Scarborough
Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.253, -0.408 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TA 03 85 |
| Population: | 61,749 |
| Dialling code: | 01723 |
Scarborough is a classic English seaside town on the cliffs and bays of the North Sea in North Yorkshire, England. Its twin sandy beaches framed by a rocky headland with the ruins of Scarborough Castle give a dramatic setting, while the Victorian promenade, the historic Scarborough Spa and the compact old town reflect its development as one of the country’s first seaside resorts.
Today Scarborough still depends heavily on tourism and the service economy but retains a working harbour and fishing tradition, and benefits from visitors to nearby North York Moors. There’s a lively cultural scene for a town its size, centred on venues such as the Stephen Joseph Theatre and the Scarborough Open Air Theatre, plus annual festivals and a mix of long‑standing local communities and seasonal trade that shapes its character.
Postcode districts covering Scarborough
Most populated places nearby
- Bridlington 14 miles
- Whitby 18.5 miles
- Driffield 17.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Eastfield Parish 0.7 miles
- Weaponness & Ramshill Ward 1 mile
- Osgodby Parish 1.2 miles
- Falsgrave & Stepney Ward 1.3 miles
- Cayton Parish 1.7 miles
- Seamer Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Irton Parish 1.8 miles
- Castle Ward 2 miles
- Woodlands Ward 2.2 miles
- East Ayton Parish 2.7 miles
- Northstead Ward 2.7 miles
- East Ayton and West Ayton Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Scarborough
YO12 6PB, YO12 6US, YO12 4AE, YO11 2SA, YO12 7TA, YO12 6HR, YO11 3NN, YO11 2JE, YO11 3LQ … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 44.8 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 57.4 miles
- Seamer Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Scarborough Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels in Scarborough Ad
- The Albert 4
- The Waves
- Bike & Boot Hotel 4
- Albemarle Hotel 3
- Rivelyn Hotel Bar & Restaurant 3
- The Chapel House Hotel 4
- The Plough Scalby 5
- Highlander Hotel
- The Crescent Hotel 3
- Rowntree Lodge 4
Schools in Scarborough
- Barrowcliff School Primary
- Cambian Scarborough School Independent - special
- Cayton Community Primary School Primary
- Gladstone Road Primary School Primary
- Newby and Scalby Academy Primary
- Scalby Academy Secondary
- Scarborough College Independent - all ages
- Scarborough Sixth Form College Further education
- Scarborough University Technical College Secondary
- Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Primary
- Springhead School Special
- St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Secondary
- St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Primary
- St Martin's C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Primary
- The Woodlands Academy Special
- Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Primary
- Wheatcroft Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 2.6 miles
- Star Carr Archaeological site 2.6 miles
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 12.2 miles
- The Walled Garden Gardens 12.4 miles
- North Beach Beach 14.4 miles
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 16.2 miles
- Eden Camp Museum 16.6 miles
- Whitby Beach Beach 19.4 miles
- Mulgrave Castle Estate 19.4 miles
- Mulgrave Woods Forest 19.8 miles