Posted November 25, 200717 yr OK, so Scarborough, England isn't as warm as a Mediterranean resort city. But in pictures, it's hard to tell the difference. Scarborough is a centuries-old resort city for wealthy residents of Yorkshire and, more recently, for much of the rest of the UK. It is also the scene of Scarborough Castle, which sits high atop a strategically important rock outcropping that sticks out into and 300 feet above the North Sea. Although the castle was built in the 1100s, there is evidence of Iron Age settlements and the remains of a Roman signal station on the site. Apart from the strategic value of the site, the setting is quite breathtaking. It offers a 180-degree view of the surrounding resort town perched on the hills and cliffs of the North Sea. Judge for yourself.... They mean it! Finally, the castle -- this is the castle house, which is now a gift shop and cafe for castle visitors.... The largest remnant of the castle itself... A number of walls still stand from the former castle, which was quite massive... On the castle grounds is a chapel that was built below ground to survive bombardments. I believe it was used in World War II as a bunker for troops keeping watch for the German Navy.... There are a number of large beaches at Scarborough. This is the beach closest to the center of town. It is mostly underwater at high tide, though... After leaving Scarborough, we stopped at this pub along the main highway. Most of the pub was built 900 years ago, but was added onto in the 1700s.... Hope you enjoyed the brief visit to Scarborough, England! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 14, 201014 yr I don't know how I missed it the first time around, but the place looks quite beautiful. It puts new perspective on Americans' sense of historic; we're impressed with a house that's a couple of hundred years old, and in some parts of Europe they're still using buildings that are 900 - 1,000 years old or more, as everyday residences and shops.
December 15, 201014 yr Glad you found it. I was glad we visited it. There are so many wonderful seaside towns like this in the UK, but not all have a fortress that has its roots going back to before Christ. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 15, 201014 yr Picturesque town! I wish we had a pier like that here in Cleveland. Peaked roofs > flat roofs
December 16, 201014 yr ^ you mean you wish cle had a nice pier like that again -- there once used to be a nice built out dancehall pier like that at euclid beach park!
December 16, 201014 yr Right! I'm not if revisiting the idea is part of Euclid's new waterfront plan. But really, it would be so nice to have a "magnet" shoreline attraction like that here...something we are sorely missing right now. ^ you mean you wish cle had a nice pier like that again -- there once used to be a nice built out dancehall pier like that at euclid beach park!
December 17, 201014 yr That 900 y/o pub is ugly. I never understood why people admire how buildings look just because they're older than DanB. The Great Pyramid is really old but architecturally, it's bland as hell.
December 22, 201014 yr I wouldn't worry too much about the ugly appearance. Eventually the Cleveland Clinic will expand into Scarborough and that will be the end of that. That 900 y/o pub is ugly. I never understood why people admire how buildings look just because they're older than DanB. The Great Pyramid is really old but architecturally, it's bland as hell.
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