Whitby Abbey - English Heritage
Whitby Abbey has been inspiring visitors for nearly 1500 years – now it’s your turn. Discover stories of saints, poets and Dracula as you explore soaring gothic ruins and take in the stunning sea views. There’s more to see and do at the abbey than ever before.
History of Whitby Abbey - English Heritage
The ruins of Whitby Abbey are among the most celebrated sights of North Yorkshire. The first monastery here, founded in about 657, became one of the most important religious centres in the Anglo-Saxon world.
Significance of Whitby Abbey - English Heritage
Significance of Whitby Abbey. The monastery founded by Hild in the mid-7th century at Whitby became one of the most important religious centres of the Anglo-Saxon world. The later Benedictine monastery eventually grew into one of the richest in Yorkshire.
Prices and Opening Times for Whitby Abbey | English Heritage
You can book online until 8.45am on the day of your visit. You can still buy a ticket when you arrive, but you won’t get the discount. Tickets are valid all day, so you can arrive at any time and stay for as long as you like within our opening hours. Tickets are free for members.
How Dracula Came to Whitby - English Heritage
Learn more about the history of Whitby Abbey, from its earliest Bronze Age origins to the present day. How Bram Stoker’s visit to the harbour town of Whitby on the Yorkshire coast in 1890 provided him with atmospheric locations for a Gothic novel – and a name for his famous vampire.
Whitby Abbey - English Heritage
Looming high above the seaside town, Whitby Abbey has provided over a thousand years of inspiration from the earliest Anglo Saxon poet to the world’s most famous Gothic novel. Climb the steps to the abbey from the town of Whitby to explore romantic ruins and take in …
Whitby Abbey: History and Stories - English Heritage
From its early, pivotal role in the history of Christianity in England to the arrival of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Whitby is a place where history and legend meet. Explore this page to discover the stories from the headland’s past.
Sources for Whitby Abbey - English Heritage
The following lists provide a summary of the main sources for our knowledge and understanding of Whitby Abbey. This inscribed fragment found at Whitby may have been part of a stone marking the grave of Ælfflæd, who succeeded Hild as abbess of Whitby in 680.
Whitby Abbey Things To See and Do | English Heritage
Roam the wide open spaces of the abbey grounds, enjoy a relaxing picnic and play hide and seek among the ruins. Family activities and events take place during the school holidays, including Easter quests, Dracula performances and our ever popular Viking battles.
Description of Whitby Abbey - English Heritage
A description of Whitby Abbey, where the remains of the abbey church, built between the 13th and 15th centuries, survive as a famous landmark.