its choice of fish and chip shops and its famous 199 Steps up to Whitby Abbey. But there are some other quirky facts that locals have shared with us - from how you really eat Botham's lemon buns ...

Whitby Abbey looks even spookier after haunting illuminations are cast over the ruins as part of Halloween celebrations. It perhaps comes as no surprise that the creepy Benedictine abbey ...

Dating back to 657 Whitby Abbey’s Gothic structure was said to have inspired the author, Bram Stoker, when penning his famous tome, Dracula, which Whitby has benefited from in abundance ever ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whitby Abbey celebrated the 125th anniversary of Bram Stoker’s Dracula by breaking the world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as vampires. A total of 1,369 people attended the ...

English Heritage is lighting up Whitby Abbey, associated with the gothic horror, as it hosts Halloween events across the country. The abbey is also home to bats, a protected species which English ...

The 5,400 square metre Heritage Tree has been painted on the ground of Whitby Abbey by land artist David Popa to mark the National Lottery’s 30th birthday. Actor and broadcaster Sir Tony Robinso ...

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 writer ...

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.

Tickets should be booked in advance and prices can be found by searching online for English Heritage Whitby Abbey. Peak pricing will be in place on Saturday November 2. Whitby Abbey will also be ...

Students got to know the school’s new teachers or staff who had moved to new positions through a school-wide game of “two facts and a ... s namesake, the Whitby Abbey in Whitby, England.