Whitby mulls idea of fake graveyard for goths

Setting of famous Dracula novel causes tension between locals and goth community

Whitby Abbey

The creation of a mock graveyard has been proposed to deter Dracula fans from taking pictures with real headstones in Whitby.

The North Yorkshire town was Bram Stoker's inspiration for Dracula and is home to a twice-yearly music festival for goths. But locals have complained for years about regular trespassing onto the graves of loved ones by goths wanting to shoot selfies and leaning on headstones, reports the Daily Mail.

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