Whitby Abbey

Book tickets to Whitby Abbey today and spend an exciting day exploring the haunting Gothic ruins. If you're a member of CADW, Historic Scotland or other partner organisation, enter your promotions code at the checkout, and bring your membership card when you visit.

Discover the dramatic ruins of Whitby Abbey, perched high on a clifftop above the historic fishing port of Whitby. Explore a headland shaped by centuries of history, from St Hild’s Anglo-Saxon monastery and the great medieval abbey to a Stuart mansion. Step inside the Whitby Abbey museum to uncover fascinating objects, stories and legends brought to life through listening posts, peep-holes and animations. Hear how St Hild supposedly turned snakes to stone, how Anglo-Saxon poet Caedmon found his voice, and why mysterious abbey bells are said to ring beneath the waves. Discover how a real shipwreck helped inspire Bram Stoker’s Dracula, contributing to Whitby’s reputation as England’s ‘Goth capital’. Explore the stories, legends and characters that make this unforgettable place unique.