Although Whitby is mostly well know for its beautiful beaches and fascinating history, there is also a slightly more sinister twist to the town;Whitbyis the home of one of the world’s most famous literary monsters: Count Dracula.

Whitby’s link to the Dracula Novel comes from its hillside monastery ruin, first spotted by the author, Bram Stokers, on a visit to the town. It’s not hard to see why the ruin was such an inspiration either, with its gothic arches and eerie nighttime silhouette. The town itself also played its part in the book, with its winding streets and the spooky graveyard, it’s no wonder the town inspired the author to write his spooky classic.

The reason the book was such a classic was not just down to the town though, Bram Stokers was originally a talented journalist; his method of writing with “multiple narrators,” telling the same tale from different perspectives, tricked the reader into thinking ‘they can’t all be lying.’

If you want to learn more about the author, and this fantastic book, while in the area then a trip to the Dracula Experience is a must. The Dracula Experience is setup to take you on a journey through eight scenes starting with Bram Stoker himself creating the story of Dracula while looking out over Whitby, it then goes on to recreate various other scenes from the book to give you a real feel for the story.

This really is a great experience for anyone staying in either one of the Whitby Hotels or the nearby Robin Hoods Bay Accommodation.

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If you like nothing more than indulging your taste buds by treating them to tastes from around the world, then you can’t go far wrong by booking yourself into a Whitby Hotel and whiling away the days enjoying the brilliant cuisines of Yorkshire.

Yorkshire isn’t often the first place that springs to mind when you think of food destinations of the world, but it does have a long history of foods associated with it. Let’s take the most obvious: the humble Yorkshire pudding. It’s such a simple dish, one that’s been a staple in the British Sunday Lunch since 1737 and with good reason.

The area features other classics too; one that’s still in production here is the famous Wensleydale Cheese. The Wensleydale Creamery has been hand producing the tangy cheese for more than 100 years, that’s a whole lot of cheese making experience. The fresh acidic tang and subtle honeyed flavor makes this cheese a favorite all over the world

The Yorkshire area is also famed for a number of other treats. On a trip here you can experience the much maligned Curd tart, the tasty treat that is a traditional Parkin, sweet ginger cake for those with more of a sweet tooth, ginger beer, dark and bitter Liquorice and a whole range of other confectionary produced at some of the counties famous factories: Rowntree’s, Terry’s and Thornton’s.

If that’s not enough to tempt you into some of the great Whitby Accommodation in the area then maybe knowing that Yorkshire also has a beautiful scenic countryside, modern cities and a whole range of attractions will.

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This month nature lovers received some great news regarding a new vision to create the largest nature reserve in Derbyshire outside of the Peak district. The organisation behind the plans, The Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, have given out details that they have already acquired 182 acres of land that will be turned into the nature reserve. Plans are still being discussed regarding the venture but so far many people are looking forward to having another wonderful wildlife haven to visit.

Having another wonderful attraction and feature for visitors to use and enjoy will do wonders for the local tourist industry including providers of holiday cottages Derbyshire and Peak District Cottages.

Take a look at this video of the Peak District to see just why so many visit the area each year and what the new reserve will have to follow.