Scarborough became Britain's first seaside resort when healing water was discovered running down the cliff in the 17th century
and Scarborough Spa developed for visitors. It has two bays of sandy beaches, South Bay Beach is ½ mile from the station.
The Central Tramway is a historic cliff lift down to South Bay. There is another cliff lift near Scarborough Spa.
The Old Town near the Harbour has narrow streets and historic buildings. The Lifeboat Station is open by appointment.
Peasholm Park has a naval warfare show with model ships on Mondays and Thursdays in summer.
www.visitscarborough.com |
www.centraltramway.co.uk |
www.yorkshire.com
The Rotunda Museum is a stone building with a cylindrical tower constructed in 1829 as one of the first
purpose-built museums in the country. It houses important collections of Jurassic geology from the Yorkshire coast.
A frieze shows the geology of the local coastline.
Open TWThFSSu 1000-1700.
scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk
Scarborough Art Gallery is an Italianate villa housing a permanent collection of fine art.
Temporary exhibitions programme.
Open TWThFSSu 1000-1700.
scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk
The Centre covers Scarborough's maritime history with photographs, historical documents
and artefacts. Exhibitions programme.
Open WThFSSu 1100-1600.
www.scarboroughmaritimeheritage.org.uk
Luna Park is a child-friendly theme park with a variety of rides.
Open Mar-Oct, see website for full details.
www.lunaparkscarborough.com
The remains of medieval Scarborough Castle are on a spectacular headland with steep drops on three sides.
Museum in the Master Gunners House. The large grassy headland is maintained as a wildflower meadow and has remains of a Roman
signal station. There are good views of the town and coast. Light refreshments. Picnics welcome in grounds.
Open Apr-Oct, Daily 1000-1700. Nov-Mar, SSu 1000-1600.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
A 20 inch gauge railway from Peasholm Station to Scalby Mills station near Scarborough Sea Life.
Historic water chute and Skytrail in the adjacent Northstead Manor Gardens. Events programme. Light refreshments.
Open see website for train times.
www.snbr.org.uk
Bus X94 and Coastliner 843 from station to Peasholm Park, 5 minutes journey.
X94 Daily, hourly, operated by Arriva.
843 Daily, hourly, operated by Transdev.
Highlights include penguins, sharks, seals, otters and coral reef life. Rainforest adventure.
Events programme.
Open Daily 1000-1600, see website for exact times.
www.visitsealife.com/scarborough
The North Bay Railway Scalby Mills station is near Sea Life.
