More info: Robin Hoods Bay beach is situated on the Yorkshire Heritage Coast just south of Whitby. The picturesque bay has a beach with some sandy areas and extensive rock reefs exposed at low tide and a dock at one end for small boats.
Robin Hoods Bay village consists of a maze of tiny streets and has a tradition of smuggling, and there is reputed to be a network of subterranean passageways linking the houses.
Robin Hood's Bay is also known for the large number of fossils which may be found on its beach. The foreshore rocks on the north side of the bay, in particular, are a well known location for finding ammonites, especially after winter storms.
The village was once served by Robin Hood's Bay railway station on the Scarborough and Whitby Railway line which opened in 1885 and closed in 1965. The track of the old railway is now a footpath and cycleway. The nearest railway station is in Whitby.