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How to find us<br />

Car Parking<br />

There are ample car parking spaces and off-street car parks in Scarborough,<br />

Whitby and Filey. In Scarborough town centre a pay and display scheme is in<br />

operation and beyond the chargeable areas, free disc parking is available for a<br />

limited period. Discs are obtainable from Tourist Information Centres, Council<br />

Offices, most shops and garages. Overnight visitors are advised to contact their<br />

accommodation provider for information regarding parking facilities and<br />

restrictions. Car parking enquiries freephone 0800 0568458.<br />

Park & Ride<br />

Scarborough offers a daily, continuous Park & Ride service throughout the year.<br />

Buses run between 7am–7pm every 12 minutes from Osgodby and Seamer Road<br />

to the Sea Front and Town Centre. Car parking is free with a nominal charge for<br />

the bus service.<br />

People With Disabilities<br />

The Disablement Action Scheme helps people with limited mobility to make the<br />

most of their holiday by providing advice on where to eat, where to go and<br />

wheelchair loan. For further details contact Scarborough and District<br />

Disablement Action Group 01723 379397 or Whitby and District Disablement<br />

Action Group 01947 821001.<br />

Shopmobility<br />

Shopmobility provides the hire of powered scooters and manual wheelchairs to<br />

people whose mobility is restricted by permanent or temporary disablement,<br />

age, accident or illness. The Shopmobility service allows people to make<br />

independent use of the facilities within Scarborough town centre. Subject to<br />

availability, we may also be able to provide you with a companion while you’re<br />

out and about.<br />

By Rail<br />

Northern Rail, Virgin and Transpennine<br />

Express run services to York and Leeds<br />

from most parts of the country, and from<br />

both stations there are regular connections<br />

to Scarborough and Filey. The Esk Valley<br />

route to Whitby operates from<br />

Middlesbrough, whilst the Wolds Coast Line<br />

runs from Hull to Filey and Scarborough.<br />

Information Line 0845 7484950.<br />

By Bus<br />

There are a number of bus operators<br />

providing services to and around the<br />

coastal towns and villages, including<br />

National Express, Arriva, East Yorkshire and<br />

Coastliner. For further information contact<br />

01723 383637.<br />

By Road<br />

The main route to the Yorkshire Coast is the<br />

A64, which can be easily accessed from the<br />

M1, A1, A19, M18 and M62.<br />

By Air<br />

The nearest airports are Leeds/Bradford (70<br />

miles), Teesside (59 miles) and Humberside<br />

(56 miles), with Manchester and Newcastle<br />

only 127 and 100 miles away respectively.<br />

By Sea<br />

There is a daily ferry service from<br />

Rotterdam and Zeebrugge to Hull (one hour<br />

away by road). P&O North Sea Ferries<br />

08716 646464.<br />

Anyone who has difficulty in walking – young or old – can hire a mobility<br />

vehicle. You must be able to control the vehicle of your choice but if you require<br />

someone to push you around in a wheelchair, we may be able to provide one.<br />

For further information and bookings contact 01723 369910. Open<br />

Monday–Saturday 10am–4pm, please book in advance to avoid disappointment.<br />

Photographic acknowledgements:<br />

With grateful thanks to the following for allowing us to use their photographs:<br />

Richard Wood, I Grundy, I Randerson, I Rees, SHA, WHA and F&DTA.<br />

All images and editorial are protected by copyright law and should not be reproduced or used in any format whatsoever without<br />

written permission from Yorkshire Coast Tourism Association or the relevant photographer.<br />

www. discoveryorkshirecoast.com<br />

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