Whitby Abbey and Dracula

Whitby Abbey is a whole lot more than a spectacular looking cliff top landmark. The romantic ruins of this 13th century abbey served as the backdrop for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and are featured in the novel several times. The ruins are very atmospheric, and while visiting you can easily understand why Stoker was inspired to set his tale here.Whitby Abbey with its gaunt, imposing remains, recently named Britains most romantic ruin is set high on a cliff above the Yorkshire seaside town of Whitby. Founded in 657 by St Hilda, Whitby Abbey has over the years been a bustling settlement, a kings burial place, the setting for a historic meeting between Celtic and Roman clerics, the home of saints including the poet Caedmon.