Whitby

Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.

Whitby

The Captain Cook (James Cook)

See the Whitby coastline from a replica of the Endeavour

Whitby has quite a close association with Captain James Cook, the famous British explorer. The man himself was born in the village of Marton, about 30 miles away, but he served his naval apprenticeship in Whitby and his ship, HMS Endeavour, was built here, too.

Captain James Cook

This association is celebrated with a memorial statue near the Whalebone Arch, a museum in the house where he served, and a scaled-down replica of the ship. Slightly less than half the size of the original and powered by a motor instead of the wind, the ship sails every day from Fish Quay in Whitby Harbour, heading along the coast to Sandsend and Back.

Whitby Abbey

Explore goth mecca 

There's been an abbey on this stunning headland since about 657AD, but the ruined remains that stand here now were constructed in the 13th century. They have that distinctive gothic look, which helped to inspire Bram Stoker and, with his help, has made Whitby the Goth capital of the UK.

Whitby Abby

Despite having been damaged by centuries of storms since its closure by Henry Ⅷ in 1540 and even by the German Navy during the First World War, the general shape of the abbey is still clear. Two tall walls remain standing, in dramatic defiance of everything that's been thrown at them.

Dracula Experience

Come for the literature, stay for the ghosts

Most of modern vampire lore is based in Bram Stoker's famous novel, Dracula. A lot of that novel is set in Whitby, among the historical streets and around the famous landmarks. The Dracula Experience is a cross between a haunted house ride and a literary adventure, bringing 8 scenes from the book to life with live actors and special effects.

Bram Stoker's Novel

The building which houses this experience has its own dramatic history. You can return after dark on the first Saturday of each month for a guided ghost hunt, when any weird lights and strange sounds you encounter will definitely not be special effects!

North Yorkshire Moors National Park

The hinterland of Whiby is dominated by a vast area if high moorland － an unforgettable sea of purple heather in summer. It is the largest continuous tract of heather moorland in England and an internationally important wild-life habitat.

North Yorkshire Moors

This is the northern half of the North York Moors National Park － one of the finest landscapes in the country. These high moors are divided and separated by a series of intimate and scenic dales which, in this northern area, join the main valley of the River Esk as it flows to the North Sea.

parish   /'pærɪʃ/　/'pærɪʃ/　n)小教区　　civil parish 英)行政区

coastline

replica

the Endeavour　/ɪn'devə(r)/　/ɪn'devər/　n)エンデバー号

endeavor  v)必死に努力する　n)努力

explore　ｲｸｽプﾛｱｰ　/ɪk'splɔː(r)/　/ɪk'splɔː(r)/　v)探検する･探求する

explorer　ｲｸｽプﾛｰﾗｰ /ɪk'splɔːrə(r)/　/ɪk'splɔːrər/　n)探検家

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Explore

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