Classic Cars of the Moors
The Whitby Run in a Jaguar Mk2
Jaguar Mk2 3.8By Jon Cosson[Date to be added]
The A169 from Pickering to Whitby is the classic moor-to-sea run — and there are few better cars to do it in than a Mk2. Here's how the day went.
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The car: Jaguar Mk2 3.8
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Supplied and serviced by The Classic & Sportscar Centre, Malton.
The drive on film
The route
From Pickering the A169 climbs onto the open moor, sweeping past the great bowl of the Hole of Horcum and the Saltergate escarpment before dropping to the coast at Whitby.
The stops
- The Fox & Rabbit at Lockton — moorland inns and pubs
- The Hole of Horcum viewpoint — the Hole of Horcum walk
- Whitby harbour and fish and chips — the Yorkshire coast
The drive
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Photographs from the day
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Where to stay
A run like this is best done from a base on the moors rather than a long drive out and back. See where to stay — including Allerston Cottage, a classic-car-themed self-catering cottage on the southern edge of the park.
More from the journal
Browse every trip in Classic Cars of the Moors, or read up on the roads themselves in Classic Car Country.