Robin Hood's Bay Village Hall

Robin Hood's Bay Village Hall serves one of the most dramatic coastal villages in England. The village tumbles down steep cliffs to a rocky beach, with narrow alleyways threading between red-roofed cottages that once sheltered smugglers. The hall sits on Station Road at the top of the village, a more practical location than the precipitous old village below.

The main hall seats 60 and hosts a lively programme of community events, from art exhibitions to folk music nights. The hall is particularly busy during the village's annual festivals and is available for private hire. A functional kitchen and modern heating make it comfortable year-round.

Robin Hood's Bay marks the end (or start) of Wainwright's famous Coast to Coast Walk from St Bees in Cumbria, and the hall is a popular celebration venue for walkers completing the 192-mile journey. The Cleveland Way also passes through the village.

Whitby, with its abbey ruins, harbour, and railway station, is 5 miles north along a spectacular clifftop road. Scarborough is 15 miles south. The village car park at the top of the hill is the only option — no vehicles can access the lower village.