Whitby Abbey was a 7th-century Christian monastery that later became a Benedictine abbey. [1] The abbey church was situated overlooking the North Sea on the East Cliff above Whitby in North …

The ruins of Whitby Abbey crown a clifftop over the historic fishing port of Whitby. The headland has hosted St Hild’s Anglo-Saxon monastery, the great medieval abbey and a Stuart mansion, and it’s …

These Early English abbey ruins are the site of Count Dracula's (fictional) landing in England. More importantly, Whitby was the location of the 7th-century synod of early bishops which established the …

Sep 22, 2025 · Complete Whitby Abbey visitor guide: opening hours, ticket prices, parking, and accessibility. Expect dramatic clifftop ruins with harbour views.

Founded in 657 by St Hilda, Whitby Abbey has over the years been a bustling settlement, a kings’ burial place, the setting for a historic meeting between Celtic and Roman clerics, the home of saints …

Whitby Abbey was partially destroyed in the 16th century during King Henry VIII's order to dissolve the monasteries. Today, the ruins are a popular tourist attraction and an important historical site.

Perched high above the North Sea, Whitby Abbey stands as a timeless sentinel over the charming seaside town of Whitby in North Yorkshire. This atmospheric ruin, with its skeletal arches piercing the …