History
Whitby Abbey
Whitby, Yorkshire
Gothic abbey ruins on the east cliff above Whitby, said to have inspired Dracula.
- Price
- English Heritage entry
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Whitby Abbey sits on the headland above the harbour, with the ruins of a 13th-century church and a Saxon monastery beneath. It is reached by the 199 steps from the old town, or by car. The visitor centre has a small museum about Bram Stoker's links to the town.
Good to know
- Walk the 199 steps from the old town
- Combine with fish and chips
- Opening is seasonal at weekends
- Best time
- Sunrise or golden hour
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Abbey car park on the headland, steep approach
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
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