Bank Holiday at the Seaside
Bank holiday Mondays in Scarborough are the traditional day for motorbikes and scooters to have a ride out. In the past there has been trouble as rival gangs clash on the seafront. These days they tend to be an older generation taking their pride and joy for a run out while the weather is (hopefully) nice.
Bank holidays were the day we rarely ventured to the coast on the grounds it would be too busy and nowhere to park. The roads would be gridlocked with cars. In my youth it was when some cars were unable to make it up Whitwell hill, and ended up backing up the traffic as drivers waited to overtake. Dad driven mad by the relentless question from the back "Are we there yet?"
As the bank holiday weekend arrives, please remember we are all still under restrictions which limit what we can do this weekend. Obviously social distancing is in place so hopefully everyone doesn't decide to come as there isn't the space.
The only food and drink available if from takeaways. Toilet facilities are very limited. If you plan to travel by public transport and it rains, you are going to get wet. We are looking forward to welcoming tourists back to Scarborough, but please be patient. If we are careful most places will be open in time for the bank holiday at the end of May. By August bank holiday if everything goes to plan all restrictions will have been lifted.
Those takeaways that are open are thankful for your business, but please remember do not feed the gulls and take your rubbish home.
Scarborough is beautiful place for sightseeing, and we welcome respectful visitors. If everyone decides to visit us, we will have too many visitors. This may end up delaying some businesses opening.
If you want to spend more than a day enjoying our beautiful coastline and what it has to offer check availability . Bank holidays are always very popular.
