Whitby has a deep heritage which spans more than a thousand years that inspired Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula - here is its history ahead of the Yorkshire town’s annual event Whitby Steampunk Weekend.
Dracula author Bram Stoker was inspired by the gothic architecture of Whitby Abbey Hundreds of "vampires" have been invited to descend on North Yorkshire in May in a bid to set a new record.
The event was organised to mark 125 years since Bram Stoker's novel Dracula was published in 1897. The Gothic horror tale was said to have been inspired by Stoker's trip to Whitby in 1890.
This English Heritage site inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula with its gothic splendour and stunning views. Whitby Abbey has a unique interactive visitor centre with digital reconstructions of daily ...
From the gothic charm of Bram Stoker’s Whitby to the cottage garden that inspired Beatrix Potter’s beloved children’s book series, discover the destinations that influenced the world’s most famous wor ...
Stunning photographs by members of The Press Camera Club show attendees walking Whitby’s cobbled lanes and seafront promenade, which featured in Bram Stoker's gothic masterpiece Dracula.
The northern seaside community has a lot to offer, from being the home to the ruined Gothic Whitby Abbey, which inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula, pantomimes at the Spa Pavilion to annual festivals ...