Scarborough
Scarborough, Britain’s first seaside resort, has been welcoming
visitors for over 360 years and is still as popular as ever.
Scarborough is a great a place to stay for a holiday or short
break. The safe, sandy, accredited North Bay beach and
South Bay beach are broken by a rocky headland on which
stands a reminder of the past, the historic
Scarborough Castle.
The resort offers first class attractions such as the award
winning Sea Life Marine Sanctuary,
Scarborough Art Gallery, the
Rotunda Museum and of course the
newly refurbished Scarborough Open
Air Theatre - Europe's largest open air
theatre (since Antiquity). Scarborough is also proud
to be the home of many festivals, including
Seafest, the iconic
Scarborough Jazz Festival, Bike Week, Cycling, Scarborough Fayre,
the UK Pro Surf Championships and the
Scarborough Cricket Festival - providing you with year
round events...the Yorkshire Coast truly is The
Festival Coast!
There
really is something for the whole family to enjoy in Scarborough.
Visit the peaceful North Bay and take a journey beneath the waves
to discover the creatures of our seas at Scarborough SEA LIFE and
Marine Sanctuary. Learn more about the work done to preserve the
wildlife habitat and also to protect marine life. Enter the Seal
Rescue Centre and come face to face with rescued seal pups from our
rugged coastline.
The resort offers a great choice of high street shops and
boutiques. The Brunswick Centre is a prestigious all-weather
shopping centre with a department store and thirty-five other
retail outlets. The Centre is located in Scarborough’s
pedestrianised shopping precinct, which, with the surrounding
streets, has many individual boutiques, specialist shops and
inviting cafes and bars.
By night you will be spoilt for choice with four fantastic
theatres, each offering something different. The most famous is the
Stephen Joseph Theatre, home of playwright Sir
Alan Ayckbourn. Music lovers can visit Scarborough's Open Air
Theatre or
Spa Complex, home of the only remaining seaside orchestra, or
Peasholm Park, which offers open air concerts and a variety of
family activities.
The Spa offers a range of entertainment venues including the
Grand Hall that seats 2000 and is home to the Scarborough Spa
Orchestra. The Spa Theatre, a 600-seater Victorian theatre, which
is home to the second-longest running Summer Season show in the
country. The Spa is an ideal wedding and conference venue. Find out
more on our Scarborough
Spa events & information page.
The town boasts many quality restaurants, each serving a variety
of fresh local produce. The restaurants cater for all tastes with
everything from seafood and a la carte establishments to Italian,
Greek, Indian, Chinese and Thai cuisine.
Scarborough Tourist Information Centre also
create information sheets for visitors and
residents.
Whatever you decide to do or wherever you decide to go
you will always receive that warm Yorkshire welcome.