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Best Things To Do & Days Out In Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Take a walk along Yorkshire’s Dinosaur and enjoy a whole lot of fun and unusual things to do in Scarborough.

If your child is dinosaur mad then they’ll love paying a visit to this hotbed of Jurassic and Cretaceous fossils. Get your fossil brush and magnifying glass and go fossil hunting along the coast before taking your discoveries to the Rotunda Museum, where you can go back in time 165 million years to when dinosaurs footprints were all that walked on the land.

Families at Rotunda Museum in Scarborough
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

Rotunda Museum

Museums and Art Galleries, Indoor

All Ages
0.2 mi
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People bowling at Olympia Bowl and Softplay in Scarborough
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

Olympia Bowl and Softplay

Ten Pin Bowling Alleys, Indoor

All Ages
0.2 mi
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Families making crafts at Pot 2 Doodle Do in Scarborough
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

Pot 2 Doodle Do

Pottery Centres and Ceramic Cafes, Indoor

All Ages
0.3 mi
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Knight on horse at Scarborough Castle
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

Scarborough Castle

Tourist Attractions, Outdoor

All Ages
0.3 mi
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Terror Tower
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

Terror Tower

Tourist Attractions, Indoor

Ages 13+
0.4 mi
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Paddling boats on lake in Peasholm Park in Scarborough
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

Peasholm Park

Parks and Playgrounds, Outdoor

All Ages
0.6 mi
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Girl standing on a sandy beach
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

Scarborough North Bay

Beaches, Outdoor

All Ages
0.8 mi
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Family on Spy Mission Trail
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

Scarborough Spy Mission Treasure Trail

Tourist Attractions, Outdoor

Ages 4+
0.8 mi
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Train by seaside at Scarborough North Bay Railway
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

North Bay Railway Scarborough

Railway and Transport Attractions, Outdoor

All Ages
0.9 mi
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Giant water slide at Alpamare Water Park
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

Alpamare Water Park

Water Parks, Indoor and Outdoor

All Ages
1.2 mi
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Some penguins at Sea Life in Scarborough
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

SEA LIFE Scarborough

Aquariums, Indoor and Outdoor

All Ages
1.4 mi
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Kids Playing in the sand on the beach
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

Cayton Bay

Beaches, Outdoor

All Ages
2.9 mi
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Families playing at Betton Farm Visitor Centre in Scarborough
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

Betton Farm Visitor Centre

Children's Farms, Outdoor

Ages 0-12
3.2 mi
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Mascots at Mini Monsterz Scarborough
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

Mini Monsterz Scarborough

Indoor and Soft Play Areas, Indoor

All Ages
3.4 mi
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Merry Go Round at The Scarborough Fair Collection
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

The Scarborough Fair Collection

Museums and Art Galleries, Indoor and Outdoor

Ages 4+
4.2 mi
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Person touching llama at Playdale Farm Park in Scarborough
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

Playdale Farm Park

Children's Farms, Indoor and Outdoor

Ages 0-12
4.3 mi
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A toddler standing on a pebble beach
North Yorkshire, Scarborough

Hayburn Wyke Beach

Beaches, Outdoor

All Ages
5.7 mi
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Bird at Filey Bird Garden and Animal Park
North Yorkshire, Filey

Filey Bird Garden and Animal Park

Zoos and Wildlife Parks, Outdoor

All Ages
5.7 mi
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Boys on Mystery Treasure Trail
North Yorkshire, Filey

Filey Mystery Treasure Trail

Tourist Attractions, Outdoor

Ages 4+
7 mi
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Families at Filey Beach
North Yorkshire, Filey

Filey Beach

Beaches, Outdoor

All Ages
7 mi
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