Like many people, we have a bit of a festive period tradition of going to the coast. Normally New Year's Day, but as I will be working all weekend we decided to go in-between 'main events'. However, Donna suggested that we stay overnight so as not to have the drive home in the dark along packed roads full of other day-trippers heading back. So we decided to stay at Scarborough Travel and Holiday Lodge, a place we had stayed at many years ago. And at £35 for the night via booking.com, a bargain.
We arrived in Scarborough and Donna took me to an area below the Esplanade, I'd never been there before even though I have been to Scarborough so many times over the years, and was quite surprised at all the gardens hidden away between rows of trees. Our route took us down to the area where the Holbeck Hotel slipped down into the sea many years ago, where we turned and headed back towards the south-bay.
Well, just how packed was Scarborough today? It was like a summer's day, the sun was shining and the crowds were far bigger than we expected. In fact, apart from stopping off in the main area for a hot drink we walked all the way past north-bay and on to Scalby Mills and the hordes of people just never relented. The only thing that was missing were people soaking up the rays in the hope of a nice tan!
On our route back we had hoped that the Waterfront cafe had quietened down, but to no avail. In fact all we ended up with to eat was a bar of chocolate as everywhere was packed. We continued back along the front, it was now dark, and headed back to the hotel where we had dropped off the car over 6hrs earlier. After unpacking we set off to North Bay Fisheries then sat on the sea-front munching away on our gorgeous fish & chips.
Before going back to the hotel we headed down to the spa where we parked up, set our mobile phones into 'torch mode' and headed down to the Star Map, hoping to see it all lit up. Unfortunately though it wasn't, so we just enjoyed 20 minutes or so looking out at the real stars. And by the time we arrived back at the hotel around 8pm, Mr Google was saying that we had walked a total of 12 miles!
Now to Wednesday, and we awoke to another stunning day so after a good lie in, we set off the few miles down the coast to Filey.
We hadn't eaten at the hotel, so our first port of call was somewhere for breakfast and we found a lovely cafe/bistro in the town centre where we tucked into a full-English, toast and a cuppa. Just what the doctor ordered.
A short stroll saw us down on the beach, and as it was only an hour or so past low tide we headed out onto Filey Brigg. Donna had been out on it when she was a kid, but I'd never ventured out onto it as every time we'd been to Filey the tide was in so the Brigg was covered. However today we had timed it right, so although very slippy in places getting out onto it, we managed the mini adventure. And it was great to see the waves crashing onto it, and of course keeping well away from the edges as it was far from safe there.
As we walked back along the side of the Brigg we were surprised to find that in a few sections the sea had already started to come over the path amongst the rocks, and even more surprised that some people were still heading out there; a bit of a risk given that the tide was now about 3hrs on from low tide.
It had become quite busy now on the beach as we headed back down towards the promenade where we had parked the car. Now just the 2hr drive back home and feet up for the rest of the day.
We arrived in Scarborough and Donna took me to an area below the Esplanade, I'd never been there before even though I have been to Scarborough so many times over the years, and was quite surprised at all the gardens hidden away between rows of trees. Our route took us down to the area where the Holbeck Hotel slipped down into the sea many years ago, where we turned and headed back towards the south-bay.
Well, just how packed was Scarborough today? It was like a summer's day, the sun was shining and the crowds were far bigger than we expected. In fact, apart from stopping off in the main area for a hot drink we walked all the way past north-bay and on to Scalby Mills and the hordes of people just never relented. The only thing that was missing were people soaking up the rays in the hope of a nice tan!
On our route back we had hoped that the Waterfront cafe had quietened down, but to no avail. In fact all we ended up with to eat was a bar of chocolate as everywhere was packed. We continued back along the front, it was now dark, and headed back to the hotel where we had dropped off the car over 6hrs earlier. After unpacking we set off to North Bay Fisheries then sat on the sea-front munching away on our gorgeous fish & chips.
Before going back to the hotel we headed down to the spa where we parked up, set our mobile phones into 'torch mode' and headed down to the Star Map, hoping to see it all lit up. Unfortunately though it wasn't, so we just enjoyed 20 minutes or so looking out at the real stars. And by the time we arrived back at the hotel around 8pm, Mr Google was saying that we had walked a total of 12 miles!
Now to Wednesday, and we awoke to another stunning day so after a good lie in, we set off the few miles down the coast to Filey.
We hadn't eaten at the hotel, so our first port of call was somewhere for breakfast and we found a lovely cafe/bistro in the town centre where we tucked into a full-English, toast and a cuppa. Just what the doctor ordered.
A short stroll saw us down on the beach, and as it was only an hour or so past low tide we headed out onto Filey Brigg. Donna had been out on it when she was a kid, but I'd never ventured out onto it as every time we'd been to Filey the tide was in so the Brigg was covered. However today we had timed it right, so although very slippy in places getting out onto it, we managed the mini adventure. And it was great to see the waves crashing onto it, and of course keeping well away from the edges as it was far from safe there.
As we walked back along the side of the Brigg we were surprised to find that in a few sections the sea had already started to come over the path amongst the rocks, and even more surprised that some people were still heading out there; a bit of a risk given that the tide was now about 3hrs on from low tide.
It had become quite busy now on the beach as we headed back down towards the promenade where we had parked the car. Now just the 2hr drive back home and feet up for the rest of the day.
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