Places to Visit in The Region

Atlantis Water Park, Peasholm Gap, Scarborough. Tel. 01723 372744. Fun for all the family with swimming and paddling pools as well as a huge water-slide.

Betton Farm Visitor Centre, Racecourse Road, East Ayton, Scarborough. Tel: 01723 863143. Enjoy a family day out with children’s animal farm and play area, farm shop and bakery, restaurant and tea rooms.

Honey Farm, East Ayton, Scarborough. Tel: 01723 865198. Bee exhibition, farm shop and tea rooms.

Kinderland, Burniston Road, Scarborough. Tel: 01723 383637. Award-winning fun, play and activity park. Adventure play areas, water chute, picnic areas, cafeteria and gift shop.

Scarborough Castle, Castle Road, Scarborough. Tel: 01723 372451. Vast 12th century fortress high above the town. See dominating remains of the great keep still standing high and discover the exciting history of the dramatic site with a free audio tour.

Staintondale Shire Horse Farm, Staintondale, near Scarborough. Tel: 01723 870458. Family fun days out with live shows, demonstrations, Shetland ponies. Cafe and souvenir shop, picnic and play areas.

Wellington Lodge Llamas, Staintondale, Scarborough. Tel: 01723 871234. Go on an unusual and entertaining trek with expert pack llamas. Homemade lunches plus champagne.

Peasholm Park, Scarborough, is one of the most popular attractions of the town for all ages. Squirrels, ducks and wild birds inhabit the park, making it a peaceful place to spend those lazy summer days. Rowing boats, canoes and swan pedaloes can be hired out on the lake and around the island with its waterfall, which is lit up in the evenings. Mini-naval warfare always proves a popular choice and is enacted with remote controlled fireowrks. Throughout the summer, music is played in the afternoons on a small bandstand in the middle of the lake with the organist being taken there and back by rowing boat. An 18-hole pitch and putt and a 12-hole putting green are also available. Luna Park, Foreshore, Scarborough, is a small funfair at the edge of the harbour of Scarborough’s Foreshore. It boasts a ferris wheel and other attractions.

Surf/body boarding wetsuits and boards can be hired, by the hour or day, from surf shops in the town.

Futurist Theatre, Foreshore Road, Scarborough. Tel. 01723 365789. Go and see one of the latest film blockbusters or enjoy a show courtesy of some of the country’s finest entertainers.

Stephen Joseph Theatre, Westborough, Scarborough. Tel 01723 370540/370541. Take in a play, dine out and check out the gift shop at the spiritual home of playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn.

Hollywood Plaza, North Marine Road, Scarborough. Tel. 01723 507567. Showing all the latest hits from the silver screen all-year round.

YMCA Theatre, St Thomas Street, Scarborough. 01723 506750. A popular venue to go and see a summer show.

Spa Grand Hall 01723 376774. Large Victorian venue for concerts.

Spa Theatre 01723 376774/365068. Weekly shows by Tony Peers Productions.

Scarborough Indoor Pool, Ryndle Crescent, Scarborough. Tel: 01723 367137. Swimming lessons, solarium, Shape Shop.

Sea Life and Marine Centre, Scalby Mills, Scarborough. Tel: 01723 376125. More than 30 displays, feeding demonstrations, talks and special events. Cafe and gift shop.

Scarborough Museums and Gallery. Tel: 01723 232323. Visit three magical buildings in the town centre and explore 200 million years of Scarborough life. There are exhibitions, activities for children and special events throughout the year.

Wood End Museum, The Crescent, Scarborough. Tel: 01723 367326.

Scarborough Art Gallery, The Crescent, Scarborough. Tel: 01723 374753.

Rotunda Museum, off Valley Road, Scarborough. Tel: 01723 374839.

Crescent Arts and Gallery, The Crescent, Scarborough. Tel: 01723 351461. This lively contemporary art gallery presents a diverse and stimulating programme of new works by local, national and international artists working in a wide range of media. Crescent Arts also offers an exciting range of art classes and special events.

RSPB Nature Reserve, Bempton Cliff Top. Tel 01262 851179. Centre dedicated to the work of the RSPB situated in the middle of Britain’s largest colony of seabirds.

Sewerby Hall and Gardens, Church Lane, Sewerby. Tel: 01262 673769. Art gallery, museum, historic displays, children’s zoo and aviary. Outdoor events throughout the summer.

Burton Agnes Hall and Gardens, on A614 between Driffield and Bridlington. Tel: 01262 490324. Magnificent example of Elizabethan architecture filled with treasures collected over four centuries. Gardens include a maze and giant games.

Cruckley Animal Farm, Foston-on-the-Wolds. Tel. 01262 488337. Working farm with rare breeds, open daily from April 18 to September 30. Popular with families.

Sledmere House, Sledmere, near Driffield. Tel: 01377 236637. The present house was built in 1751 and is set in beautiful gardens and parkland planned by Capability Brown. See the magnificent work of Joseph Rose, the most famous English plasterer of his day.

Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life, Bridge Street, Pickering. Tel: 01751 473653. Twenty- seven rooms packed with collections from the Victorian era. Visit typical rooms, shops and workshops.

Castle Howard, between Malton and York. Tel: 01653 648333. One of Britain’s finest and most spectacular stately homes with beautiful gardens and parkland, plus children’s playground.

Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum, Eden Camp, Malton. Tel: 01653 697777. Travel back in time to wartime Britain and experience sights, sounds and smells of these dangerous years.

FlamingoLand Theme Park and Zoo, Kirkby Misperton, Malton. Tel: 01653 668287. Set in 375 acres with white-knuckle rides and attractions, the North’s largest zoo, refreshment points.

North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering station. Tel: 01751 473799. The Heartbeat railway runs though some of the country’s most breathtaking scenery. Stations at Pickering, Levisham, Goathland and Grosmont.

Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Grape Lane, Whitby. Tel: 01947 601900. A celebration of Cook’s life with displays, artefacts and models in the house on the harbour.

Whitby Abbey, clifftop east of the town centre. Tel: 01947 603568. Uncover the story of the atmospheric ruins and discover why Whitby’s dramatic beauty has inspired so many writers, painters and engravers.