Covid Madness -

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I agree, it seems that a lot of people think life is back to normal in the way they act, and the rise in infections proves that, and is worrying.

I'd still go away, but avoid towns and cities.  NYM site (never been, but looked on map) appears to have lots of countryside in every direction, so if it was me, I'd head in the opposite direction to Whitby.  There must be lots of other things of interest nearby.  We love walking, so would put on our boots and go for walks.

As for supermarkets, if you pick your time, there won't be many people in; where we live, I've found going at around 12-12.30 is fairly quiet, also about half an hour before closing time.

Hope you have a good break.

richardandros we at NYM site at present and please don’t worry.  We are in our 70’s, and if you believe my OH - paranoid about Covid!! The site is busy but no problem avoiding others. Check in by phone on arrival.  Like you we wouldn’t dream of going into Whitby but may try the Abbey if it looks quieter.  We had a drive out yesterday to Runswick Bay, got an ice cream from the cafe which wasn’t busy and shared the beach with about 15 others. We have a ‘Click and Collect’ booked for tomorrow from Sainsbury’s, we haven’t been inside a supermarket for many months.   Our plan is for picnics and days out in the Moors or walking around the site area.  We leave on Sunday so please say hello if you come before then. 

It is in glorious isolation above May beck & Falling Foss Near by. I’ve never visited the C&MC site but I’ve hiked around & past it on numerous occasions👍🏻. The hikes in that area are stunning. Whitby has been off our to do(again) list until we have Covid tamed. It’s like a mini coastal York with its shambles like streets😕. It’s Uber popular too.

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Not sure it matters. There is no way I would want to go into crowds like that at the moment. Given the number with masks it is clearly during the pandemic. If our recent experiences in less popular areas are anything to go by a lot of folk, particularly the young, aren't taking things seriously. Probably the reason for the rapid upward curve in infections in recent days. We avoid bottlenecks and tourist hot spots, as shown on the photo at all costs.

NYM club site is nice but about as isolated as you can get. The pitches are not very generous though for your large caravan. Though the warden never actually said anything to me when I put a wheel on the grass while getting the car off/on the pitch, but the next day there were signs surrounding my pitch about keeping off the grass. 🙄 I just parked on an empty pitch afterwards.

We know Site and Whitby very well. The site will be fine, it’s up on the Moors away from anywhere really. Whitby? Gorgeous, but always super busy, and given its proximity to Teesside, a current hotspot, to be avoided at all costs. The Abbey area will be busy as well. If you like walking, I would go, stick to the Moors, but all the little towns and villages will be busy on the NYMoors. Whitby is like that all year round now, not helped by the massive park and ride just outside the town.

We are away at the moment. Using small private sites and CLs, feeling totally safe, doing our own thing. We are in Borders, around six miles from Berwick. We drove through Berwick on Sunday, heaving with folks, little appearance of social distancing. Only place we have stopped and walked in is Rothbury, which was nice, rather quieter than usual, but even there we encountered the not so bright. All ages. Only other shop we have used is an M&S food Hall, well organised.

Much as I love Whitby, it’s not a place I would go anywhere near at the moment. People on the whole are not being sensible, not thinking of others.☹️

Good friends of mine own a cafe/bar in Whitby. They announced last week that, like several other hospitality businesses, that they were voluntarily closing for the foreseeable future. Apparently, Whitby has been rammed with tourists and they felt that, despite measures put in place in the businesses, that they couldn’t ensure customer or staff safety.

The site itself is beautiful and like others have said, there are lots of walks. 

Isn't that bridge a swing bridge? Is it possible that it was full of people because the bridge had just been reopened and people had been waiting to cross? Many probably found themselves in a very uncomfortable situation but too late to get out of it. Photos taken with long lenses tend to compress the detail. It's a popular method of making beaches look more crowded than in reality they are! There are clearly a lot of people there but that scene is unlikely to be replicated right across the town? The bottom line is that if you don't want to be in a situation where there are lots of people you just avoid popular tourist places. It's a bit like going to the supermarket, if you want less people go on a Monday rather than a Friday.

Picture from Google Earth in more normal times