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Two bodies recovered from cliffs below Whitby Abbey

A rescue operation was launched on Wednesday evening but the pair could not be saved.

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025

Bodies of man and woman found on rocks below cliffs at seaside beauty spot

Discovery at Whitby Abbey made by member of public on Wednesday evening

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025

On my radar: Kit de Waal’s cultural highlights

The award-winning author on the folk musician who inspired her second novel, a Parisian celebration of black artists in France, and the wonder of Whitby Abbey

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2025

Abbey illuminated with bats to mark 125 years of Dracula novel

Whitby Abbey stands silhouetted over the town and is associated with the Bram Stoker gothic horror.

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

'Vampire' couple from North East help break Dracula world record

More than 1,300 goth enthusiasts have descended on Whitby for an event celebrating the 125th anniversary of Bram Stoker's Dracula

Chronicle Live · May 27, 2022

Whitby ‘vampires’ break world record on anniversary of Bram Stoker’s Dracula

A total of 1,369 people who were dressed as vampires gathered at Whitby Abbey.

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

Record-breaking vampires at Whitby Abbey mark 125 years of Dracula

A fanged crowd of 1,369 broke the Guinness World Record for vampire gatherings in celebration of Bram Stoker’s classic novel

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2022

Whitby Abbey seeks budding bloodsuckers to break vampire record

English Heritage announce bid to stage world’s largest gathering of people dressed as a vampire at site that inspired Bram Stoker

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2022