What Place In Whitby Is Inspired Bram Stoker To Write?

There are many places in Whitby (the small fishing village in North East Yorkshire, England) that inspired Bram Stoker in his creation of the novel Dracula. Certainly the Stoker stayed in Whitby while he was writing his great work. He stayed at the Royal Hotel which has a wonderful view of the area where the Dutch schooner with Dracula onboard comes ashore with a crash at the East Cliff (where the dog leaps ashore technically).

The haunting and ghoulish Whitby abbey makes its way into his work. St Mary's Church also inspired Stoker. Caedmon Cemetary is also a scary but spectacular influence.

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Of course modern Whitby has changed quite a great deal, but the streets still have a Victorian feel to them.

It is said that Stoker decided on his title for the book whilst in Whitby library. Until then it was going to have the Hungarian name Wampyr. Thank God for Whitby then!

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