Smugglers Heritage Centre, Saltburn
The Saltburn Smugglers Heritage Centre is located next to the Ship Inn in Old Saltburn and offers visitors an insight into the goings on in the Ship Inn over two hundred years with regard to smuggling which was rife in the area. The Ship Inn was owned by John Andrew, a Scotsman from a wealthy background which gave him some stature in the local community. However there was another side to John Andrew, who quickly became known as the "King of Smugglers".
The Ship Inn at Saltburn was the perfect location for smuggling because of the shelter offered by the Huntcliff to the south and woodland to the west. There are a lot of legends and stories pertaining to John Andrew and this is the story the Smugglers Heritage Centre, Saltburn, tries to tell and capture. The Smugglers Heritage Centre recreates the Ship Inn in the late seventeen hundreds using mannequins in the authentically furnished rooms of the fishermen's cottages attached to the main Ship Inn pub. Authentic sounds and smells are also used to add to the effect and it is well worth a visit if you want to learn a little more about the local history and the smuggling that went on in the area. The admission to the Smugglers Heritage Centre, Saltburn costs £1.95 for adults and £1.45 for children with a family ticket available for £5.80. The centre is open every day from 10 am - 6 pm with the exception of Monday and Tuesday.
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