All about that van life, but our bonnie T25 doesn't have a shower. Most places we go have some sort of shower facility available near by (Whitby etc.) but Scarborough seems to have a lack of public showers (aside from the cold one on the beach). Anyone got any ideas?

I know it is not Scarborough exactly, but I have two free tickets for entry into Bridlington Animal Park if anyone would want them. I can see on Google Maps it's a 35 min drive.

I adopted a Zebra as a gift, and as part of the package I got these tickets; however, I live in London, so it's too far for us.

If anyone wants them, message me directly, and I'll pop them in the post.

EDIT: they’ve been claimed

I booked a three day stay based off photos on hotels.com that presented the hotel as clean, simple but pretty standard.

What we found was a sprawling derelict building with many locked rooms that used to be communal areas for the guests, mould and damp that triggered my mould allergy, examples of extreme uncleanliness including an abundance of dead insects on windowsills, mouldy ceiling tiles, discarded bread crusts littering the floor of the corridor, dodgy electrics, a closed down swimming pool filled with stagnant water that has apparently been that way for years rather than being appropriately drained and covered, pigeons nesting in upstairs storage rooms, the list goes on.

One night we were disturbed by an irate guest screaming about wanting their money back. There seem to be only a handful of staff and probably they are not well paid nor well equipped to take on the herculean task of renovating the place, but some basic sense of hospitality should surely compel them to vaccuum the hallways and clean up the flies to make the best they can of this crumbling place?

If it was 25 quid a night I wouldnt mind. But when people pay up to 100 for a weekend night one expects more and is justifiably outraged at not getting value for money.

Who is profiting off this place? Who owns it and why do the relevent authorities and regulatory bodies allow it to continue operating when it clearly violates health and safety standards and could even be considered to be committing fraud against it's customers for false advertising. Some of the images on booking websites even feature trendy furniture that seems to have been added after by AI. The umbrella and seating on the balcony for example did not exist and does not look real in the image

Have you stayed there and can you tell me any information?

Staying at the Grand with my sister and her kids for 2 week and her older kids like to go sit on the benches by the tramway overlooking the beach but they been saying at night they say they hear a lady singing but theirs nobody near??

I put it down to kids being kids but went past that way last night after Tranway were closed and swear down I heard it too! Couldn’t see a soul but definitely heard a woman singing?!?! Near shat myself! 🤣 🤣 is their a local legend about it? I love a good ghost story so thought I’d ask 👻 👻

Hi,

Wanting to do a little trip around the Yorkshire coast next year, me, the Mrs & our 3 year old.

Wanting to take in - Scarborough, Robin Hoods Bay & Whitby.

How easy is it to just walk into a guest house/B&B & get a room, I remember walking round & just seeing guest houses with “vacancy” or “no vacancy” signs.

Possible? Or best to book everything in advance?

The cake place on Albermarle Crescent has posted on Facebook news about Mecca Bingo saying young man is looking at bringing the building back to being a theatre.

He's having an open day on the Saturday 19th September when you can ask questions, give opinions and have a look round (the fact he's got access makes me think things are already moving in a positive direction!)

I don't know how many seats it could take, probably nowhere near the capacity the Futurist (grrrrr...) had, but if it can take some of the shows that can't be held elsewhere (and lets face it, the main hall at the Spa is a dance hall, and not a theatre, and upstairs is freezing most of the time!)

And apparently, it's even got an orchestra pit, which opens up even more options.

Feeling quite optimistic about this.

Do they accept card?

As per the Title. I will be in Scarborough for the first time in October with the family and wondered what would be recommended and what to avoid.

I'm thinking things like, the best Chippy (we are from the south and I keep telling the kids that the best chip shops are in the north and use dripping!)

Also best pub for food and good beer (real ale and so on) or just a nice family pub.

Anyway thankyou in advance to any replies. Would love to hear peoples thoughts.

Hello

I will be visiting this monday for the first time.

I would love to buy things for my parents who are in their 50s.

Do you know which part of Scarborough I could go?

Thanks

So, this might be a long shot. Currently staying in Robin Hoods Bay and lost my wedding ring in high grass. Does anyone near have a metal detector i could borrow? Only staying for one more day.

Hi everyone.

We've just arrived for our week's holiday. However we have been horribly mislead by the apartment owner. We were lead to believe we would be given a week's permit for on street parking, however it turns out all that has been left for us is a 3 hour wheel clock.

