Whitby

Whitby is a seaside town and port with an established maritime, mineral and tourist heritage. Its attraction as a tourist destination is enhanced by its proximity to the high ground of the North York Moors National Park, its heritage coastline and by its association with the horror novel Dracula. The abbey ruin at the top of the East Cliff is the town's oldest landmark. Whitby functioned as a fishing settlement then developed as a port and centre for shipbuilding and whaling, and was where Captain Cook learned seamanship. Famed also for its manufacture of Whitby jet jewellery, Whitby is the perfect location for fossil hunting along the coast, walking, rambling and so much more!