The overflow car park at Whitby Abbey Headland could be expanded as part of the plans.

Soar over the moody, skeletal ruins of Whitby Abbey, the 7th-century Benedictine monastery that stands as a stark silhouette ...

An investigation has been launched after two bodies were discovered at the bottom of a cliff in Whitby, North Yorkshire. Police have confirmed that a member of public spotted the man and woman on the ...

A £250,000 plan is being mooted to improve parking at a much-loved North Yorkshire landmark. The plans for Whitby Abbey have ...

Whitby Distillery is set to start work on a facility at Whitby (Image credit: Whitby Distillery) A Yorkshire gin maker is set to start work in the autumn on new premises in the shadow of Whitby Abbey.

In this picturesque North Yorkshire town, famed for its seafood and imposing abbey, I indulged in fish and chips, admired the ...

Whitby is a small seaside town on the Yorkshire coast. As with many such British towns, during the Easter bank holiday weekend it is thronged with day-trippers and holiday-makers. On a recent visit ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ruins of Whitby Abbey hold dark secrets lurking in the shadows (Getty Images) With a past as turbulent as the UK's, it is no ...