Whitby Travel Guide

A beautiful coastal city located in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, situated 47 miles from York, Whitby is famous for Whitby Abbey, the statue of Capitan James Cook, it's whalebone arch, and it's Dracula museum.

Whitby is famous for Bram Stoker's story, Dracula, as a large portion of the story is based in this city. Using Whitby Abbey as the backdrop for the chilling tale and the harbor as the first step Dracula put in Britain, you can almost feel the chills going down your spine when you look up at the church that looms on the top of the hill, watching over the town. Walking up the famous 199 steps that lead up the hill to the Abbey, you can hear many people counting each step as they go up, sometimes losing their place as they turn around and look at the breath-taking view of the port.

Whitby is a maze of steep hills and hidden alleys, revealing lovely stores with the most amazing fudge to stores packed with dried teas, jams, and rock candy. It also contains England's No. 1 fish and chip shop, Magpie Cafe, which has been in business since the 1930's.

So take a deep breath of fresh sea air, wolf down some delicious fish and chips, hike up the 199 steps to Whitby Abbey, and sit there amongst the tombstones and reflect on what it would've been like to live in this port during Bram Stokers time. You won't regret it.