London - It is the spot where Bram Stoker dreamt up Dracula. But gazing at Whitby’s rugged coastline and ruined abbey today, would-be writers might be a little less inspired.
For health and safety officials have killed off the dramatic view by driving a number of wooden stakes through it – to erect a fence directly in front of a bench commemorating Stoker’s visit in 1890.
Local tourist chief Harry Collett said: “I would like to know how many people have fallen off there since the 1830s. They seem to be going bonkers over this health and safety.”
A council spokesperson said that, following a cliff collapse, public safety was of paramount importance. - Daily Mail