Top, Best & Fun Rooftop Bars in Pickering

"This cafe is tucked away in one of the many windy streets of Whitby and if you stumbled upon it by complete accident, you’d be pleasantly surprised. Rusty Shears has a great range of cakes to go with a cup of tea or coffee. With a cozy courtyard, this quirky eatery is great for a bite to eat on a sunny day."

"There's an astounding drinks menu with more than 100 gins (despite the fact it's closed evenings) and gin flights, a walled courtyard for al-fresco light lunches, and a..."

"The spacious restaurant can comfortably seat 250 people and their balcony area offers a superb al fresco dining experience with views of the east and west piers. This is a great venue for both pescatarians and general fish lovers but they also serve delicious 21-day aged steaks for the more carnivorous diner. The fish is received fresh each morning from local suppliers and their fish display enables diners to see the produce before ordering."

"Through the main entrance of Abbey Wharf’s popular restaurant and bar is a brilliant takeaway section, ideal for those who want to enjoy their food whilst strolling along the nearby pier. Abbey Wharf also offers a fantastic children’s menu for reasonable prices. For those who want a little more variation, the restaurant has a wide selection of freshly caught seafood as well as steak, chicken, and daily vegetarian specials."

"The restaurant at Harry’s boasts panoramic views of the port of Whitby and has an excellent reputation. All the meat served is sourced from local butchers and their fish comes from the best daily catches from the fishing boats in the area. Everything is freshly prepared and they offer a unique concept with their Starter Menu which allows you to sample various starter-sized dishes to enjoy alone or to share with friends."

"Yorkshire black pudding, steamed halibut on spinach, rump steak served on ‘the stone"… are you salivating yet? You can find out for yourself how the rest of the menu goes if you book a room Harrys Lounge. Find out what 'the stone" is while you’re there. The restaurant-bar is also a bread and breakfast. Harrys is a local landmark and for good reason."

"Unsurprisingly it’s near to the train station and on our visit the clientele had a mix of regulars who were settled down for the evening and tourists nipping in for a few. The cask selection was good, and they also have their own house brew made by Whitby Brewery, Platform 3. There’s a few rooms; we settled ourselves in one near the front with a cosy open fire and had a few games of darts."

"On the outskirts of Whitby town is the Whitby Holiday Park, perched on a cliff-top and offering magnificent views across the dramatic North Yorkshire Coast. The perfect location for walkers and nature-lovers alike, the park is close to countryside trails, cliff-top footpaths, and beaches, with the Cleveland Way National Trail accessible from the park itself. Within the family-friendly park, you will find a cafe, clubhouse, and shop as well as a children's playground – you can even bring your pets (well-behaved ones of course!)."

"Again, this is a very traditional and busy pub that appeals to both visitors and locals throughout the week. Known for its quality live music acts, the Elsinore provides a lively atmosphere that makes you feel welcome from the minute you walk through the door. Do note though that most weekend evenings will see you standing rather than sitting on a comfy bar stool and queuing for your next pint."

"Known for its quality live music acts, the Elsinore provides a lively atmosphere that makes you feel welcome from the minute you walk through the door."

"Situated in a charming Yorkshire inn, The White Swan Restaurant is a lovely place to dine with it's own charcoal oven and an elegant dining room. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the menu uses locally sourced ingredients to create a variety of British favourites including fish and chips with homemade tartare sauce. For something a little different, opt for the Yorkshire tapas, consisting of a selection of small plates that showcases the region’s most popular cuisine."

"Just a stone's throw from the centre of Whitby, Pannett Park offers a haven of peace and quiet with an exciting new play park for children and beautifully kept gardens, lawns and wooded areas for the whole family to enjoy. Click here to view the Friends of Pannett Park website."

"Pannett Park, a haven of peace and tranquillity and located close to the centre of Whitby in North Yorkshire, is well worth a visit, whichever season of the year. Excellent for family and nature walks."

"Sealife Sanctuary at North Bay has long been a family favourite attraction housed within three distinct triangular buildings on the resort’s main headland and featuring a mix of indoor and outdoor marine exhibits. See seals, penguins, otters and more and this hands-on interactive underwater world. There’s plenty of opportunity for rock pooling and a host of year round children’s activities and events."

"Just south of the spa, the South Cliff Italian Gardens were plotted at the turn of the 20th century and sit on a terrace that bends with the contours of the cliff. In the Italian Renaissance style, the gardens have geometric flowerbeds, a lily pond topped with a statue of Mercury and two very ceremonious stairways climbing to shelters beneath pergolas dating to 1914. It’s all part of a long tapestry of open spaces, including a rose garden and a cliff-top path with wonderful vistas back to the castle, all equipped with stairways and the Cliff Lifts down to the beach."

"It has lots of flowers, well arranged in and around sitting areas. A good place to relax while walking around the South bay. Highly recommended to take some monkey nuts and feed the squirrels."

"This highly-regarded theatre is a cultural touchstone for North Yorkshire. For more than 35 years up to 2009 the theatre’s artistic director was playwright Sir Alan Ayckboure, and in that time nearly all of his plays premiered at this venue. On the menu will be high-quality productions at the 404-seatrer theatre in the round, and 165-seat end-on stage auditorium."

"Scarborough’s vast open air theatre is located within Northstead Manor Gardens in the North Bay area and offers a packed programme of concerts featuring some of the biggest names in pop music. Ranked as the largest open air theatre in Europe, the venue is impressive and has a rich history as a natural amphitheatre dating back to the 1930s. A host of food and drink outlets are on-site alongside ample parking and merchandise stalls"

"At the base of the cliffs on South Bay, the Spa is a 19th-century complex of performance venues erected at the site of Scarborough’s natural springs. The current Grand Hall opened in 1880 after the previous spa saloon burnt down in 1876. The complex is nearly half a mile in length and you can reach it via the magnificent Spa Bridge, dating to 1827, and the South Cliff Lift from 1873."

"Flowergate is home to a lot of the best dog-friendly cafes in Whitby, with Emma’s Diner certainly deserving of a place on this list. As you can tell by the name, Emma’s Diner is decked out like a traditional old school American diner, with the theme including 50s music and the outfits that are worn by friendly waitresses. Big portions are on offer but be warned that Emma's Diner is not currently open on Mondays."