A-Z of Whitby

The Yorkshire fishing town of Whitby, close to the spectacular scenery of the North York Moors, has attracted visitors for centuries. The ruins of the famous abbey overlooking the town are on one of the earliest Christian sites in the country, and later became famous as the setting for Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Whitby was an important fishing port, including the whaling industry, and its colliery ves...