A PICTURESQUE abbey has been named as one of the top ten places that best represent the history of England. Whitby Abbey has been chosen by scholar Mary Beard in the loss and destruction category ...

A PICTURESQUE abbey has been named as one of the top ten places that best represent the history of England. Whitby Abbey has been chosen by scholar Mary Beard in the loss and destruction category ...

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 ...

Guarding over this charming town is Whitby Abbey which has been standing since 657AD. The imposing 13th Gothic ruins are said to have inspired Bram Stroker to write his gothic novel Dracula ...

Whitby and its ruined abbey are key locations in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel. English Heritage, which runs the abbey, said a Dracula-themed theatre act will be performed in the ruins each evening.

FROM bungee jumping off a viaduct to the ruins of a medieval abbey that inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Whitby has been named one of the best seaside towns to visit in the winter. Travel writ… ...

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.

There is plenty to do in this quaint seaside town without festivals, and one of the first things most visitors do is visit Whitby Abbey ruins, which can be spotted right away as it overlooks the ...

Whitby Abbey was voted fifth most haunted place in the UK - with the Tower of London in taking the spooky top spot ...

Plans to build apartments in the shadow of historic Whitby Abbey would be "out of character", according to objectors. The eight apartments would replace five cottages demolished following a ...

Whitby Distillery is set to start work on a facility at Whitby (Image credit: Whitby Distillery) A Yorkshire gin maker is set to start work in the autumn on new premises in the shadow of Whitby Abbey.

Solar panels could soon be installed on the Grade I-listed visitor centre at Whitby Abbey. All ... Historic England reviewed the application and stated that the proposals had been “carefully ...