A place I always called Hawsker highlights, also known to many locals as Whitby Lighthouse, Whitby Highlight or simply “High Lights”.

The lighthouse that stands on the cliff top just south east of Saltwick Bay has kept sailors off the rocks at Whitby for many decades now.

The place first came to my attention as a small child when my grandad Harry Gildroy walked us up there from his home on Green Lane. I have vivid memories of going to see the wreck of The Admiral Von Tromp which had recently run aground there with said loss of life amongst its crew.

Over the years the area became a fishing venue for myself and friends. We would drop down the rope at the back of the Fog Horn and descend to the shoreline below. Initially as teenagers we would shoot nets and long lines there at night. Then in more recent times it became a venue for pursuit of my lifelong passion – “Rock Fishing”.

As a fishing venue it always pleased me massively. A place to be alone or with just one or 2 close friends, to fish in the night at a place most people never even knew existed. No-one knew we were there other than perhaps the farmer you had passed on the lane. Such a great sense of adventure and fun, and at times a challenging environment to be in.

In a recent post to Facebook about The Highlights, Rosemary Shilling Recalls living in the lighthouse as a child in the 1950’s

“I lived in the first house as you come in through the gate. Dad was principal keeper. We also lived with the fog signal blasting away! Now gone and now a private dwelling. We had such freedom living at the lighthouse !!! A happy time in my life!!!”

In another post, local Charter Skipper Paul Kilpatrick explains the lighthouses importance in keeping boats off the infamous “Whitby Rock Top” a place many boats have been lost over the centuries.

“When out at sea Glenn, looking towards the high light, if you are inside line of the bell buoy coming south towards Whitby, the light shows red, But if you move out a fraction then its white. Red spells Dangers so you change course.”

 

Whitby Lighthouse - Hawsker Highlights, Whitby Highlights, High Lights. By What Name Do You Know It ??

Whitby Lighthouse – Hawsker Highlights, Whitby Highlights, High Lights. By What Name Do You Know It ??

 

Whitby Lighthouse - Hawsker Highlights, Whitby Highlights, High Lights. By What Name Do You Know It ??

Whitby Lighthouse – Hawsker Highlights, Whitby Highlights, High Lights. By What Name Do You Know It ??

 

Whitby Lighthouse - Hawsker Highlights, Whitby Highlights, High Lights. By What Name Do You Know It ??

Whitby Lighthouse – Hawsker Highlights, Whitby Highlights, High Lights. By What Name Do You Know It ??

 

Whitby Lighthouse - Hawsker Highlights, Whitby Highlights, High Lights. By What Name Do You Know It ??

Whitby Lighthouse – Hawsker Highlights, Whitby Highlights, High Lights. By What Name Do You Know It ??

 

Whitby Lighthouse - Hawsker Highlights, Whitby Highlights, High Lights. By What Name Do You Know It ??

Whitby Lighthouse – Hawsker Highlights, Whitby Highlights, High Lights. By What Name Do You Know It ??

Whitby Lighthouse - Hawsker Highlights, Whitby Highlights, High Lights.

Whitby Lighthouse – Hawsker Highlights, Whitby Highlights, High Lights. By What Name Do You Know It ??

 

Saltwick Aurora Borealis - The Northern Lights Shine In the Night Sky Whilst Looking Out From Behind The Hawsker Bull (Whitby Fog Horn).

Saltwick Aurora Borealis – The Northern Lights Shine In the Night Sky Whilst Looking Out From Behind The Hawsker Bull (Whitby Fog Horn).

Stay In The Whitby Lighthouse

In recent times, trinity House have turned the lighthouse into 2 Holiday Cottages. This most be one of the most beautiful places to stay on The Whole Yorkshire Coast. The Cottages are listed on The Trinity House Website Here. Bookings are handled by Rural Retreats.

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