Fishing boats moored at the quayside in the harbour in Whitby, a seaside town, port in the county of North Yorkshire, originally the North Riding. Situated on the east coast at the mouth of the River Esk. Tourism started in Whitby during the Georgian period and developed. Its attraction as a tourist destination is enhanced by its proximity to the high ground of the North York Moors, its famous abbey, and by its association with the horror novel Dracula. Yorkshire, England, UK.
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