Ravenscar
The Raven Hall Hotel, perched broodingly on the clifftop, was once a home owned by King George III’s physician, Dr Francis Willis: it’s rumoured that the king may have stayed there during his treatment.
A stone’s throw away is the alum works, once an important part of this country’s fabric dyeing industry, and now a fascinating National Trust site.
In the late Victorian period, big plans were made for Ravenscar to become a holiday resort to rival Scarborough and Whitby. Roads were laid out, a handful of fine houses were built and sewers laid. But Peak – as it would have been named – never really caught on, perhaps because of the steep path down to the beach – and the development company went bankrupt. But remnants of the resort that never was remain.
And – like the rest of this fabulous Jurassic coast – the beach at Ravenscar is a wonderful place to find fossils.
What's On
Event Table
| date | event |
|---|---|
| Mon 1 Jan - Mon 31 Dec | Curious About Scarborough at Scarborough Town, Scarborough |
| Mon 1 Jan - Mon 31 Dec | Star Carr Display at Rotunda Museum, Scarborough |
| Sat 24 Mar - Sun 4 Nov | Whitby in the Time of Cook at Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby, Whitby |
| Mon 26 Mar - Tue 4 Dec | Tea Dances with Ray Kirk at Whitby Pavilion, Whitby |
| Mon 26 Mar - Mon 25 Mar | 6 a side football league at Bridlington, Bridlington |
| Tue 27 Mar - Sun 22 Apr | Scarborough Photographic Society at Scarborough Art Gallery, Scarborough |
| Wed 28 Mar - Sun 28 Oct | Wurlitzer Afternoon Tea Dances at The Scarborough Fair Collection, Scarborough |
Discover Events in the Coastal Villages
Star Carr Display
Scarborough
Mon 1 Jan - Mon 31 Dec 2018
Star Carr is one of the most important Early Middle Stone Age sites ever found and it is right on our doorstep; only a few miles south of Scarborough.
Whitby in the Time of Cook
Whitby
Sat 24 Mar - Sun 4 Nov 2018
Exhibition: 'Whitby in the Time of Cook, the Making of a Great Seaman' 2018 marks the 250th anniversary of the start of Captain Cook's first voyage to the Pacific in 1768. As he weighed anchor at Plymouth, what did he take from Whitby?
Tea Dances with Ray Kirk
Whitby
Mon 26 Mar - Tue 4 Dec 2018
We invite you to put on your dancing shoes and dance the afternoon away on one of Yorkshire's largest dance floors in the wonderful surroundings of The Northern Lights Suite.
6 a side football league
Bridlington
Mon 26 Mar 2018 - Mon 25 Mar 2019
Kick of World Cup Year in Style with a brand new football league
Scarborough Photographic Society
Scarborough
Tue 27 Mar - Sun 22 Apr 2018
Scarborough Museum Trust is pleased to announce that a new community exhibition will be on display in partnership with ‘Scarborough Photographic Society’ from 27 March until 22 April 2018.
"They will not dream of us poor lads..."
Scarborough
Sat 7 Apr - Sun 2 Sep 2018
This exhibition will focus on the final year of Wilfred Owen’s life between 1917 and 1918, much of which was spent in Scarborough.
Brigantia - Artistically Yours
Scarborough
Sat 7 - Fri 27 Apr 2018
Brigantia is an association of talented Art , Craft and Design Workers.
Winifred's War
Scarborough
Sat 7 Apr - Sun 2 Sep 2018
Curated by Photojournalist, Lee Karen Stow, this exhibition explores the life and work of novelist and journalist, Winifred Holtby, who used her literary talents to campaign and advocate for peace before her untimely death, aged only 37.
Neil Kershaw - Stained Glass
Scarborough
Mon 16 - Fri 20 Apr 2018
Join us at Cober Hill for a Stained Glass holiday!
Strawberry Fields Car Boot & Market
Bridlington
Thu 19 Apr 2018
Strawberry Fields Carboot and Market is open every Thursday and Bank Holiday Monday from March to October. Also open Tuesdays from the first week in June. Trading hours 6 am - 2 pm.
Your Photography Project
Scarborough
Thu 19 Apr 2018
Led by photojournalist and artist Lee Karen Stow, participants will learn how to build a body of photographic work around a chosen theme or passion, as well as how to exhibit and promote their portfolio.
Hard Times
Scarborough
Thu 19 Apr 2018
Conrad Nelson directs Deborah McAndrew’s witty adaptation of Charles Dickens’ great Northern novel to bring you a joyful juggling and tumbling through this touching and often hilarious tale of repression and longing.
Phantom Thread
Scarborough
Thu 19 Apr 2018
Daniel Day-Lewis’s last film, the winner of this year’s best picture Oscar and a British classic are all on offer at the SJT’s cinema in April.
Poppies: Women, War, Peace
Scarborough
Thu 19 Apr 2018
Photojournalist and artist Lee Karen Stow’s work focuses on the themes of Women, War and Peace, along with the symbol of the poppy. Join Lee to hear her discuss her work and the processes involved in making her artworks and displays.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Scarborough
Fri 20 Apr 2018
Present your Sci-Fi Scarborough ticket and get your film ticket for just £5 Cosplay welcome!
Hard Times
Scarborough
Fri 20 Apr 2018
Conrad Nelson directs Deborah McAndrew’s witty adaptation of Charles Dickens’ great Northern novel to bring you a joyful juggling and tumbling through this touching and often hilarious tale of repression and longing.
**CANCELLED** Bob Smith Spring Cup
Scarborough
Sat 21 - Sun 22 Apr 2018
**CANCELLED** Come along to Oliver's Mount circuit and experience the excitement of the Spring National Cup Road Races.
Craft and Gift Fair
Scarborough
Sat 21 Apr 2018
Craft and gift fair in the Cabaret Ballroom of the Grand Hotel supporting St Catherine’s Hospice in Scarborough.
