Located in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, the ruins at Whitby Abbey consist of a monastery built in the 600s that later became a 13th century Benedictine abbey. The novel’s author, Bram Stoker ...

Just under 50 miles from York and recognized as one of the best (if not the, according to some) places for fish and chips in England, this seaside town is home to the Whitby Abbey ruins and the ...

Whitby Abbey has a unique interactive visitor centre with digital reconstructions of daily life of the monks that once lived there. Visitors can explore the ancient ruins and learnabout the Abbey ...

English Heritage’s property manager, Mark Williamson, is pictured at Whitby Abbey. The historic site will be at the centre of celebrations to mark the 125th anniversary this year of the first ...

With Halloween just around the corner, the iconic Whitby Abbey has been voted one of the most haunted places in the UK. The clifftop abbey, which dates back to the seventh century, has been voted ...

Then there’s the holiday resort’s reputation for ghostly apparitions, including St Hilda roaming Whitby Abbey. The Abbey is moody but picturesque, with ruins that stand high above the harbour.

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. Did you ...