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Writing Dracula: A Self-Guided Walk of Stoker’s Whitby
- Duration45 min
- Max Travelers15 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- CategoryAgent Low Quality Product, Audio Guides
Overview
Whitby‘s atmospheric cliffs and shadowy lanes provided the eerie inspiration for one of literature‘s most enduring monsters. On this atmospheric audio tour, you‘ll follow in the footsteps of Bram Stoker, exploring the very locations that sparked his imagination as he crafted Dracula during his 1890 visit to this coastal town.
The self-guided tour begins at Number 6 Royal Crescent, where Stoker lodged during his fateful stay in Whitby. You‘ll stroll through the picturesque Royal Crescent gardens before making your way down to the seafront. As you walk alongside the crashing waves, across Whitby Bridge, and through narrow medieval passages, you‘ll discover how this seemingly serene fishing town with its melancholic air influenced Stoker‘s gothic masterpiece.
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What's included
Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
App for Android and iOS
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Directions to the starting point so that when youu2019re in the right place, the tour will start
What's Not included
Smartphone and headphones
Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
Food and drink
Transportation
Itinerary
19th Century theatre and events venue overlooking the sea.
The impressive Whale's jawbone brought back by Whalers and displayed. The view from the jawbone shows off the eastside of Whitby including the Abbey.
Bram Stokers Bench, where the famed author sat and looked over the harbour making notes and thinking up his famous literary characters.
Quaint seaside pub right next door to what was once the Whitby Public Lending Library where Bram Stoker conducted some research into a Romanian warlord... Vlad Tepes.
Where the Dmitry wreckage occurred helping inspire Stoker's own gruesome ship wreck the Demeter.
The mourners stairs or Jacobs ladder. Leading all the way up to St Mary's church.
The Church has many mysterious grave stones. Some with skull and cross bone, others with curious markings and one perhaps that is the final resting place of one of the undead.
The incredible gothic structure of the Abbey is a sight to behold and a nice way to finish the tour if you wish to enter afterwards. If you do wish to enter be aware that requires a paid entry ticket.
Good to know
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.