Scarborough Castle / Scarborough Sea Life and Marine Sanctuary

Scarborough Castle
Castle Rd
Scarborough
YO11 1HY
Tel: 01723 372451

Perched high on a headland above the North Sea, Scarborough Castle occupies one of the most dramatic castle sites in the country and boasts over 2,500 years of turbulent history. Before the castle was built, this natural fortress was favoured by prehistoric settlers before serving as a Roman signal station and Viking haven. It has endured sieges from medieval kings and Civil War armies, and German naval bombardment during WWII. Now you can climb to the battlement viewing platforms for dramatic coastline views, and take tea in the 18th-century Master Gunner’s House. English Heritage (Photo: Visitors, the well and the keep from viewing platform © English Heritage (c) English Heritage Photo Library)

The Grand Scarborough

.. ... in the town centre, this stately building enjoys pride of place overlooking Scarborough's picturesque South Bay and Harbour. The Grand Hotel remains unique, with many of its original features playing their part in helping make a fantastic break.
..where the views from the Hotel's Harbour Lights restaurant are among the finest on this coast.

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The Crown Spa Hotel

..... in Scarborough’s only 4-star hotel, known for high levels of comfort and service, with views of the South Bay, castle headland and the harbour.
.....with a health club and spa, exclusive pamper treatments, indoor swimming pool and aromatherapy suites.

.. or ..

Beiderbeckes Hotel Scarborough

.. .. ideally situated right in the heart of Scarborough, sited within a stones throw of the commercial, administrative, theatre and resort districts of the town.
....in a quiet and sophisticated hotel

Scarborough Sea Life and Marine Sanctuary
Scalby Mills
Scarborough
North Yorkshire YO12 6RP

The centre houses thousands of fascinating creatures as well a busy, and highly successful marine sanctuary for orphaned, sickly and injured seal pups. The magnificent ocean tank has been spectacularly transformed to become Turtle Reef, with its own colourful Caribbean-style coral reef and hundreds of dazzling reef fish sharing quarters with turtles and tropical sharks.

Tel: 01723 376125
www.aquariauk.com

Burton Agnes Hall / Sledmere House

Burton Agnes Hall Preservation Trust Ltd
Burton Agnes
Driffield
East Yorkshire, YO25 4NB

Burton Agnes Hall is an exquisite Elizabethan house filled with treasures including art, furniture and porcelain collected by the family over five centuries. Lawns and topiary bushes surround the Hall and an award winning walled garden contains a maze, giant games, a jungle garden and more than four thousand plant species. There are also woodland walks, Children's playground with guinea pigs, a gift shop and garden shop, the Impressionists' Café, Ice cream parlour and the Farmers Food Store selling delicious local produce.
Tel: 01262 490324

www.burtonagnes.com

Located between Driffield and Bridlington on the A614

The Beverley Arms
....in the 18th-century Beverley Arms, close to the medieval town centre of Beverley, about 12 miles from Driffield.
.. offering comfortable rooms, a restaurant and warm service.

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The Royal Bridlington

..in 4 Star Guest Accommodation, located in the beautiful South Beach area of Bridlington, about 12 miles from Driffield.
....all rooms have tea and coffee making facilities, colour tv, dvd players in family rooms, cd radio alarm clock and most have a sea view.

Sledmere House
Driffield
East Yorkshire
YO25 3XG

The building that Sir Christopher Sykes extended and redecorated in the 1780's and 1790's was gutted by a fire in 1911, but through careful restoration most people still think of Sledmere House as a eighteenth-century house. The gardens and parkland can offer enjoyment for all, from beautiful 18th Century Walled Rose Garden and recently laid out Parterre, to the acres of open space and woodland. There is something about the charm of Sledmere which has captivated visitors for over 200 years. Gardeners, antique and architecture lovers, walkers, birdwatchers, military enthusiasts, photographers, painters and music buffs all seem instantly at home.

Tel: 01377 236637
www.sledmerehouse.com

Wassand Hall / Beverley Minster

Wassand Hall
Seaton
Hull
HU11 5RJ

The Hall contains a collection of 18th and 19th century paintings and portraits of past owners of Wassand Hall and their relations; a collection of English and European silver, furniture and procelain from the same period. The house, gardens and parks are open on selected days during the summer, when teas are available in the fine conservatory in Wassand's beautfully planted walled gardens.
Wassand Hall is a fine Regency House in beautiful tranquil surroundings between Seaton and Hornsea on the B1244, approximately 12 miles east of Beverley, 18 miles north of Hull. The Estate has been in one family ownership since 1530 and enjoys beautiful walled gardens, woodland walk and half-mile park walk with views of Hornsea Mere which belongs to the Estate.
Telephone: 01964 534488

www.wassand.co.uk

Ramada Hull

.. located about 16 miles southwest of Seaton, within a peaceful, tranquil setting in 12 acres of immaculately kept, landscaped gardens, this modern hotel offers beautifully appointed contemporary accommodation, superb leisure and business facilities and excellent road access.
....the superb leisure facilities include an indoor pool, a sauna and a jacuzzi.

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The Beverley Arms
....in the 18th-century Beverley Arms, close to the medieval town centre of Beverley.
.. offering comfortable rooms, a restaurant and warm service.

Beverley Minster
Minster Yard North
Beverley
East Riding of Yorkshire
HU17 0DP

Beverley Minster is regarded as the most impressive church in England that is not a cathedral. Its splendid Perpendicular twin towers of the west front are visible for miles across the wolds as you approach Beverley. There is much to see inside, including the tomb of Lady Eleanor Percy, dating from around 1340 and covered with a richly-decorated canopy, regarded as one of the best surviving examples of Gothic art.
Tel: 01482 868540

www.beverleyminster.org

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Places of Interest - Yorkshire Wolds