Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a maritime, mineral and tourist heritage. Its East Cliff is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey, where Cædmon, the earliest recognised English […]
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This event is held from 23 Oct – 31 Oct 2021. Tickets are available on the door, or in advance via the English Heritage website here. Advance bookings offer a 10% discount. Please be aware the Abbey closes for general admission at 5 pm and will re-open at 6 pm for Illuminated Abbey. Cast light […]
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In 657 AD Whitby became known as Streonshalh when the then Christian King of Northumbria, Oswy founded a monastery and Abbey there. The Vikings arrived in 867 AD destroying the monastery and renaming the settlement Whitby from the old Norse for White Settlement. Sinus Fari, They were initially called Whitby, Sinus Fari. By 71 AD Whitby was […]
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Traveling alone is hard. Especially if you are traveling in Whitby for the first time. From the atmospheric Abbey towering over winding cobbled streets to the windswept beach and working harbour, Whitby is not your traditional coastal town. No trip to this picturesque ancient seaport would be complete without sampling some award-winning fish and chips, […]
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