The grandeur of Whitby ... 9.30pm The abbey was the partial inspiration for Bram Stoker’s gothic novel Dracula, and, lit up in this way, English Heritage believes the stark, dark history of ...

Located in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, the ruins at Whitby Abbey consist of a monastery built in the 600s that later became a 13th century Benedictine abbey. The novel’s author, Bram Stoker ...

In partnership with Guinness World Records, English Heritage is inviting vampire lovers to don their black cloaks and fangs for a gathering at Whitby Abbey, ie. "the birthplace of Dracula".

Images of bats are being projected on to Whitby Abbey as part of events to mark the 125th anniversary of the publication of Dracula. Whitby and its ruined abbey are key locations in Bram Stoker's ...

Part of Radio 1's Big Weekend is being performed and recorded at Whitby Abbey ... and fireworks illuminated the abbey and grounds. Hits including A Sky Full of Stars, Viva La Vida and Adventure ...

From the eerie abbey and the ancient church to the chapters of the book detailing Dracula's journey to England, Whitby and its history are almost ever-present in the story. Sitting high above the ...

Whitby Abbey was first established as a monastery in 657 AD and later became a Benedictine abbey - we have included its history along with some photos of Whitby Abbey through the years. Did you ...

Tom Barton has been in Whitby where the legacy of Bram Stoker's Dracula lives on more than a century after he was brought back from the dead, for ITVX Dracula. He is the definitive vampire and one ...