Paranormal Whitby

In 1890 writer and theatre manager Bram Stoker was staying in Whitby and working on his next novel, which was to become Dracula. Whitby heavily inspired the book, which features locations across the beautiful seaside town. Yet Whitby’s rich history goes back much further than this, from events such as the Viking destruction of the monastery and the dissolution of the rebuilt abbey seven centuries later, to industries such as alum and jet mining, shipbuilding, fishing and whaling.In Paranormal Whitby author Rob Kirkup investigates the rich supernatural heritage of Whitby, entering into the world of ghosts and spirits in the town, following their footsteps into the unknown. These tales of haunted places, supernatural happenings and weird phenomena will delight the ghost hunters and intrigue everybody who knows Whitby.