Whitby Abbey shop to stay open late one night for Christmas shoppers

The shop sells treats like mead, nettle wine, Whitby Gin and biscuits, as well as Whitby Jet jewellery, tote bags, mugs and clothing with a Whitby or Dracula theme, stacked with quirky abbey-themed items reflecting the property’s 2,000 years of history.

Jules Probert, English Heritage’s Retail Manager at Whitby Abbey said: “We have such a wonderful array of unusual gifts here and we wanted to open up a little later to give the good people of Whitby a chance to come in when it’s a little quieter to do some Christmas shopping.

"We’ll have hot mead tasting on offer and medieval festive music in the background.”

Whitby Abbey has now moved to winter opening times of Wednesday to Sundays 10am to 4pm.

The shop will be open from 6pm to 9pm on November 26.