Scarborough Sea Life Centre offers many kinds of marine life from sharks to seals, penguins to otter and more. There are also experiences available as well as typical admission. As a tip, book online as it can work out cheaper!

Both North and South Bay offers a huge beach area with plenty of space for all manner of beach activities! North Bay also have rentable chalets too!

Peasholm Park contains some amazing parkland situated in a natural glen and designed on a willow plate pattern. It is renown for its large attractive gardens with its own watercourse as well as it large boating lake that attracts all manner of waterfowl.

In Peasholm Park you can rent peddle-boats as well as play mini-golf. There is a popular cafe, ice-cream as well as toilet facilities. The park itself is free admission and never closes. You may even get to see naval battles with model ships!

The North Bay Railway is a heritage miniature railway that shuttles between Peasholm and Scalby Mills close to the Sea Life Centre. It was constructed in 1931 and at Scalby Mills you get to see the locomotive turn around on a turntable. It takes you through the park under the Sky Trail as well as giving you sea views before arriving at your final destination. You can purchase single or return tickets just the same as the conventional railway.

Scarborough Observation Wheel can be located next to Coney Island in South Bay. It gives you some extraordinary birds eye views over the South Bay Area. The attraction is open during the spring and summer seasons.

Scarborough Fair Collection and Vintage Transport Museum isn’t located in central Scarborough but just off the A165 to Filey. It is museum featuring heritage fair attractions as well as vintage vehicles and is well worth a visit.

Rotunda Museum is found just beyond Cliff Bridge in a circular shaped stone building. It contains many artefacts pertaining to the area including the Gristhorpe Man, the best preserve skeleton from the Bronze Age. Certain worth a visit!

Scarborough Art Gallery is not far from South Bay and Rotunda Museum in Crescent Gardens. It is the home of Scarborough’s large collection of fine art, mainly from donations since the museum was established back in 1947. It has a low admission fee and it will assist buddy artists to get creative! Description goes here

Olympia Leisure is the largest arcade in Yorkshire and if you have visited South Bay you have more than likely seen it. It features not just an amusement arcade, but a 12 lane ten pin bowling alley, Karaoke and darts too! Dare we mention that there is also a bar?

Coney Island is an Island near New York that was famous for its electric tower. Over the pond in Scarborough however, although there is an electric tower here too, is famous for its tradition seaside amusements! You will find it just next door to the Observation Wheel!

Terror Tower Attraction is not for the faint hearted - in fact it features a risk assessment! It is based on real film sets in the guise of a haunted house. It also features live actors as well as animated scenes and special effects! And all this on Foreshore Road too!

You can find Scarborough’s Escape Rooms at 2 Vernon Road and features a multitude of games such as Axe Throwing, High Sprits, Psychic, War Room, Wizard Quest, Sherlock Homes and more! Description goes here

The North Bay Railway also manage the 1931 Water Chute close to Peasholm Station in Northstead Manor Gardens as well as the Sky Trail that towers the railway track below. The water chute is just one of three left in the country dating back to the thirties. Certainly makes a splash with us!

The 20ft Sky Trail is for anyone over the age of 5 to climb to the top for those amazing views over Northstead Manor Gardens, climbing, swinging and balancing all the way to the top!

The Regal Lady once provided boat excursions on the North Sea in Scarborough for some time. In her old age, she now provides the Dunkirk Experience that is free to enter. Before becoming The Regal Lady, she was known as Oulton Belle and was instrumental in rescuing soldiers during the evacuation of Dunkirk in the second world war. On board you will find different kinds of memorabilia as well as a short film viewing.

Seagrown Southern Star vessel is a visitor vessel moored on Vincent Pier belonging to Seagrown. They harvest seaweed responsibly to produce seaweed based products such as seasonings, toiletries, and even beer! You might even see their working vessel docked known as Bright Blue if you should time it right!

Lunar Park is Scarborough’s seaside funfair situated next to Vincent Pier below the castle headland. It provides rides, games as well as food and drink!

There are several boat excursions in Scarborough including the pirate ship Hispaniola, speed boat excursions, sea excursions, fishing trips as well as wildlife excursions. These tend to run during the season, but can be cancelled during heavy seas. It is best to see what is available on the day that you visit as some tend to closed certain days of the week.

Scarborough Castle is certainly worth a visit if only for the extraordinary views from the top of the headland overlooking both South and North Bay. Scarborough Castle is glistening with history and this fortress has endured many attacks including the Vikings, Tudor Rebels as well as the English Civil War.

Like many castles, it is Norman in origin and there is also a ruin of a former Roman Signal Station too that you can still see today.

