The Endeavour, Whitby

As noted below this is a single open plan rectangular room with a fireplace to the right and the bar on the left. It was quiet on my February Wednesday afternoon visit. Although there are six hand pumps two were devoted to cider and the other four had a very dull mainstream choice of Sharp's Sea Fury, Jennings Cumberland Ale, GK Abbot and Wychwood Hobgoblin. I went for the Cumberland (£3.70) which was OK but exorbitantly priced. The only good thing about this place for me was the friendly chatty barmaid. It's GBG 2018 listed but I can't see why.

On the wrong side of the river and going down the wrong street for the tourists and all the better for it. Relaxed atmosphere, its a bit of a big empty space but still feels comfortable & warming, especially with the real fire going. Slightly obstructed view of he river thanks to a car park, but its location adds to the nice feel. 3 real ales, Black Sheep, John Smiths & Harvistoun.

Date of visit - September 2013 Occupying a position close to the town centre and the river ( just across the road ) is The Endeavour, a pub named after Captain Cook’s trip to the South Seas It’s a pleasant, open plan, single room, comfortable traditional pub with padded fixed seating, leaded windows, curtains and fake looking black ceiling beams. The walls are decorated with various maritime memorabilia, much of it Captain Cook related. We learn that the pub was formerly The Imperial Inn and, even earlier, was a Temperance Movement establishment. At the far end, on the ceiling, are a number of guitars, reflecting the fact that the pub hosts regular folk music sessions, normally at weekends. 4 real ales were on, which included John Smiths Cask and Harviestoun Bitter and Twisted. The pub is a CAMRA Good Beer Guide regular, but I didn’t detect any noticeable interest or commitment to real ale. Whitby has a good number of fairly decent pubs, which, whilst not being outstanding in any particular way, I would happily revisit when next in the area. The Endeavour comes firmly into that category

Yes well worth a look in called back after a couple of months the Landlady could remember us as if we was in every other night that counts a lot. The Ring Wood bitter was on Good form