{"id":17861,"date":"2016-10-25T09:36:11","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T09:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flowerofmay.com\/?p=17861"},"modified":"2020-11-05T16:48:48","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T16:48:48","slug":"grand-tour-north-yorkshire-caravan-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldsite.flowerofmay.com\/grand-tour-north-yorkshire-caravan-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Top Gear presenters speak of their love for Whitby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The picturesque harbour town of Whitby has been lauded by TV stars Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond after being chosen as film destination &#8211; alongside LA and Johannesburg &#8211; for their long-awaited Grand Tour car show.<\/p>\n<p>The famous trio of former Top Gear presenters filmed in Whitby in early October, shooting scenes for their new show, which is due to air on Amazon on November 18th.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no place quite like it,\u201d Jeremy Clarkson told the Whitby Gazette, when the paper asked why the town had been chosen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe looked at London and thought \u2018nah\u2019 and all of us just thought \u2018let\u2019s go to Whitby\u2019. The BBC would never have let us come here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whitby holds fond memories for each of the presenters, who have visited the town at various times in the past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started out at Radio York and any opportunity I got to come to Whitby to talk to people or to have a look around I remember jumping at the chance,\u201d said Richard.<\/p>\n<p>Somewhat unsurprisingly, it\u2019s the county\u2019s driving roads that gets Jeremy excited.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe drive into the town is stunning,\u201d he tells The Gazette. \u201cThat road from Pickering over the moors and past RAF Fylingdales is epic, it really is one of the best drives in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve actually flown over a load of people from Seattle who work for Amazon and they have been wandering around all week with their mouths open going \u2018look at that!\u2019 That\u2019s what is great about Whitby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Richard added: \u201cIt is exotic to people, If you\u2019re an American and you see the show in California then that\u2019s not going to be exotic to you but Whitby? That\u2019s new to you, that\u2019s different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So after South Africa, the USA and Whitby where is next on their agenda? \u201cWhitby again,\u201d said Jeremy. \u201cSeriously, we are filming two back-to-back. We really love it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12686\" src=\"https:\/\/flowerofmay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Whitby-e1450364428467-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Whitby\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/>Explore Whitby and stunning North Yorkshire<\/h2>\n<p>An idyllic harbour town, <a title=\"Whitby\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitwhitby.com\/\">Whitby<\/a> is a popular fishing port with so much to see and do. From exploring the town\u2019s narrow streets and independent shops, to sampling its famous fish and chips and climbing the 199 steps up to the Abbey, there is something here for all the family.<\/p>\n<p>Whitby is surrounded by outstanding natural beauty. From the <a title=\"North York Moors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northyorkmoors.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North York Moors<\/a>, with its rolling hills and lush valleys to a truly spectacular stretch of coastline to the north and south. You can even step back in time and uncover the land of the dinosaurs by finding a fossil at nearby Robin Hood\u2019s Bay\u2026<\/p>\n<p>No visit to this beautiful region is complete without a trip on the <a title=\"North Yorkshire Moors Railway\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nymr.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Yorkshire Moors Railway<\/a>, which run daily from March to October and on a restricted timetable from November to February. The railway links Grosmont, Goathland, Newtondale Halt, Levisham and Pickering. There are also services back and forth from Whitby on the east coast.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-17834\" src=\"https:\/\/flowerofmay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Flower-of-May-01081-e1476888129936-300x152.jpg\" alt=\"Flower of May 0108\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" \/>Own a holiday home near Whitby at our North Yorkshire caravan parks<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve always dreamt of owning your own holiday home, close to Whitby, Scarborough and the Moors, then we have two North Yorkshire caravan parks for you to choose from&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Burnside Leisure Park\" href=\"\/yorkshire-holiday-parks\/burnside-holiday-park-scarborough\/\">Burnside Leisure Park<\/a><\/strong> is the perfect destination for those seeking a quiet, coastal retreat on the North Yorkshire coast. This caravan park has an exquisite stock of brand new and used static caravans for sale and boasts a fabulous location, making it a popular choice with our customers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"The Haven Caravan Park\" href=\"\/yorkshire-holiday-parks\/the-haven-caravan-park\/\">The Haven<\/a><\/strong> is another of our North Yorkshire caravan parks that is exclusive to holiday home owners. With its manicured grounds and relaxing and peaceful atmosphere, it\u2019s easy to see why this park is a popular choice for people wanting to become holiday home owners.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s easy access to the North York Moors and Scarborough and the park is off the main road to Whitby, so you can follow in the footsteps of Clarkson, Hammond and May and see all that this picturesque harbour town has to offer!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>For more information about holiday home ownership at our North Yorkshire caravan parks contact us today on 01723 584311 or drop us a line to <a title=\"arrange a visit\" href=\"\/holiday-homes-for-sale-yorkshire\/arrange-holiday-park-visit\/\">arrange a visit<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The picturesque harbour town of Whitby has been lauded by TV stars Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond after being chosen as film destination &#8211; alongside LA and Johannesburg &#8211; for their long-awaited Grand Tour car show. 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