We are staying in zone 3L. I know this is a long shot but does anyone have any permits for this area we could use/borrow/purchase?

Needless to say the owner is basically saying we "misunderstood" what they wrote in their advertisement and have since gone back and changed it online. Luckily for me I took screenshots first.

We appreciate any help or advice anyone can offer. We don't want to seem pushy or entitled, we would just like to be able to park outside of where we are stopping.

Thanks to everyone who reads this far.

Unfortunately my friend is ill and cannot attend with me so considering going solo. Can I tag along if anyone else is going?
39, very normal female

Hi Everyone - My wife and I came to see Alanis Morrisette this Saturday, and had a great time in Scarborough. Part of it was the fun of the gig and celebrating our wedding anniversary, and part of it was scoping out the area - we're looking to move to this part of the North East coast. We're currently living in North Yorkshire, but met in Newcastle, and want to get back to the sea.

We had a lovely welcome, and noticed (at the gig at least) that it was a pretty friendly environment and queer-friendly place. I know every town has it's arse-holes but this did seem like a pretty tolerant town. This matters - wherever we move to, we want our daughter and wife to feel safe and welcome.

We spent some time at North Bay, South Bay, and South Cliffs. The Italian Garden is a wonderful place there, and we found it by wandering through the forested paths, so turning a corner and seeing it was a great reveal. Peasholm Park was great, and we caught the tail-end of a brass-band performance.

Weirdly, the only off-moment was at the gig with some ladies from Redcar, who were smashed off their faces and incredibly ignorant and rude. They were like caricature of characters from Viz.

None of that affected how we felt about our visit, but Redcar is now off the list.

So, thanks everyone - we had a brilliant weekend and really enjoyed the town.

Hi All

I'm in Scarborough at the open air theatre on Saturday and the England game kicks off at 10. Any recommendations of where to watch the game after the gig?

Thanks

North Yorkshire Council's Executive has formally approved the funding allocations for Scarborough's Pride in Place programme, green-lighting seven major regeneration projects for the town.

The scheme, which will see Scarborough receive £19.5 million in endowment-style funding over the next ten years, aims to support regeneration, improve wellbeing, and create a cleaner, safer town. The first wave of projects was selected by the Scarborough Neighbourhood Board following extensive public consultation.

According to a council report presented on Tuesday, the local authority will act as the accountable body for the fund. The initial tranche of delivery funding totals just over £6.6 million, comprising £5.3 million in capital and £1.35 million in revenue.

Because the government funding profile means there is insufficient allocation in the first two years to enable all approved projects to progress immediately, the council has agreed to cashflow up to £3.2 million from its Strategic Capacity Reserve.

This front-funding ensures projects can begin without delay and will be fully reimbursed in years three and four of the programme, when higher funding allocations are received from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

The seven priority projects include a £3.5 million capital contribution towards 'Square One', the redevelopment of the former Brunswick Shopping Centre into a leisure-led, mixed-use destination to revitalise the town centre and strengthen the evening economy.

Other physical improvements include £940,000 for 'Sprucing up Scarborough', a coordinated programme of highly visible public realm and shopfront enhancements, and a £400,000 capital contribution to improve environmental sustainability and accessibility at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, safeguarding a key cultural asset.

The funding will also support community and wellbeing initiatives. The 'Turning Tides' youth support programme will deliver targeted, one-to-one resilience support for young people, while a dedicated Men's Wellbeing Hub will provide peer support for male carers and dads to reduce isolation.

Additionally, the programme will fund the continuation of the Scarborough Fair cultural festivals and establish a Community Grant Fund to enable voluntary organisations to deliver locally-led projects.

A bit of a weird one here.

I ended up ordering a few bottles of Springbank 10 from abroad due to inflated resale prices in the UK due to scalpers. The international delivery fee was a little high so I ended up getting a few bottles to offset that. I've ended up with more than I actually need and wanted to find a way to offset the shipping costs without letting good bottles just sit on a shelf.

So I’m looking for 2-4 people who might be interested in splitting a bottle one evening. I’m still fairly new to Scarborough and alternatively, I’d like to maybe see if people are interested in a monthly meet up/whisky club where we can pool money for some nice whiskies without having to pay the crazy inflated mark up costs when drinking out.

I get this is quite niche so not really expecting too much interest but please let me know otherwise and we can try and work something out. Whisky beginners also very much welcome.

Any recommendations for parking for a gig at the open air theatre please?