The village of Staithes, small by today's standards, was once the biggest fishing port on the East coast of England. Today there are still fishing boats tied up in the river behind the harbour but only one is used commercially. The village is a glorious riot of coloured houses climbing up the hillside with the ever present red pantiles catching the afternoon sun. Catching the evening light is difficult here for as the sun goes down it leaves much of the village in shadow with the light catching only the far cliffs. There are, though, many other photographic opporunities in Staithes.