He noted down inscriptions and names for later use, including ‘Swales’, the name he used for Dracula’s first victim in Whitby. Ian Thompson’s remarkable book covers Dracula’s connections with Whitby from a number of different aspects. Dracula's Bats: The illustration features Dracula's bats, adding a touch of the supernatural to your letters and making them perfect for vampire pen pals and gothic enthusiasts. I think it's about having appropriate expectations for a seaside attraction that doesn't have the funding of a huge entertainment business behind it. Scared us as soon as we went in, my friend grabbed my hand and the pair of us gingerly manoeuvred our way through the uneven dark corridors, breathe held in case something jumped out at us!

Ian Thompson has had a lifelong interest in horror films and scary stories, and Dracula is a story that has fascinated him. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Braithwaite Lowery, Andrew Woodhouse, and John Paxton were also named after gravestones in the churchyard.

The innocent tourists, the picturesque harbour, the abbey ruins, the windswept churchyard and the salty tales he heard from Whitby seafarers – all became ingredients in the novel. As Stoker roamed around the graves at the top of the East Cliff, he chatted with local fishermen and the coastguard. Bram Stoker talked extensively to locals and listened to their tales so he might well have heard some of these for himself. There is evidence to suggest that the grounds of Whitby Abbey were settled in the Bronze and Roman Age.

CW Sellors (Gold and Silversmiths) Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA reg number 693816). Today, it’s a picturesque and peaceful village by the sea and one I would highly recommend visiting. Dracula is such an iconic figure that he has inspired hundreds of films and television programmes for over a century. Flat 7 of the crescent is also mentioned as the residence of Dracula’s solicitor, “Samuel F Billington”. In my opinion, it's a very well designed attraction and they've put a lot of thought into the special effects, visual effects and music/narration.As we reach the Duke of York pub, to our left you will see the foot of the 199 steps – The time and distance seemed endless, and my knees trembled and my breath came laboured as I toiled up the endless steps to the Abbey.

On Thursday 26 May 2022, we marked the 125th anniversary of Bram Stoker's iconic novel, Dracula, by breaking the record for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Vampires with 1,369 vampires! Goths, pirates, steampunks, and more are all decent on Whitby town for a festival to celebrate all that is Goth. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Created in a first person walk-through style this film leads the viewer, through a realistic Abbey, adding in mysterious crypts and an altar.With fantastic views over the coast, a fascinating museum and wide open grounds to roam, it’s a great value day out for everyone. Whitby’s Dracula Experience is rarely left of the to-do list of a tourist visiting the town for the first time. This bus tour is a hop-on and hop-off service and will take you through the main spots of the Whitby with an entertaining commentary too! As the business manager of actor Henry Irving, Stoker had just completed a gruelling theatrical tour of Scotland.