Planning a week in Whitby in May and one day, weather permitting, we'd like to take the NYMR to Goathland and walk to Grosmont, returning to Whitby by train.
I realize I can buy the tickets now but would like to select the day for the activity once I see the upcoming forecast, maybe 3 to 5 days in advance at most. For a Monday, Tuesday, or Friday outing, what are the chances the train sells out more than 3 to 5 days in advance?
If it’s the 4th or 25th May these are Bank Holidays which will mean more visitors.
Thanks, Trelawny. It would be the 5th or the 8th. Good to know about May 4!
The further you book ahead the cheaper the tickets. The railway should be reopened to Whitby by then. It intends to reopen in late April. However there is the matter of a weak bridge to prop up before then for later repair. Until that is done trains are only running from Pickering to Goathland.
If the complex work over runs then the line can't reopen north of Goathland.
However National Rail trains run from Grosmont to Whitby, and the bus gets you to Goathland, so there are options if it all goes pear shaped.
It's hard to know if the delayed start of the season will lead to higher demand.
Bookmarking this post, so I remember to check in about the progress of the work on the NYMR. We are hoping to go Pickering to Whitby on May 12th. We will wait to buy tickets until we know a little more. Just for reference, we were able to walk up and get tickets on a Thursday in mid May in 2019.