Scarborough Castle allows you to explore the tower as well as the rest of the castle ruins. There is an enormous green space for picnics as well as taking in the sea air from the North Sea. Scarborough Castle also hosts a small museum and there is opportunity for refreshments as well as ice-cream. Definitely worth a visit, but we do recommend purchasing admission in advance as it works out much cheaper.

South Cliff Gardens have undergone much refurbishment of late and this also includes the Holbeck Clock Tower. It was constructed in commemoration of George V’s coronation in 1911 and the architect is still unknown. You can find the Clock Tower next to the putting green on the Esplanade.

You can work your way to sea level following the network of paths that take you through the gardens that accompany the very scenic views over the North Sea. Certainly well worth a visit!

One of the landmarks found at South Bay is St Mary’s Church. During the civil war, the church grounds was used to fire canons towards the castle above.

Today, the tower is at one side of the church but originally it was constructed in the centre.

The Victorian Grand Hotel was designed by an architect from Hull, Cuthbert Brodick who was also famous for designing Leeds town hall. The hotel is in a V shape to commemorate Queen Victoria (and her statue is found nearby next to the Central Trams).

The Grand Hotel at Scarborough had 365 bedrooms for days of the year, four towers for seasons of the year, 52 chimneys for weeks of the year, and 12 floors for months of the year!

Not to worry you at all but Valley Bridge spanning Ramsdale was orignaly the first Lendal Bridge construction in York but it collapsed killing 5 people. Lendal Bridge was later constructed with a new design and the original materials were transported to Scarborough to form Valley Bridge.

Suffice it is to say, its relocation is more robust!

The Cliff Bridge next to the Grand Hotel was originally known as Spa Bridge as it linked St Nicolas Cliff with the spa waters at South Cliff. Spa water was discovered by Thomasin Farrar who was the wife of a Lord Mayor. It was built by the Cliff Bridge Co that was formed in 1826. The bridge was completed a year later.

Today you can walk over this bridge and receive some stunning views overlooking South Bay and the North Sea.

Heading along Vincent Pier towards the lighthouse you will notice the Albert Strange Pontoons on the right hand side. These pontoons are wooden walkways containing boat moorings. These walkways rise up and down with the surface of the water.

Albert Strange although originally from Gravesend, he was also the headmaster of Scarborough’s Art School in 1882. He was also a founder member of Scarborough Sailing Club during his lifetime.

Scarborough Lighthouse is in the care of the Scarborough Yacht Club and you can walk up to the structure and touch it. It is situated on Vincent Pier where you will also find The Diving Belle and a World War I Vickers Naval Gun from the SS Hornsund.

It is no longer a working lighthouse although the harbour and marina are still at large. Although the lighthouse dates back to 1806 it had to be rebuilt owing to a German bombardment during the first world war. In 1843, it was extended 17ft upwards to a total height of 51ft.

The Diving Belle is one of two sculptures by Craig Knowles that you will find on Scarborough’s seafront. The Diving Belle is situated in front of the lighthouse on Vincent Pier and depicts a victorian woman preparing to dive!

The Bathing Belle could be termed as the sister of the Diving Belle on Vincent Pier. She can be found just opposite the luxury holiday apartments in North Bay and depicts a Victorian woman preparing to bath in the North Sea. She was once situated in Scarborough’s town centre but has since moved to her new location!

Along the Yorkshire Coast you will discover some amazing sculptures by Ray Lonsdale and Scarborough is one of these locations.

The giant statue of Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers sat on his favourite bench can be found in North Bay on the seafront. Freddie helped to rescue those captive in the Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp.

The statue cost a staggering £48,000!

Tucked underneath Scarborough’s South Cliffs you will find the grand Scarborough Spa Complex. It is an entertainment and conference venue and is famous for holding the Scarborough Jazz Festival.

The is a cafe/restaurant here that is very popular called Farrer’s Bar and Restaurant, named after Thomasin Farrer who discovered spa waters nearby. There is also a large bandstand surrounded by glass that allows you to look out towards the North Sea. Truly amazing!

Scarborough has had a lifeboat since the 1800’s but in 2018 a new purpose built state of the art lifeboat station was opened. You can find this in South Bay next to the beach and the shop is well worth a visit.

You ca oftentimes see the huge lifeboat inside the lifeboat station and on occasion see it launch too!

Scarborough Open Air Theatre has exist since 1932 but in 2010 it underwent a huge refurbishment.

Today it hosts live entertainment, especially music, throughout the year and it is good to keep track of what is on. Follow the link below to find out more!

Stephen Joseph Theatre actually began further down the road to where we find it now. Today it is a very successful theatre attraction. To find out what’s on, simply follow the link below!

Anne Bronte’s Grave can be found at St Mary’s Church. She was a talented poet and novelist originally from near Bradford. Sadly she was just 29 years old when she died, and her mother died when she was just a year old.