Allerston, Pickering, N Yorkshire
YO18 7PQ, England.

01723 859333

 

Countryside.

From crumbling cliffs, and water cascading over shelves of rock, to lighthouses glinting in the sun. From rugged headlands to beautiful beaches and shifting sandy peninsulas. All ready for the taking by visitors to Rains Farm.

Places to visit.

• Bridlington – Brand new seafront, 900 year old harbour and 14th century Priory church.
• Filey – five miles of golden sands, colourful gardens, dramatic ‘Brigg’ headland and 12th Century church.
• Flamborough – a symphony in three parts, a lighthouse headland and two ‘landings’ (coves).
• Hornsea – remembered for its golden sands, its former pottery, its freshwater lake and its designer outlet shopping centre.
• Ravenscar Victorian resort – failed Victorian venture, now a remote but well-served village.
• Robin Hood’s Bay – Quaint olde-worlde fishing village with twisting cobbled streets, alleyways and a maze of secret passages.
• Saltburn – Victorian seaside resort with cliff lifts and numerous antique shops.
• Scarborough – the queen of Yorkshire beaches with bustling harbour, shopping and historic castle.
• Staithes – quaint former fishing port with pantiled cottages nestling below the crumbling cliffs.
• Whitby – Captain Cook’s historic harbour, with winding lanes and alleys and 199 steps to the ancient abbey.
• Withernsea – tiny coastal resort with a very large lighthouse.

Heritage

• Bridlington Priory Church – Built 1390 and closed at the dissolution, it was restored in the 19th century.
• Flamborough Beacon Tower – dating from around 1674, it’s questionable whether a fire was ever lit here.
• Port Mulgrave Fossils – created by ironstone mining but now one of the most popular Jurassic sites in Northern England.
• Robin Hood’s Bay Museum – small volunteer museum including both local and maritime history.
• Robin Hood’s Bay,Old Coastguard Station – History of the powerful oceanic forces and how they shaped the bay.
• Robin Hood’s Bay Smugglers! – the sounds and smells of 18th century smuggling, including access to an actual smuggler’s tunnel.
• Saltburn Smugglers’ Heritage Centre – the story of contraband in the 18th century seaboard.
• Scarborough Castle – built around 1130 on site of Roman signaling station and besieged several times.
• Sewerby Hall and Gardens nr Bridlington – Georgian House with Victorian orangery in 15 acres of parkland overlooking Bridlington.
• Skipsea Castle – Unusual motte and bailey built around 1086 but destroyed by Henry III.
• Whitby Abbey – abbey founded in 7th century high on headland, destroyed during Viking invasion.
• Whitby RNLI Lifeboat Museum – last self-righting lifeboat built in 1919 plus extensive collection of lifeboat artifacts.

Arts and Crafts

• Frank Sutcliffe Photographic Gallery – Popular Leeds-born photographer operating towards the end of the Victorian age.
• Scarborough Art Gallery – includes seascapes and views of Scarborough housed in Italianate villa in Scarborough’s Crescent.
• Whitby Jet - Several craftspeople and designers work in Whitby on jet jewellery as made famous during Victorian times.
• Whitby Pannett Art Gallery – over 500 paintings including George Weatherill watercolours and Staithes Group of Artists.

Natural World

• Bempton Cliffs RSPB - Five safe sea-bird viewing areas along three miles of chalk cliffs.
• Filey Dams Nature Reserve – 6 hectares of the last remaining freshwater marsh of any size in the region.
• Scarborough Sea Life Centre – includes octopuses, seals, sea turtles and otter sanctuary.
• Spurn Point Nature Reserve – feels like the edge of the world when you visit, a stupendous place to observe nature.
• Staintondale Llama Trekking – 4 to 5 hour treks on the Moors and heritage coast with exuberant guides.
• Staintondale Shire Horse Farm – numerous horses and ponies, traps, wagons and jumps.

Activities

Variety of territories for walking and cycling – see our features section for more information.

• Golf at Bridlington, Filey, Flamborough, Hornsea, Saltburn, Scarborough, Whitby and Withernsea.
• Swimming at Scarborough, Filey and Whitby.
• Sports and Leisure Centre at Scarborough.
• Cycle hire at Filey, Hawsker, Ravenscar and Whitby.
• Putting and krazy golf at many coastal towns.
• Bowls at Peasholme Road, Scarborough.
• Karting at Scarborough.
• Off-roading at Robin Hood’s Bay.
• Fishing from harbours and piers at most harbour towns.
• Fishing trips - offshore and deep sea - from most harbours.

Attractions

Hornsea Pottery - Producing earthenware tableware since 1949 - sadly closed its factory in 2000.

• Beside the Seaside Exhibition, Bridlington – experience the sights and sounds of the Bridlington of yesteryear.
• Bondville Miniature Village, Sewerby, Bridlington – attractive model village with over 200 buildings.
• Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby – celebrates 18th century explorer Captain James Cook in a 17th century harbourside house.
• Dracula Experience, Whitby – an interactive journey through the Dracula story.
• Flamborough Lighthouse – 85 foot tall lighthouse on 170 foot cliff, built in 1806.
• Hornsea Freeport – 40 designer outlets plus model village, butterfly world and children’s playground.
• Hornsea Mere – the largest natural freshwater lake in Yorkshire, 2 miles long and a mile wide.
• Old Mill Toy Museum Scarborough – featuring over 3000 contemporary toys from 1960s onwards.
• The Royal – Property used for filming the TV series is located above Scarborough’s famous Spa complex.
• Withernsea Lighthouse – very much land-locked and has been a museum since 1986.

Nearest Tourist Information

• Bridlington Tourist Information Centre 25 Prince Street 01262 673474.
• Filey Tourist Information Centre The Evron Centre John Street 01723 383637.
• Hornsea Tourist Information Centre 120 Newbegin 01964 536404.
• Saltburn Tourist Information Centre 3 Station Buildings 01287 622422.
• Scarborough Tourist Information Centre Pavilion House" Valley Bridge Road 01723 373333 Sandside 01723 341000
• Whitby Tourist Information Centre Langborne Road 01947 602674.
• Withernsea Tourist Information Centre 131 Queen Street 01964 615683.

Photos (top to bottom): Flamborough lighthouse. Staithes village. Valley bridge, Scarborough, South Bay and Castle. Whitby harbour and Abbey. Filey seafront and bandstand. Old Coastguard Cottage at Robin Hood's Bay. Boats in Bridlington harbour. Hornsea Mere. Bempton cliffs. Spurn Point lighthouse.

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