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What you could do on a 4-night break at Sealark holiday cottage

Monday - Imagine the winding coastal road leading you to Sealark Cottage. Before settling in, a detour to Runswick Bay (Just a mile from Sealark Cottage) is a must. As you descend into the village, the terracotta-roofed cottages cling to the cliffside like colourful barnacles, creating a picture-postcard. It boasts a large secluded bay and at low tide, is a gorgeous beach great for fossil hunting ...[More]

Dracula and the links to Whitby

Bram Stoker arrived in Whitby, at the end of July 1890. He had a week on his own to explore before being joined by his wife and baby son. Bram would wander the streets and alleys of Whitby during this time. In the 1890’s Gothic literature was enjoyed. Gothic literature themes included the supernatural with ghosts and demons, haunted locations, grotesque distortions, madness, delusion and obsession...[More]