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Scarborough is a resort, spa and fishing town with twin bays connected by a coast road, which winds its way around the foot of the cliff on the top of which stands Scarborough Castle. The south part of the town is centred on the harbour and is the more commercialised of the two parts. The harbour itself is well used by both fishing vessels and pleasure craft. There are lots of slot machine arcades, cafes and pubs all along the harbour side, making for a busy atmosphere in the summer. At the far south of this part of the town is the Grand Hotel standing majestically on the cliff top and the main theatre of Scarborough. The shopping area is situated behind the Grand Hotel and is a good mix of High Street favourites and seaside gift shops. The north part of the town is altogether quieter being centred on a lovely park with landscaped gardens and a stream. There is a fun fair set back off the front, which has a good variety of rides for young and not so young alike, with a chair lift from one end to the other which gives lovely views out across the bay. There is also a Water Park here with huge water slides and pools which is very popular in the good weather. The Sea Life Centre is situated at the far end of the promenade and is worth a visit, but beware it is expensive. We used a buy one get one free voucher, which we had received from a national newspaper and we thought that it was enough to pay. There are plenty of exhibits there, with the now almost compulsory glass tunnels to walk through, but I do think that full price is too much to pay. The road connecting the two parts of the town does get closed if the sea is very rough as it is exposed at the base of the cliff. This is more than compensated for by the crashing waves you see rolling in from the North Sea.
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I went to Scarborough about 12 years ago, I met Anthony Hopkins & Jeremy Irons there !! There was a good movie memorabilia shop I remember and isn't one of the Brontes buried in Scarborough ?
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Advantages: Great sandy beaches, lots to do, loads of historical interest in castle Disadvantages: Can be a bit tacky, and gets very crowded on hot sunny Bank Holidays
Jan 17th, 2001
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