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Travel / Tours / England / Scarborough
Visit Scarborough (in North Yorkshire, England)
     
Sections:
Introduction
  South Bay
  University of Hull (Scarborough campus)
  South Cliff
  South Sands
  Harbour
  Scarborough Castle
  North Bay
  Further information
  Links



INTRODUCTION

This page introduces the town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire (North-east England). Scarborough is a popular seaside resort. It has a population of about 100,000.

Scarborough Town Guide
Author: David Jeffels
Publisher: Dalesman Publishing
Date: May 2000
Scarborough, Bridlington and Flamborough Head (Explorer map)
Publisher: Ordnance Survey
Date: January 2006

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SOUTH BAY


South Bay

View of the coast to the south

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UNIVERSITY OF HULL


Scarborough Campus of the University of Hull

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SOUTH CLIFF


Houses along the Esplanade

Cliff lift

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SOUTH SANDS


Hotel and cliff lift

South Sands beach


Donkey rides

Lifeboat station

Scarborough, Bridlington and Flamborough Head (Explorer map)
Publisher: Ordnance Survey
Date: January 2006
 

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HARBOUR


The Old Harbour


Boat trips leave from the harbour

Fishing nets

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SCARBOROUGH CASTLE


The ruins of Scarborough Castle

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NORTH BAY


North Bay


Surfing

Northby Railway (Peasholm Park)

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FURTHER INFORMATION

* Visitor information
Discover Yorkshire Coast (Scarborough, Whitby, Filey): http://www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com
Scarborough Borough Council: http://www.scarborough.gov.uk
North Yorkshire County Council: http://www.northyorks.gov.uk

* Transportation
- Trains go to Scarborough from York or Hull. For train timetables and to buy a ticket online, see: Shop/Company/TheTrainline.
- By coach it takes about 7 hours 30 minutes to Scarborough from London's Victoria Coach Station, normally with a change in Leeds. For timetables and to buy a ticket online, see: Shop/Company/NationalExpress.
- Local bus services are provided by East Yorkshire Motor Services: http://www.eyms.co.uk

* Weather/tide forecasts
Scarborough 5-day forecast: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3956
7-day tide timetables (HW=high water, LW=low water): http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EasyTide/EasyTide/ShowPrediction.aspx?PortID=0183&PredictionLength=7

* More photos
360 degree panoramic pictures from this region:
Scarborough South Bay: http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/content/panoramas/scarborough_south_bay_360.shtml

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LINKS


Places in this region:
Hull: Travel/Tours/England/Hull
York: Travel/Tours/England/York
East Yorkshire: Travel/Tours/England/EastYorkshire

Seaside resorts:
Blackpool: Travel/Tours/England/Blackpool
Brighton: Travel/Tours/England/Brighton
Le Touquet: Travel/Tours/France/LeTouquet
Newquay: Travel/Tours/England/Newquay

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