Whitby lies in the county of North Yorkshire (UK) at the mouth of the River Esk. Whitby was historically a Fishing village. Herring and whales being the main source of income and dates back to the Middle Ages. The location itself is home to the ruins of the Famous Whitby Abbey. Records of the monastery and later Whitby Abbey date back to as early as 664 AD. There's a self guided tour of the Abbey (about six pounds from memory). It is certainly worth a visit. You can feel the history in every stone and every step. The location itself is awe inspiring, the tall cliffs and the North Sea crashing below. I fully understand how Bram Stoker was motivated to write Dracula (apart from wanting to eat).

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