More about 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, with the safe, sandy, accredited North Bay beach and
South Bay beach being broken by a rocky headland on which
stands a reminder of the past, the historic
Scarborough Castle.
We can help you plan and book your short break, weekend stay or
holiday on the Yorkshire Coast.
The resort offers first class attractions such as the award
winning Sea Life Marine Sanctuary, Scarborough Open Air Theatre,
Scarborough Art Gallery and the refurbished
Rotunda Museum, along with many festivals, including Seafest,
Jazz, Bike Week, Scarborough Fayre and the
Scarborough Cricket Festival, providing you with year round
events.
We can help
you plan and book your short break, weekend stay or holiday on the
coast, take a look at the many high quality accredited
accommodation Hotels, Bed & Breakfast, Guest Houses, Cottages
and Farms around Scarborough on our Scarborough
Accommodation pages.
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
Spa Complex, home of the only remaining seaside orchestra, or
Peasholm Park, which offers open air concerts and a variety of
family activities.
Scarborough 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.
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.
Scarborough Spa Complex
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 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.
Whatever you decide to do or wherever you decide to go you will
always receive that warm Yorkshire welcome.
Scarborough Tourist Information Centre also create Scarborough
information sheets for visitors and residents.
Inspected accommodation in Scarborough covers all types of
budget including economy, premium and luxury hotels, B&Bs and
guest houses. From last minute bookings, weekend breaks to long
holidays on the coast, Scarborough offers a fantastic variety of 3
star and 4 star hotel and guest star rated, accredited and
inspected accommodation, offering family rooms, en-suite facilities
- in fact everything for that special Yorkshire visit.
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