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Whitby, where old Yorkshire meets the sea

Updated on 27 April 202627 April 2026
Whitby Abbey ruins silhouetted against a dramatic sunset, with golden light streaming through the gothic windows, overlooking the town of Whitby and the North Sea coastline in North Yorkshire.

Whitby is the sort of town that appears to have been assembled by someone with a weakness for drama. There is a harbour full of …

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