Out of sight but not out of mind (Scarborough in General)

Member Name: LisaW82

Product:	Scarborough in General
Date:	01/03/09 (155 review reads)
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Advantages: Lovely parks, amusements and cafes

Disadvantages: Very hilly and out of the way

Scarborough is so often an under rated sea side resort in the UK. It offers many of the things you can get in the likes of Blackpool and Great Yarmouth apart from possibly the night life. If a night on the booze is not what you are looking for then there is no reason at all not to go to Scarborough.

The town, situated in North Yorkshire is pefect for couple and families alike and offers lots of variety, easily enough to go there for a weeks holiday. I first went to Scarborough in the early 1990s and it still ranks as one of my favourite holidays. Naturally my interests and needs from Scarborough have changed now, but they will be perfect for my daughter in a few years and I can't wait to take her through Peasholm Park and to the outdoor water park. The park especially is a place of real beauty and offers boating lakes, fun fairs and beautiful walk ways. The water park can be seen for miles and boasts what has to be the largest outdoor water slide in the UK. It is breathtaking.

Scarborough town centre is as busy and bustling as any you will find from a sea side town. There are many a high street name there and the shoppers among you will have a field day there. There is even a fantastic little magic shop on the corner of the main sea front stretch that is still there today and I remember going there for professional tricks when I was going through my Paul Daniels want to be phase as a teenager.

The main seafront is a hive of activity in the summer and boasts countless cafes, amusement arcades and other attractions. As I eluded to earlier though, there is a real lack of bars for the older holiday maker.

Be aware that Scarborough is a particularly hilly place so if you don't like the taxing walks in life then you may want to go for somewhere flatter like Blackpool or nearby Bridlington. One hill is right in the middle of the coast line and the top leads to the stunning castle grounds. They may be a little derelict now but make for a great stroll of an evening.

For the cricket fans among you, there is a terrific little cricket ground in Scarborough that holds a festival every summer in which the Yorkshire County Cricket team come to town to play a championship match and a one day match too. These are great days out in themselves.

Sadly the football team is now non-existant after once playing in the football league and I had fond memories of my trips there as a Doncaster Rovers supporter too.

You tend to find that the locals are a friendly enough bunch, particularly the nearer to the coast you go and in terms of financially, Scarborough is not a dear place to visit either. You can get one of their legendary bags of Harry Ramsden chips for around 50p at times.

Scarborough is an often forgotten place that has a lot going for it.

Summary: Scarborough is an often forgotten place that has a lot going for it.