Whitby ?
Whitby is an ancient fishing port that nestles between the North York Moors and the North Sea at the mouth of the River Esk. The town’s skyline is dominated by the ruins of St. Hilda’s Abbey, high on the East Cliff. Spreading below, a maze of alleyways and narrow streets run down to the busy quayside. From the old town, 199 steps lead up to the parish church of St. Mary, one of the finest examples of Anglo Saxon churches in the country, and whose churchyard gave Bram Stoker the inspiration to write his world famous book, Dracula.
For more info on the areas around Whitby
http://www.north-york-moors.com gives a wide range of information in and round the North Yorkshire Moors including:
- Accommodation
- Books to read
- Disabled Visitors
- Events taking place
- Places to visit
- Tours and Guides
Areas also covered by the site include:
- City of York
- North York Moors
- Vale of York
- Vale of Mowbray
- Yorkshire Coast
- Helmsley
- Pickering
- Ryedale
- Rosedale
- Rievaulx Abbey
- Mount Grace Priory
- Hutton-le-Hole
- Thornton-le-Dale
- Goathland
- Cleveland Way
- Lyke Wake Walk.
- Hambleton Hills
- Cleveland Hills
- Whitby
- Scarborough
- Filey
