Funny you should mention Whitby, that little town was on my mind the whole time whilst reading these comments. I happened to pass through there maybe 25 years ago and the fish & chips were absolutely divine. Even today, when I think about good fish & chips, I think about Whitby.
Is there something special about that town? Is fish & chips their thing?
In no particular order, Whitby is famous for
1) Jet. A black stone. Fossilized Monkey Puzzle sap. Popular for jewellery in Victorian times with the fashion for having a dead husband. 2) Fish and Chips. Although not really any better than any other seaside town. 3) Dracula landed there. 4) The Abbey, perhaps because of Dracula 5) Whale bone arch 6) Captain Cook
Pretty at some angles. Typical UK seaside of shitty amusement arcades and shops selling junk made out of shells from China from other angles.
Worth a day trip. I think most visitors go away remembering the steps...
Fish in Whitby should be fresh off the boat. There may not be as many trawlers as in the past, but enough to get good fish.