During the recent heatwave in Yorkshire and the current high temperatures, people are eager to escape to somewhere with sand, sea and endless amenities.
With the occasional thunderstorm expected to hit some parts of the Yorkshire coast, Whitby, Filey, Scarborough, Sandsend, Bridlington and Saltburn will see temperatures of 20-24C in the early days of this week.
These areas also conveniently have the highest rated beaches according to TripAdvisor.
So we have decided to take a journey back in time to discover what they looked more than 100 years ago.

9. Saltburn beach (1913)
A beach scene at Saltburn showing a family gathered around a sandcastle. Photo: Hulton Archive / Getty Images

10. Saltburn beach (2021)
A couple of people walking by Saltburn Pier. Saltburn beach has a rating of four and a half stars on TripAdvisor with 541 reviews. Photo: James Hardisty

11. Whitby beach (1924)
Holidaymakers on the beach at Whitby. Photo: Alfred Hind Robinson / A H Robinson / Hulton Archive / Getty Images

12. Whitby beach (2021)
People sunbathe and walk along Whitby beach next to a giant sand drawing of a 50-metre humpback whale. This beach currently has a rating of four and a half stars on TripAdvisor with 1,494 reviews. Photo: Christopher Furlong / Getty Images


