Scarborough


Wednesday 10th May Scarborough

Josh and Andrew were catching up on sleep so I left the boat at 10am to find a laundrette and explore the local area. I started by climbing the hill up to the castle and from there you can see the extent of the town. It has two beaches on different sides of the headland, an old town centred around the castle, a new town down behind the castle and the harbour area. The “new” bit around the railway station is very Victorian with some large imposing hotels which have seen better days but must have been very grand in their time.



 
 I found the launderette in the part of town behind the castle and had a coffee in the local pie shop while I was waiting for the washing cycle to finish. It was called Humble Pie and it made all it’s own pies as well as having a small café with home made cakes. The chef was chatting to customers about recently making a Pork Pie wedding cake !

On the walk back I visited St Mary's church, which was charming and some lovely organ music was playing as I entered. Teas and coffees were being served by volunteers with home made cake. Anne Bronte is buried in the churchyard as she lived in Scarborough at the end of her life.
 
Descending the hill via Paradise
and Dog and Duck Lane
 I found myself in the harbour area again, which is full of amusement arcades and shops selling sticks of rock but also tucked away in the back streets are some really old houses and pubs.
The Three Mariners, the oldest pub in town
 

In the afternoon we all got the train to Hull as we were meeting up with friends in Hull and Andrew had to get home to Ramsgate for work the next day. It had been a pleasant and uneventful trip so our luck had changed and I was feeling much more positive about the rest of the adventure….our holiday had begun.

 

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