There is a lot of things to see and places to visit in the area. Take a quick look at our recommendations:
Scarborough Castle website
With over 2,500 years of turbulent history behind it, Scarborough Castle defends a prominent headland between two bays, with sheer drops to the sea. Before the castle was built, this natural fortress was favoured by prehistoric settlers before serving as a Roman signal station and Viking haven.
Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby website
This handsome 17thC harbourside house is where the great explorer, James Cook, came to serve his apprenticeship in Whitby in the year 1746. The house is now a museum. It houses a superb collection of original exhibits about Yorkshire's most famous son. Regional winner 2005, White Rose Awards.
Dalby Forest, North York Moors National Park website
A 9-mile scenic drive with car parks, picnic places and BBQ spots. There are also waymarked walks of various lengths (up to 4.5 miles) including some all ability paths, and five cycle routes from beginner level to highly technical.
Moorland Adventure Sport (Langdale Quest), Langdale End website
The North Yorkshire Moors has, over the last decade become a very popular destination for off-road motor sport. Our Langdale Quest facility (the largest in the UK) has over the past 10 years provided over 1.2 million off-road driving hours for 4x4 drivers. There are 5 routes available covering a total of 80+ miles of forest terrain, including lots of mud, ruts, water pools and steep hills. The activity is family friendly, Treasure Hunts are provided along all the routes, kids also enjoy using the 2-way radios when 'checking in' with the instructors and helping with the navigating!
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