Tate Hill Pier
The beach next to Tate Hill Pier is where Dracula first sets foot in England.
- Credit: Dave Hitchborne/Geograph
Stoker was inspired by the true story of the Dmitri, a Russian ship from Navra (now in modern day Estonia) that became shipwrecked on the beach in 1885. With a simple and not too different rename Dracula dramatically arrives on the shores of Whitby in a ship from Varna called the Demeter.
Climb the 199 steps
Brace yourself before climbing the famous 199 Steps that lead up to the Church of St. Mary, but the view is definitely worth the hike.