B&Bs in Scarborough

With the rare and exquisite natural beauty of the heart of the North York Moors right on your doorstep under an hour from Scarborough you are perfectly situated to explore gorgeous trails, enjoy scenic drives and even hop on board a steam railway adventure on the North York Moors Railway! This renowned upland area is home to one of the largest heather moorlands in the UK where you can admire beautiful birds such as grouse and plover and explore lovely historical fishing villages along 40 km of heritage Jurrasic coastline abounding in fossils!

Browse a variety of quaint, B&B choices just for 2, with options for as many as 4 guests with upmarket, stylishly decorated, comfortably furnished interiors located in and around Scarborough with wonderful beach access. These lovely B&B options are conveniently located just metres from Scarborough's beaches! Several properties also feature a lovely garden. You are sure to find the perfect, cosy B&B for your coastal holiday break!

Scarborough is perfectly located for a sublime road trip up the coast of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The fabled and much photographed seaside village of Robin´s Hood Bay is just 30 minutes away by car. Here you will travel a section of the Yorkshire Coastline that boasts some of the most picturesque coastal villages in all of the UK! See dramatic cliffs overlooking ocean vistas and explore steep winding paths and cobbled streets. Be sure to stop and stroll about in Staithes and Runswick Bay with picture perfect colourful houses, fishing boats and gentle pace of life and amazingly fresh catch of the day fish and chips!

Scarborough is perfectly situated to give you fantastic day trip access to the dozens and dozens of renowned hiking routes in the North York Moors National Park as well as the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With an incredible 2000 km of trails the North York Moors is one of Britain's most renowned and beloved hiking districts! Here you can enjoy exhilarating trails in magical scenery replete with heritage farmland, rolling hills, lush dales, dense forests and brooding moorland vistas. If you are in the mood for breathtaking coastal scenery try one of the magnificent trails along the coastal section of the National Park such as the 14.2km loop trail from Ravenscar just 20 minutes by car north of Scarborough to Robin Hood Bay!

Hop on board Scarborough´s beloved vintage Victorian funicular tramway attraction that has been operating since 1881! Every year over half a million holidaymakers make this whimsical journey from Marine Drive to Foreshore Road, where all the beachfront action happens in Scarborough on the South Cliffs. This is a short but memorable cliffhanger adventure with plenty of great photo opportunities!

You are in for a fascinating historical treat at one of the most magnificent tourist attractions in England! Scarborough Castle boasts a 3000 year history and the panoramic views from the rocky promontory where this medieval royal fortress is located over the North Sea and Scarborough are quite sublime! This mighty outpost has been the scene of some of England's most historical battles! There is a stunning exhibition of archaeological finds on site including a fantastic replica of a Bronze Age sword discovery!

No trip to Scarborough is complete without a massively fun boat ride on the Hispaniola pirate ship! This quirky historical attraction that will delight both young and old is a quarter scale model of an 18th century schooner that takes you on a whimsical voyage along the South Bay from the harbour and back with splendid views of the South Bay, Scarborough Spa, seafront amusements and the Grand Hotel. Look out for the peg leg pirate at the harbour front for your boarding point!

Spend a delightful morning or afternoon strolling about the beautiful grounds of the Ryedale Folk Museum. This unique open air museum located in the picturesque village of Hutton le Hole in the North York Moors National Park where you can find out exactly what life was like on the moors in days gone by! Here everything has been wonderfully recreated for you in great detail so that you can see what an old village shop or even an iron age roundhouse dwelling would have looked like on a compelling trip down memory lane!

This grand Victorian spa building is now a premier entertainment venue that hosts a multitude of award winning shows and music concerts. There is a fabulous Grand Hall plus galleries, cafes and walkways and a huge outdoor area that overlooks the sea. Browse what's on and book tickets for an exciting night out of an indoor show or outdoor music performance. This is where you will find all the buzz of the annual Scarborough Jazz Festival!

If you are looking for that perfect, exemplary, whimsical British seaside experience, South Bay beach ticks all the boxes with its vintage nostalgia beach front amusements, seafood shacks, ice cream parlours, souvenir shops and delightful donkey rides. This lovely beach features a wide sandy bay and calm bathing water making it a wonderfully popular sunshine destination for families for the day.

Come and browse the fascinating collection of geological finds and artefacts that depict the early history of the Scarborough area in one of the oldest purpose built museums in the world! There are unusual fossils to admire here in an extensive collection alongside intriguing Mesolithic and Bronze Age archaeological finds. The dome of the museum encloses a series of stunning circular galleries and this is a great place to spend a couple of hours on a rainy day!