My first visit to Scarborough went really well, as I was unsure what Scarborough had to offer, I found the scenery and thewelcome from the locals very inviting. 

Our base for tours here is normally the Grand Hotel. 
The grand hotel is in a great position, overlooking the harbour and south bay. 
Originally constructed in 1863, it was one of Europe’s first purpose built hotels, with a design based on time. 

• 4 towers – four seasons 
• 12 floors – the months 
• 52 chimneys – the weeks 
• 365 bedrooms – for the days of the year.

Centrally located, it’s an ideal base to spend time here in Scarborough, with its sandy beaches, promenade walks and of course the seaside fair rides. 

Having returned a few more times to Scarborough, normally for a maximum of 5 days, I now look forward to its warm welcome. 

Scarborough’s a busy Victorian family resort, with safe, sandy beaches which you get to by way of its 3 cliff lifts, the South Cliff lift, the Central lift and the St Nicholas lift. 

Places worth viewing are the Castle and remains of Queens Tower and also its working Harbour. 

The North Yorkshire Moors National Park is another area that we visit, usually taking the coast road to Whitby via Robin Hoods Bay. 

The village of Goathland has been, and still is, on many of the holiday "must see villages", made famous for its fictional name of “Aidensfield” in the Heartbeat TV series. It’s a great village in its own right; you can even take a train journeyfrom here on the North York’s Railway.