Whitby Attractions - Our Top 5 Visitor Attractions in Whitby

1) Follow the Dracula Trailon the way, and take in the views from the
Any visit to Whitby is not complete without aAbbey. Take a walk around the Church at the top
walk with Harry on his In Search Of Dracula trail.or pay to walk around the Abbey. Visit the
Leaving from the picturesque Whalebones atAbbey tea rooms and then look carefully for the
20:00 a few nights per week, Harry will sharealternative path back down, which is quieter and a
with you in his own special way the stories oflittle less steep. But also more difficult to find!
Whitby that Bram Stocker would have found that4) Take a Boat Trip
make up his famous stories. You will also learn aThere are a range of boat trips on offer from
lot about Bram Stocker at the time that he wasthe Whitby harbour, pick either a trip on the Esk
living in Whitby and writing his stories and a littleBelle or a ride in the Old Whitby Lifeboat. Maybe a
about how the story became so famous and thetrip in the speedboat or a leisurely ride out to sea
troubles after his death. Harry is well worthin the recently built scale reconstruction of Cooks'
looking up on any visit to Whitby and if you areEndeavour. In good weather you will head out to
unfortunate to not be there on a night of asee and then up the coast a little towards Sands
Dracula walk, or you are staying there a fewEnd, whereas when the tide is up you should be
nights, maybe try Harry's Ghost Walk instead.able to get a boat in the other direction along the
2) Fish and ChipsRiver Esk to see what is on offer. An easy way
In good weather grab a takeaway and sit on theto spend a little bit of time.
pier to take in the views as you eat, else if the5) Visit Justins
weather is not so kind wander down to one ofNo family visit to Whitby could be complete
the many fish and chip shops and eat inside. Thewithout first visiting Justins! Homemade chocolate,
best known are Trenchers and The Magpie, butfudge and toffee are available, with special ranges
there are others as well. We prefer to cross tovarying depending on the season. If the shop,
the East Cliff side, across the swing bridge, wherewhich is situation in the shops on the East Cliff
there is an excellent takeaway and eat in fish andside, is a little busy, just keep walking down the
chip shop. Not the style and glamour of Trenchersroad towards the Abbey steps. Keep your eyes
or The Magpie, but quality food at a reasonableopen to your left and you should spot the other
price.Justins store, which is typically a lot quieter, but
3) Whitby Abbeyonly open at busy times of the year!
Wander up the 199 Abbey Steps, counting them