EAST COAST ADVENTURE PART 2 - 35 MPH WINDS

Filey Beach has a glorious 5 mile wide stretch of golden sand.Show more

The beach is lined with an historical promenade with a Sculpture Trail and beach chalets. Close-by to the north, Filey Brigg has some good rock pools to explore and marks the end/start of the Cleveland Way Walk.

Scarborough is rich in history, with its castle perched high above the North and South Bays, and a town which is proud to be Britain's first seaside resort!
The town was founded in 966AD as Skarðaborg by Thorgills Skarthi, a Viking raider. But there is evidence of settlers on the Headland from 2,500 years ago. Scarborough Castle was built by Henry II.

The Grand Hotel..
When the Grand Hotel was completed in 1867 it was the largest hotel in Europe and one of the largest in the world. Four towers represent the seasons, 12 floors represent the months, 52 chimneys represent the weeks and originally 365 bedrooms represented the days of the year. A blue plaque outside marks where the novelist Anne Brontë died in 1849. Winston Churchill and The Beatles are amongst those who've stayed there.
The Borough of Scarborough is the 3rd most visited place in the UK. It's also home to the largest open air theatre in Europe with an 8,000 capacity and is home to possibly the longest running show on earth in the Naval Warfare battles at Peasholm Park. Dramatist Alan Ayckbourn is based in Scarborough where he has lived for a number of years. He has produced some sixty plays in the town and is the artistic director of the famous Stephen Joseph Theatre, where almost all his plays receive their first performance.