The United Kingdom of Great Britain is famed for its seaside resorts that include quirky postcards, stag and hen parties, fish and chips and kiss-me-quick hats. In the last few decades just the resorts of Blackpool and Brighton have retained their popularity as an increasing number of British folks travel to warmer destinations to spend their yearly vacation. Nevertheless a few resorts in Great Britain appear to be trying to to regain their position in British tourism. In the following article I take a look at Scarborough an increasingly popular seaside resort in North Yorkshire.
Scarborough is definitely the oldest seaside resort in Great Britain having been mentioned in a book which was written around the 1660s, which spoke of the health advantages of a nearby spa. The spa is still in existence and is situated in South Bay. Now named the Scarborough Spa Complex it, like many other, similar, places, has reinvented itself and today gives quite a lot of entertainment facilities and also offering facilities for corporate functions and weddings.
In many ways the town has managed to show itself as a superb blend of the new and the old. Keeping a lot of its Victorian seaside charm the town currently advertises itself as a creative arts and digital industries centre. More and more buildings are being modernised and brought into the twenty first century and, for example, an old museum is now a specifically designed space for artists. Further enhancing this modern strategy to tourism you can now have free access to a wi-fi Web connection along the harbour’s promenade.
Altogether this bold approach has created a beautiful place for a family vacation with plenty of attractions which are family friendly including a number of superb museums and galleries, parks and gardens, theme parks and a good number of historic buildings. With a gorgeous coastline and fantastic countryside it is little surprise that the seaside resort additionally presents plenty of opportunities for sports and the sport of surfing is rapidly rising in popularity.
Art galleries and museums in, or near to, Scarborough include the following galleries, Scarborough Art Gallery, South Street Gallery, Crescents Arts and Grosmont Gallery & Jazz Cafe plus the following museums, The Rotunda Museum, Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum, Millenium and Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life.
Parks, gardens and places of natural beauty well worth a visit include; Hazelhead Lake, The Walled Garden at Scampston, The Bridestones and The Crosscliff Estate plus Peasholm Park and Peasholm Island. Places of historical interest include Scampston Hall, Scarborough Castle, Peak Alum Works and Ebberston Hall. You might also find the following interesting, The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Church of St-Martin-on-the-Hill, All Saints Church and Church of St Mary.
Probably the favourite family visitor attraction in Scarborough is the spectacular Sea Life Centre but other family tourist attractions well worth visiting include; Terror Tower, Kinderland, Atlantis and Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo but also many other animal and wildlife tourist attractions for example, Grainary Wildlife Farm, Moorland Trout Farms and Betton Farm.
Obviously the above article is only a short introduction to the countless attractions in the town but if following reading my article above you would like to take a short vacation at this super resort and you are looking for bed & breakfast in Scarborough then please think about taking a look at our comprehensive listings of discount hotels in Scarborough.