Peasholm Park
An oriental-themed park of 1912 with a pagoda, a boating lake and — twice a week in summer — a naval battle fought by model warships.
Every major sight in and around Scarborough, from the landmark names to the quieter corners.
Scarborough Castle
A headland fortified since the Iron Age, with a Roman signal station, a Norman keep and a Victorian battery — and the best view in Yorkshire.
SEA LIFE Scarborough
An aquarium and seal rescue centre under white pyramid roofs at Scalby Mills — small, busy, and better for its rescue work than its size.
Scarborough Beach
South Bay — sand, arcades, a harbour, donkeys and a big wheel, with the castle above it. The original English seaside resort, still working.
Alpamare UK
Four big slides, a wave pool and two outdoor pools at 35°C on the North Bay cliff — the best waterpark in the north of England, and better than its…
Scarborough North Bay Railway
A 20-inch gauge miniature railway of 1931 running seven-eighths of a mile along North Bay from Peasholm Park to Scalby Mills.
Playdale Farm Park
A working family farm at Cayton with animal handling, indoor and outdoor play and go-karts — seven kilometres from Scarborough and built for…
Scarborough Fair Collection & Vintage Transport Museum
Working fairground organs, restored rides, a penny arcade and a ballroom — a private collection at Flower of May that is far better than it has any…
Pickering Castle
A motte-and-bailey castle above Pickering, twenty-five kilometres from Scarborough — climb the keep, and take the steam train to get there.
Italian Gardens
A formal terrace of 1912 cut into the South Cliff above the Spa — statues, a lily pond, sea views, and hardly anyone in it.
Cayton Bay Beach
A wide sandy bay five kilometres south of Scarborough — lifeguarded, shallow, good for surfing, and down a steep path that keeps the crowds off it.
Luna Park
The fairground on Sandside by the harbour — rides for younger children, a top-up card system, and a per-ride price that adds up.