Whitby is an ancient old fishing port that lies at the mouth of the River Esk.
The ruins of St. Hilda's Abbey and St. Mary's Church dominate the skyline. It was this Church that inspired Bram Stoker to write his world famous book 'Dracula'
Leading down a 199 steps you are immediately in a maze of small cobbled streets and alleyways.
Once a main whaling port it is now mostly known for it's connections with Captain James Cook, The Scoresby Family and the pioneering photographs of Frank Meadow Sutcliffe.