The Reading Room Gallery

The Reading Room Gallery

📍 24 Flowergate, Whitby YO21 3BA, UK

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About The Reading Room Gallery

The Reading Room Gallery is an independent art gallery located on Flowergate in Whitby, celebrated for showcasing unique and captivating artworks. It distinguishes itself by often featuring pieces with a strong focus on the stunning natural beauty of the Yorkshire East Coast, offering visitors a fresh perspective on the region. Many reviewers praise its collection for being far from 'bog standard' art.

The gallery showcases a diverse range of pieces, including paintings, prints, and photography. Visitors often discover unique artistic perspectives, with many works capturing the dramatic beauty of the local landscape and iconic landmarks such as Whitby Abbey. With a commendable Google rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, the gallery frequently entices visitors to wish they could take home multiple pieces from its thoughtfully curated selection.

Visiting Information

The Reading Room Gallery is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It is closed on Sundays. Please note that wheelchair accessible parking is not available. Payment options were not provided.

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📍 24 Flowergate, Whitby YO21 3BA, UK

4.3

from 11 reviews

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Showing 5 of 11 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 5 February 2026.

Anonymous
5/5
3 years ago

It's one of them brilliant galleries where you wish you had more money to spend! Every where you look, there are pieces of great beauty and eloquence. There is a focus on the East Coast of Yorkshire, but, is there anywhere else in the world with more natural beauty? If there is, I'm yet to see it. I love Michael Salt's work and Janine, the proprietor knows her artist's and offers just the right amount of curatorship. It's the best shop in Whitby by far!

Anonymous
1/5
8 months ago

The work draws you in (they do have some lovely work), but the owners make you rapidly leave! I have never met such rude people so disinterested in doing the best for the artists they represent.

Anonymous
5/5
3 years ago

What a great find. We were in Whitby for a week in July 2021 and wandered past this place when several paintings, prints & photos caught my eye. Not your usual, bog standard art works either. We ended up buying an impressive looking black & white, framed photo of the abbey, as well as a Shirley Fletcher print (I really wanted the original oil painting but it had been sold. Probably just as well as the clown freaks my wife out a little even without all that added texture).

Anonymous
5/5
a year ago

Purchased a gingerbread Dracula it would have been rude not to . Gingacula is on the tree .Reading room art is tremendous

Anonymous
5/5
5 years ago

Beautiful glass pieces.sorry I couldn't buy more on my brief visit there. Ty for opening at very difficult time and hope your business continues Wen this