Scarborough: Scarborough's South Bay beach with the castle on the headland behind

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Scarborough

Two sandy bays, a castle headland and the resort that grew from a spa

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Two sandy bays, a castle headland and the resort that grew from a spa

Scarborough is the largest town on the Yorkshire coast. A headland crowned by the ruined castle divides the seafront into the North and South bays, both with sandy beaches, linked by the Victorian Marine Drive around the foot of the cliff. The harbour and old town sit below the castle on the South Bay side.

The town's spa waters were found in 1626, and Scarborough grew into a seaside resort: the Spa, the Rotunda Museum of 1829 and the Grand Hotel of 1867 all date from that growth. Today there are theatres, a miniature railway, Peasholm Park and the Cleveland Way along the cliffs.

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The map shows Scarborough and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.

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Two bays

The castle headland separates the North Bay (Peasholm Park, the North Bay Railway) from the South Bay (harbour, the Spa, the Grand Hotel).

2

Castle opening

Scarborough Castle is run by English Heritage; check its page for opening days, which are shorter in winter.

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Walk Marine Drive

Marine Drive runs around the foot of the headland and links the two bays on the flat.

4

Theatre in the round

The Stephen Joseph Theatre was the first theatre in the round in Britain; check its listings for what is on.

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