Britain is famous for its popular seaside resorts which feature quirky postcards, stag and hen parties, convenience foods such as fish and chips and kiss-me-quick hats. In the previous couple of decades only the seaside towns of Blackpool and Brighton have held onto their visitor numbers as increasingly more British families travel to hotter places for their yearly vacation. Nonetheless a couple of UK resorts seem to be trying to to regain their position in the British tourism industry. In the article below I examine Scarborough a popular seaside resort in England.
Scarborough is definitely the oldest seaside resort in the British Isles having been mentioned in a publication which was written in the 1660s, which wrote about the medicinal benefits of a nearby spa. The spa continues to be existence today and is found in South Bay. Now called the Scarborough Spa Complex it, not unlike other, similar, tourist attractions, has reinvented itself and today presents quite a lot of leisure services while also catering for weddings and company functions.
In many ways the town has cleverly managed to present itself as an excellent blend of the old and the new. Retaining lots of its Victorian seaside and spa appeal the town currently promotes itself as centre for the creative arts and digital industries. Increasingly old structures are being redesigned and brought bang up to date and, as an example, an old museum is today a specially designed area for artists. Enhancing this modern approach to tourism you can now have access to a free wi-fi Web connection all along the harbour’s promenade.
Altogether this rather daring approach has helped to create a wonderful destination from a family focused vacation with loads of tourist attractions which are family friendly including lots of fascination galleries and museums, parks and gardens, theme parks and a fair selection of historic buildings. With a breath-taking coastline and fantastic countryside it’s little surprise that the seaside town also presents plenty of opportunities for sports activities 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, Crescents Arts, South Street Gallery and Grosmont Gallery & Jazz Cafe and the following museums, Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life, The Rotunda Museum, Millenium and Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum.
Gardens, parks and places of natural beauty well worth visiting include; The Crosscliff Estate, The Walled Garden at Scampston, Hazelhead Lake and The Bridestones as well as Peasholm Park and Peasholm Island. Places of historical interest include Ebberston Hall, Scampston Hall, Scarborough Castle and Peak Alum Works. You may also find the following interesting, The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, All Saints Church, Church of St-Martin-on-the-Hill and Church of St Mary.
Probably the most popular family tourist attraction in Scarborough is the fantastic Sea Life Centre however other family visitor attractions well worth a visit include; Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo, Atlantis, Kinderland and Terror Tower plus several other animal and wildlife tourist attractions such as, Moorland Trout Farms, Betton Farm and Grainary Wildlife Farm.
Of course the above article only touches upon endless list of visitor attractions in the town however if following reading my article above you would wish to have a short vacation at this fantastic seaside town and you are looking for Scarborough Bed and breakfast then please think about taking a look at our extensive list of discounted Scarborough hotels.
