Yorkshire All photos by Hetty
6th September 2024
Whitby has an old fishing village and an ancient abbey on the east side of the River Esk, with a tourist resort on the west cliffs. Bram Stocker gained inspiration from staying in Whitby when writing his novel Dracula
Replica of HMS Endeavour, which Captain Cook sailed in 1768. He started his naval career in Whitby.
Old Whitby has narrow lanes
There are 199 steps up to the abbey
These are the remains of the abbey from the 1200s, although there was an abbey here in 657.
After the reformation, the abbot’s lodgings were made into a house, but the roof was removed in the 1600s. Now there is a youth hostel and cafe behind the house
It was misty
The old church by the abbey
still has galleries with external stairs, high box pews and a three level pulpit
We walked to the town on the West Cliff
A post box topper and a reminder of bombing of Whitby in WW2
Captain Cook memorial
Next: Bridlington Back to beginning of holiday