The pretty seaside town so popular it leaves local complaining 'peace is long gone'

(Left) The streets of Whitby, (Right) Whitby by the front (Image: getty) In recent years, Whitby, the picturesque seaside town on the North Yorkshire coast, has become one of the UK’s most popular tourist destinations. With its stunning views, and connections to literary legends like Bram Stoker’s Dracula , it's no wonder that visitors flock to its cobbled streets. Yet, the rise in tourism threatens to challenge the very fabric of the community.

A recent HeyDiscount study ranked Whitby among the UK’s most overcrowded tourist spots. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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