Location and parking
Map
If using Sat Nav, the address is, The Cottage, High Street, Staithes, TS13 5BH — see Map below
From the South:
- A1M then A168/A19 to Thirsk/Teeside
- Then take A172 toward Stokesly
- Then take A173, from a roundabout near Stokesley past Great Ayton
- Then near Guisborough take the A171 toward Whitby and Scarborough and follow the signs
- Take B1366 (Liverton Road) toward Loftus, follow the road all the way through Liverton and Liverton Mines
- The road twists and turns down a steep hill into Loftus
- At the cross roads turn right onto the A174 toward Whitby
- If you miss the Loftus turning, turn left a half mile later toward Grinkle and Easington, on Grinkle Lane, then right at the A174
- Continue past Boulby potash mine and turn left at the sign for Staithes
- The old village is at the bottom of the steep hill
From the North:
- A1 South from Durham
- Then A689 from Sedgefield to Hartlepool and Teeside
- Then A19/A66 to The South/Stockton/Darlington
- Cross the Tees bridge after five miles to Middlesborough on the A66
- Then A171 toward Guisborough, Whitby and Scarborough and follow the signs
- Then directions as above to Staithes turning
To the Cottage once in Staithes:
- Follow the road down the steep hill (High Street) and follow the road round to the right at the Staithes art gallery
- The Cottage is next to the Royal George pub, separated by an alley, and opposite the Endeavour Restaurant
- PARKING
- Staithes was not built for cars and there is no parking in the village
- You can park outside the Cottage to drop off and pick up luggage and people
- You can park at the top of the hill in the Council pay car park (free out of season)
- Cowbar car park is free all year
- Or you can call Mr Pink who has limited parking behind his house, Glenvale, at a reduced rate – http://www.pink-fusion.co.uk/acatalog/Glen_Vale_Car_Park_Staithes.html
- There are a limited number of 40 minute parking spaces in the old village on the High Street