English Heritage attracts record-breaking visitors in 2022

Tintagel Castle in Cornwall and Whitby Abbey in Yorkshire among 10 sites to see their highest-ever visitor numbers

File image: Whitby Abbey, inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, saw a 25 per cent increase in patrons compared to 2021 (Getty Images )

Several English Heritage sites saw a record numbers of visitors in 2022, the charity has said.

Tintagel Castle in Cornwall and Whitby Abbey in Yorkshire were among the 10 sites to see their highest visitor numbers last year.

Following the end of Covid restrictions, 2022 also saw the charity hit a total membership of almost 1.2 million – its highest level.