And while on holiday in Whitby, Stoker came across a history that mentioned a 15th-century prince nicknamed Dracula. Whitby then served as the perfect backdrop for Stoker’s horror story.

Whitby in North Yorkshire has been named one of the UK's best seaside entertainment spots, and it's easy to see why with its ...

Tom Barton has been in Whitby where the legacy of Bram Stoker's Dracula lives on more than a century after he was brought back from the dead, for ITVX Dracula. He is the definitive vampire and one ...

The historic Whitby Abbey is seen illuminated on October 27, 2015 in Whitby, England. The Abbey was part of the inspiration for Irish author Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula." ...

Whitby and its ruined abbey are key locations in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel. English Heritage, which runs the abbey, said a Dracula-themed theatre act will be performed in the ruins each evening.

Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula featured the famous vampire posing as a large dog which came ashore in Whitby and runs up the iconic 199 steps to the graveyard of St Mary's Church, in the shadow ...

Bram Stoker, the author of the classic novel Dracula, visited Whitby in 1890 and was inspired to write the book. He stayed at a guest house in West Cliff at 6 Royal Crescent and conducted his ...

Much like Dracula himself, the character is seemingly immortal. ... In 1890, Stoker visited the Subscription Library in Whitby, England in search of a particular book.

With Halloween just around the corner, the iconic Whitby Abbey has been voted one of the most haunted places in the UK. The clifftop abbey, which dates back to the seventh century, has been voted ...