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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. |
