The area & things to do

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Scarborough

Britain's first seaside resort — sandy beaches, a working harbour and family attractions — 3 miles.

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Scarborough Castle

A clifftop royal castle with sweeping views over Scarborough's two bays — approx 4 miles.

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SEA LIFE Scarborough

Aquarium and sanctuary with penguins, seals and a tropical ocean tunnel — approx 4 miles.

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Alpamare

Indoor and outdoor water park with slides, a wave pool and a spa — approx 4 miles.

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Peasholm Park

Oriental-themed park with a boating lake, dragon pedaloes and woodland walks — approx 4 miles.

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Filey

A charming seaside town with a glorious sandy beach, coastal walks and Filey Brigg — 8 miles.

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Whitby

Rich history, stunning scenery, the abbey, harbour and real maritime charm — 20 miles.

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Sewerby Hall & Gardens

A Georgian house with clifftop gardens and a little zoo, near Bridlington — approx 18 miles.

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Bempton Cliffs

RSPB cliffs alive with puffins, gannets and kittiwakes, near Bridlington — approx 20 miles.

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North Yorkshire Water Park

Open-water aqua park with paddleboarding, kayaking and zip lines, at Wykeham — approx 6 miles.

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Betton Farm

A friendly farm at East Ayton with animals, a play park and popular tea rooms — approx 5 miles.

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Playdale Farm Park

Indoor and outdoor play with a barn full of friendly animals, at Cayton — approx 7 miles.

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Filey Bird Garden & Animal Park

Family-run gardens with exotic birds, animals, reptiles and a play trail — approx 8 miles.

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Flamingo Land

Theme park and zoo near Malton — rides, animals and a full family day out — approx 35 minutes.

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Go Ape, Dalby

Treetop high-ropes, zip wires and Segway trails in Dalby Forest — approx 40 minutes.

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North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Heritage steam trains across the moors, Pickering to Whitby via Goathland — approx 30 minutes.

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Dalby Forest

Forest drives, walking and cycling trails and family adventure on the moors — approx 40 minutes.

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Castle Howard

One of Britain's finest Baroque stately homes, gardens and parkland near Malton — approx 45 mins.

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Sledmere House

Scenic Wolds walks and a stately Georgian house with a grand walled garden — approx 30 minutes.

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Woldies

Nature gardens, woodland trails, lavender fields and outdoor play on the Wolds — approx 25 mins.

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Pickering

A bustling market town at the edge of the North York Moors, full of independent shops — 15 miles.

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Malton

Yorkshire's award-winning food town — artisan producers, cafés and great food shopping — 20 miles.

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Helmsley

A handsome market town with a castle, a walled garden and Rievaulx Abbey nearby — approx 30 miles.

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Thornton-le-Dale

One of Yorkshire's prettiest villages — thatched cottages and pretty gardens, near Pickering.

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Robin Hood's Bay

A picturesque old fishing village tumbling to the Heritage Coast, near Whitby.

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Goathland

A moorland village with a steam railway and Heartbeat fame, between Pickering and Whitby.