Wonderful Whitby
Pannett Park and Museum
Pannett Park has been transformed in recent years, to a peaceful and relaxing place to enjoy the wonderful gardens and the lovely views of Whitby, whilst also providing a fantastic playground for children. Careful thought and planning went into the regeneration of Whitby's park, with different regions of the park having different themes.
Children's Play Area
Pannett Park Play Area
For families, the children's play area provides a wonderful area for kids to burn off some energy! Built on Whitby's maritime theme, it incorporates designs from local children and caters to children of all ages. The play area is easily accessed from the top of Chubb Hill Road or St Hilda's Terrace.
Jurassic Garden
Pannet Park Jurassic Garden Crocodile
Entering the park at the bottom of Chubb Hill Road, the footpath winds up the hill and through the Jurassic Garden. This area depicts the Jurassic coastal aspects of Whitby and links to the fossil collection in Whitby Museum. The garden has a footpath, with details of fossils likely to be found in the cliffs around Whitby. There is a replica of a Gharial Crocodile, the earliest example of a complete marine crocodile, found in 1824 at Saltwick near Whitby.
Pannet Park Jurassic Garden
Pannet Park Jurassic Garden
Commemorative Garden
There is currently no war memorial or garden of rememberance in Whitby. The Commemorative Garden has been created with wonderful views, through oak arches, towards Whitby Abbey. The words 'we will remember them' are inscribed on the sandstone walling.
Pannett Park Commemorative Garden
Pannett Park Commemorative Garden
The Floral Clock
Pannett Park Floral Clock and
Whitby Time Line
The Floral Clock can be seen from Chubb Hill Road, and was originally installed in 1953, to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Over time it became a normal flowerbed, but in 2006, the 'Friends of Pannett Park' secured grants and sponsership to reinstate the clock and a Whitby timeline, showing some of the most important dates in Whitby's history.
The Lily Pond
The Lily Pond can be reached easily via the Bagdale entrance to the Pannett Park and provides a beautiful and relaxing area to sit and enjoy the gardens.
Pannett Park Lily Pond
Thank you to 'Friends of Pannett Park' for allowing us to use their park photographs. To find out more about Pannett Park, click on
the following link.
Pannett Park
Whitby Museum
Whitby Museum
Whitby Museum is home to many fascinating collections.
The Archaeology Collection displays Bronze Age weapons and Roman lamps amongst other things.
The Captain Cook collection contains many historically important artifacts that illustrate his association with Whitby and events of his voyages (1768-1779). These include a hand drawn map made by James Cook when he surveyed the coast of Newfoundland and part of a journal he wrote on his voyage to the South Pole (1773-74).
The museum houses one of the best collections of Jet artifacts in the world. There are many examples of jet jewellery (brooches and pendants), a chess table and even a model of Whitby Abbey!
Another intersting local collection is the huge selection of photographs of Whitby, dating back to the 1860's.
Whitby Museum is an independent museum, with no funding from the Government, therefore it has to make a small charge for admission. To find out more about Whitby Museum, and it's variety of Events and Talks throught the year. Click on the following link to reach their official website. Whitby Museum
Pannett Art Gallery is housed in the first part of the museum building. It hosts various exhibitions throughout the year, and is free of charge.
