Dracula author Bram Stoker was inspired by the gothic architecture of Whitby Abbey Hundreds of "vampires" have been invited to descend on North Yorkshire in May in a bid to set a new record.

The event was organised to mark 125 years since Bram Stoker's novel Dracula was published in 1897. The Gothic horror tale was said to have been inspired by Stoker's trip to Whitby in 1890.

Whitby has a deep heritage which spans more than a thousand years that inspired Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula - here is its history ahead of the Yorkshire town’s annual event Whitby Steampunk ...

From the gothic charm of Bram Stoker’s Whitby to the cottage garden that inspired Beatrix Potter’s beloved children’s book series, discover the destinations that influenced the world’s most famous wor ...

Sykes Holiday Cottages has said that Whitby in Yorkshire is one of the top destinations for bookings over the winter months.