However, as the summer holidays approach, we’re shining a light on some of the other brilliant places to visit in our area for those rainy days, the times the beach is packed or when you simply don’t fancy cleaning up sand for the days following your day out. There are firm family favourites for days out with the kids such as Sealife and Playdale Farm. Plus there’s a host of culture and history to explore in the town’s museums and historic landmarks, many of which are such familiar sights we can forget to actually visit them – such as Scarborough Castle. Also hidden in one of the town’s most visited areas, Peasholm Park, is a delightful tree trail to follow and discover, as well as virtual dinosaurs to hunt with the kids, or big kids! Looking inland for a moment allows us to appreciate just how much there is on offer in our town.
5. Scarborough Fair Collection
This quirky attraction is home to a large collection of vintage cars, steam engines, fairground rides and mechanical organs. You have the chance to try out the bumper cars, gallopers and speedway.
6. North Yorkshire Water Park
One for the adventurous among us, the water park is set on Wykeham Lakes and has many water activities to try including the aqua park, wake boarding, paddle boarding, kayaking and open water swimming.
7. Rotunda Museum and Art Gallery
One of the world’s first purpose-built museums, the Rotunda is home to geological and historical artefacts relating to the area while the gallery displays the borough’s permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.
8. Scarborough's churches
Some of the most beautiful buildings in town are its churches. St Martin-on-the-Hill is home to artwork by William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones whilst St Mary’s is the final resting place of Anne Bronte.