Old Coastguard Station
📍 Robin Hood's BayNorth Yorkshire
National Trust visitor centre at the bottom of Robin Hood's Bay, right by the slipway
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What’s free
Free entry to the visitor centre and exhibition
About
This former coastguard station at the foot of the village is now a National Trust visitor centre with displays about the coast and its wildlife. There is a first-floor exhibition room reached by a lift. Pair it with a rock pooling session on the scars when the tide is out.
Opening times
- Opening days vary through the year, check the National Trust website
Times can change, so check with the venue before a special trip.
Good to know
Costs to know about: Pay and display parking at the top of the village (not National Trust)
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