for short periods. They would get in at the top of the beach, change into their bathing suits then the ‘huts’ would be pulled down to the sea by horse. Once in the water you would step straight into the sea for your swim.

In Edwardian times the ‘Beach Hut’, more as we know it, began to slowly appear along the beaches of the UK. After WW2 the holidaymakers started to return to the beaches in search of relaxation and fresh sea air and by the 1950’s the Beach Hut was well and truly back in fashion.

Whitby’s Beach Huts

The colourful beach huts along Whitby’s West beach are a firm favourite for holidaymakers and photographers alike. The huts offer shelter from wind or sun and are ideal for changing into your swim wear, preparing your picnic lunch and of course a safe place to keep your belongings whilst enjoying a swim or sunbathing. The beach huts can be hired on either a daily or weekly basis and of course as you can imagine, they are very popular so must be...

Hired one of these for a week. (Can also be hired on a daily basis) What a fun thing to "own" for a week. 4 deckchairs provided, plenty of space to store all the necessary beach items required by our 3 year old granddaughter and the rest of our party. Room inside to change clothing and towels, etc., which dried out easily between visits. Lovely to have somewhere to just go and sit and read. The nearby cafe served great coffee, cakes and snacks and the toilets were always clean. Next time we're holidaying in Whitby, we'll definitely be hiring a...

Jolly, well ventilated (aka draughty). Good basic café with toilets including nappy changing facilities. Most huts dismantled for winter. Cliff lift takes as long to get to the top as the Tour Montparnasse lift takes for thirty odd storeys (i.e. this one is slow) but the exit tunnel produces all the echoes a child could want ( try it and listen!). There are a few newer better appointed chalets. Price for the season much increased in recent years, but shorter periods available for...