East England : Scarborough North Bay

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Scarborough is one of Yorkshire's and the UK's most traditional Victorian era coastal resort towns and has an amazing, brash beach character. North Bay is one of two beaches in Scarborough and is the larger although slightly quieter of the two bays. It has a half moon strip of golden-pink sand that weeps north from the headland in the centre of Scarborough. The best peaks are on the two sand banks at the north end and in the middle of the beach, which produce well formed and challenging surfing waves suitable for all levels of ability.

There is a final break that works off the point at the southern end of the beach, creating a right-hander that peels into the beach. At high tide the beach is entirely covered with the swell breaking onto the sea wall, so stick to low to mid tide.

Beyond the beach there is loads to do in town with Scarborough's significant history on display in several places, plus if you want to stay outdoors there is the whole of the North Yorkshire Moors to explore just up the A171. A fantastic all-round beach.

Detail
Driving Access: Main road straight into the town (A165)
Car Park spaces: 100's of spaces in car parks behind beach
Price: Less than £5
Beach facilities: Toilets restaurants & cafes
Beach type: Sand
Break type: Beach
Pub: Several in town
Sort of wave: Spilling
Peaks: Various beach breaks
Left/Right: Both
Offshore wind direction: Westerly to south westerly
Local highlights: Scarborough the resort
National Trust: No

Ratings
Ability: Novice - Legend
Kids: 1 - Just the beach
Other stuff: 2 - Exploring in town
Access: 2 - 200m walk down to the beach
Urban Proximity: Close to the nightlife
Water Quality: Pristine - Blue flag beach

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