New discoveries in Whitby

Since saying our goodbyes to Jan, we have been hard at work on site. Today was a day off, so I went swimming this morning and then walked back.

I found the Screaming Tunnel on the Khyber Pass for the first time. There are many accounts of people hearing screams whilst walking through this tunnel, hence the name. Some people have also reported having encountered a dark figure at the end of the passage or felt a ghostly hand brush against them. Like many landmarks in Whitby, this passage has become linked to Dracula. It is said that this is his hideout, where his victims scream as they meet their fate! I can report that I experienced no ghostly apparitions as I walked through!

What I did discover on the other side, though, was a narrow road I hadn't walked down before. It was the backs of the houses that face the harbour, most of them now used as holiday lets. Also there, is the cottage once occupied by Dora Walker, the first female fishing boat skipper.Read more