Whitby Abbey was first established as a monastery in 657 AD and later became a Benedictine abbey - we have included its history along with some photos of Whitby Abbey through the years.

With its eerie abbey and ancient church, the Yorkshire town of Whitby served as inspiration for Bram Stoker while he wrote Dracula By Isobel Pankhurst 09:00, Sun, Jun 23, 2024 | UPDATED: 08:53 ...

EXCLUSIVE: This breathtaking town has a deep history, with the ruined Gothic Whitby Abbey and Church of St Mary beloved by loved-up brides and grooms as well as Bram Stoker's Count Dracula.

A cottage near the famous Whitby Abbey steps is to be converted into a holiday let despite objections from the town council. North Yorkshire Council has approved the conversion of a three-storey ...

Whitby Abbey was voted fifth most haunted ... posing as a large dog which came ashore in Whitby and runs up the iconic 199 steps to the graveyard of St Mary's Church, in the shadow of the abbey ...

IN THE porch of St Mary’s Church on the cliff top in Whitby is a notice which reads: “Please do not ask staff where Dracula’s grave is as there isn’t one. Thank you”. A second notice points visitors ...

A gothic glow will be visible over Whitby this weekend. The famous abbey, which provided inspiration for Bram Stoker's book Dracula, will be illuminated in vivid colour as part of events to mark ...