Bayfair Publications and Online Shop

Bayfair Publications is a small publishing company based in the picturesque old fishing village of Robin Hood's Bay on the beautiful North Yorkshire coast of England. Our telephone number is 01947 880660.

Our main publication is the monthly Newspaper 'Bayfair' which contains all the local news for the Robin Hood's Bay and Fylingdales area, as well as features - such as local history, nature, financial and club reports - and full details of coming events, together with comprehensive holiday accommodation and tradesmen's guides.

Bayfair costs just 33p and is on sale at shops and Post Offices throughout the local area. Copies are sent by post to subscribers throughout the U.K. and abroad.

We also produce an increasing range of books and booklets relating to the area and to wider North Yorkshire.

You can now SHOP ONLINE for Bayfair Publications.

Bayfair Subscriptions for the UK, Europe and Worldwide can now be purchased online, and the following publications can be purchased online for UK delivery. Please email us for deliveries outside the UK.

Please Note: Payment can be made by credit or debit card, or by Paypal.

All orders are processed by Paypal in their own secure environment.

If you would prefer to pay by cheque, simply send your order and cheque to Bayfair at the address below.

Current Publications :

UK: £8.95

Europe: £16.95

Worldwide: £23.55

Bayfair - the monthly printed News Magazine

for the Fylingdales area of North Yorkshire.

Publication date is the 1st of the month, but please note that the December/ January issue is combined.

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'A Walk around the Old Village'

A 12 page illustrated booklet giving visitors the chance to explore some of the hidden charms of Robin Hood's Bay old village, and learn a little about its history and heritage.

Text and line photographs by Jim Foster.

£1.00

P & P: £0.50

£1.50

P & P:£0.50

'The Lifeboat that went by Land' by Theresa Tomlinson

ISBN 0 9530357 1 9

A delightful children's story written and illustrated by the well known Yorkshire author. All profits from this book are being donated to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

£2.50

P & P: £0.50

'Seasons at Sunnyside' by Elizabeth Buchannan:

A selection of tales and stories about life on a smallholding high on the edge of the moor overlooking the shimmering curve of Robin Hood's Bay. With her faithful Border Collie, the author takes us on her daily round of the farm and its animals.

48 pages, 10 illustrations.

£2.99

P & P: £0.75

'The Heroic Story of the Visiter Rescue'

A detailed account of the famous rescue in 1881 when the Whitby Lifeboat was dragged overland the six miles to Robin Hood's Bay through 7 foot snowdrifts to rescue the crew of the stricken collier brig 'Visiter'. Illustrations by Dave Jeffery.

The following publications are not by Bayfair but are highly recommended:

‘Robin Hood’s Bay & Fylingthorpe Through Time’ by Robin Lidster

- 96 pages, over 180 photographs from Robin’s extensive historical collection, and his own camera, giving an insight into the physical and social changes in the local community.

‘Focus on Fylingdales' - a 50 page A5 booklet published in 2007 by the Fylingdales Local History Group. It is an update of a book originally published in 1977 to mark the Queen's Silver Jubilee.

'A History of Robin Hood's Bay'

on DVD by Norman Scholes and James Hutton:

This 32 minute DVD was very well received by an enthusiastic audience at its world premiere at Fylingdales Village Hall on 7th October 2006. With stunning pictures and an informative commentary, Bay is portrayed in physical and historical context.

‘A Rum Do!’ - based on the book of the same name, by Patricia Labistour.

Robin Hood’s Bay in the 18th century was at the centre of the smuggling “industry”. Ideally situated for such activities, it became one of the “wealthiest places in England for its size” This beautifully filmed DVD captures the atmosphere of those bygone days, and features Pat Labistour telling some of the tales told in her now out-of-print book.

Please note that the sound quality on this DVD, though perfectly audible, is not up to Bay Video’s usual standards.

£4.99

P & P: £1.00

£4.99

P & P: £1.00

£6.99

P & P: £2.00

And in association with the Walmsley Society we can now offer:

Three Fevers Republished in 2005, this is the latest version of Leo Walmsley's widely-acclaimed novel set in 'Bramblewick' (Robin Hood's Bay) in the 1920s.

A tale of action, adventure and rivalries, and of conflict between man and the elements.

Angler's Moon Recollections by Leo Walmsley from the time of his boyhood in Robin Hood's Bay at the turn of the 20th century to his later years in Fowey. These tales are linked so effortlessly between Walmsley's present and the distant past. Republished 2008.

Foreigners Leo Walmsley has captured the atmosphere of a boy's struggle to become accepted in Robin Hood's Bay at the turn of the 20th century, a sensitive study of loneliness and of a childhood spent in a demanding environment. Republished May 2008.

Phantom Lobster Newly republished in 2009, here Leo Walmsley takes us back to Bramblewick where we share in the success and disasters of the local fishing families and where chasing the elusive lobster pushes the local fisherfolk and their boats to the limit.

£7.99

P & P: £2.00