TOWBAR EXPRESS STADIUM AT THE TURNBULL GROUND

The Towbar Express Stadium at the Turnbull Ground is Whitby Town Football Club's home, a proper working football ground just outside the town centre. This is where you'll catch the Seasiders playing in the Northern Premier League - think low-key, genuine community football rather than Premier League polish. The stadium itself is functional rather than fancy, with terracing and covered areas that give you a real feel for grassroots sport in Yorkshire.

It's genuinely worth a visit if you're staying nearby and fancy an afternoon of proper English football. Match days have a proper local atmosphere - families, regulars who've been coming for decades, and the kind of banter you won't get at bigger grounds. Even on non-match days, the ground itself isn't particularly striking from the outside, so timing your visit for an actual fixture makes far more sense.

If you're based at Whitby Cliff Top Touring Park or any of the other caravan sites dotted around the town, it's barely more than a walk away. Works well if your kids are football-mad or you want to experience something authentically local rather than touristy. Check the club's fixtures before you book your holiday - there's no point turning up on a Tuesday expecting the gates to be open. Match days typically run on Saturdays, autumn through spring.