Saltwick Bay is best reached on foot from Whitby, and this 1.5m walk will reward you in unusual shipwreck sites. It is a glorious sculpted bay with uninterrupted sea views and is steeped in geological and maritime features.

The mixture of rocky cliffs and hidden bays can provide moments for you to escape, but this is still a rugged coastline.

Be careful if you approach Whitby Holiday Park, as the steps can be slippy when wet, and rockfalls are common.

When exploring Saltwick Bay, keep a lookout for fossils.

This is a significant site for ammonites, reptiles, shells, and the Gem that Whitby is famous for.

The area is of Special Scientific Interest so if you find a fossil, feel free to photograph it, but you should not take it away, and damaging the rock is prohibited.

There have been many fabulous finds, from dinosaur footprints to the skeleton of the Telesaurus Senosauris Bollensies in 1824. Don't worry if you don't know what this is. It is like a marine crocodilian, and you can still see it at the Whitby Museum. Another reason to visit Saltwick Bay when on Whitby YC is that it is one of the few places that offers a unique sunset and sunrise experience.

Mirror-like pools make for breathtaking reflections. Rock formations portray textures to perfection and are especially true during late May to late July when the 'double sun' effect occurs here.

To capture the whale-shaped silhouette of Saltwick NAB, visit at sunset. Or to capture the highlights of the Black Nab rock stack and the wreck of Admiral Von Tromp's visit at sunrise.