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A voyage of discovery.

Climb aboard the HM Bark Endeavour and dive into her rich history as a discovery vessel on the high seas!
Dine in the Orlop Restaurant.

Submerge yourself in the Endeavour Experience and dine in our fantastic Orlop Restaurant. Our talented chef's use locally sourced ingredients to create varied delicious menus for you to enjoy.
A journey home to Whitby.

Follow the journey home and see how the full-scale replica of the historic HM Bark Endeavour came to rest in Whitby Harbour.

Beyond

Voyage

Opening Hours

Please see below for our opening times:
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The Endeavour Experience:
Our Winter opening hours

Tuesday – Sunday from 10.00am to 5.00pm (last admissions 4pm)

Christmas Opening Hours

Closed on the 24th and 25th December 2020

Please note the ship will be closed from Monday 4th January 2021 and will re-open on Tuesday 19th January 2021

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The Orlop Café:

We’re open Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00am to 5.00pm (last food orders 3.30pm) serving drinks, snacks, cakes and meals.

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The Orlop Restaurant:
Wednesday – Saturday from 6:00pm

Sunday 12 noon – 16.30pm for Sunday lunch (last food orders 3.30pm)
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Getting here

If you’re looking to visit our famous HM Bark Endeavour and want to know where we are situated in the beautiful town of Whitby. Navigate your way to us and begin your voyage today!

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Beyond the

Voyage

The Endeavour Experience takes you on a voyage through time. Experience life on board the HM Bark Endeavour as it embarks on it's adventures around the world.

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Our Exhibits

The Endeavour Experience is only full-size replica of the world-renowned Captain James Cook in the Northern Hemisphere. On board you can visit the following displays:

Timeline

07th July

Celebrating the Cook 250 Anniversary

We enjoyed an amazing weekend celebrating the Cook 250 Anniversary. Thank you to everyone who came to visit us and a huge thank you to all of the amazing performers who came onboard and entertained us #Cook250Whitby

29th June

A warm welcome home

See pictures of the Endeavour as she comes through the harbour entrance in full glory and receives a great Whitby welcome. Now she can undergo her final renovation ahead of opening as an attraction in her rightful home.

Explore the voyage ›

Fact Deck

1400

new to science species

30000

plant specimens

13440

pounds of bread

1200

gallons of beer

14"

of space for sleep

31st January, 2019

Sunday Lunch

Sunday Lunch now served on board the HM Bark Endeavour every Sunday from 12:00-17:00.

1 course £9.95, 2 courses £13.95 or 3 courses £15.95.

For Little Shipmates our specially designed children's Sunday Lunch menu is available for 1 course at £6.95, 2 courses £8.45 or 3 courses £9.95.

Welcome aboard! Converted Captain Cook replica opens in Whitby.

Owner Andrew Fiddler has spent £1m turning it into tourist attraction:: It arrived in Whitby after being towed from Stockton. The transformed replica of Captain Cook’s ship HM Bark Endeavour is opening to the public in Whitby.

Whitby ready for launch with 20,000 extra visitors expected for Captain Cook celebrations

Whitby is evoking the adventurous spirit of 250 years ago as it prepares to a host of celebrations on lead and sea of its most famous adopted son, Captain James Cook.

A voyage of discovery.