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![]() Whitby, YorkshireTravel Information and nearby accommodation
A pretty seaport built around a protected harbour. The dramatic ruins of Whitby Abbey (founded in 657 AD) stand on the cliffs above the harbour. Below the abbey, accessed by a set of steep steps, is the historic church of St Mary. The church served as a place of worship for both monks and townspeople, which explains how it was spared in the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Captain James Cook was an apprentice in Whitby, in a house in Grape Lane, and it was from Whitby that he set ail on his famous voyage.
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