Travel about 8 miles north from Whitby and take a lane to the right at Hinderwell and the road will suddenly and steeply drop to the sea to take you to Runswick Bay. This is a miniature version of the more famous Staithes or Robin Hood's Bay with houses climbing up the hillside seperated by narrow alleys and steep stairs. The lifeboat station is no longer in use but the building remains as a fine front to the village.