With its 2,500 year history, stunning location and panoramic views of the Yorkshire coastline, the castle is well worth a visit.
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10:00 - 16:00
Thursday 10:00 - 16:00
Friday 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday 10:00 - 16:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00
From £3.50
Garden/grounds
Free parking on premises
Cycle store
Cycle store
Free parking on premises
Self-catering kitchen
Scarborough has two beautiful beaches, The North and South Bays, with Cayton Bay 5 miles to the south and Filey Beach just 10 miles away. Scarborough and Cayton have good surfing, with regular...
Try indoor climbing at the brand new wall in The Street or little used spectacular, sea cliff routes on the north side of Filey Brigg.
One of the oldest purpose-built museums in Britain, the museum has been a focal point for geology and local history since 1829. Visit the website
Discover our underwater world and meet the land creatures including Otters, Seals and Humboldt Penguins. Visit the website
If you're planning on staying at YHA Scarborough, why not download a free map and get out exploring? All our self-guided walks start and end at a YHA hostel and are graded so that you can explore the...
North Yorkshire has thousands of miles of quiet country lanes which offer a range of routes to suit all abilities and levels of fitness. The hostel is less than a mile from National Cycle Route 1
Dalby Forest, a National Mountain Bike Centre, is 15 miles from Scarborough. It has over 1000km of trails (and countless forest roads), from easy family routes through to tough red graded trails and...
Explore the beach to Robin Hood’s Bay and enjoy stunning views on the way back along the clifftop - or the other way around, depending on the tide.
An invigorating, long route which follows the stunning Coast Path and beautiful former railway line to guide you to and from historic Whitby.
A picturesque and easy to follow route along the clifftop path, returning along the old train line.
Step out of your room and into the sea and more importantly, you can then step out of the sea into a lovely hot shower!
The disused railway line (National cycle route 1 - North Sea trail) offers easy, family friendly and car free cycling, all within 10 minutes of the hostel.
Noted as a great place to swim in the Wild Swimming book. The sea at Boggle Hole is exhilarating, and perishing, all at once.
Cast from the window of your room (almost!) and spend the whole day staring wistfully out to sea.
Take a leisurely cycle along the National Cycle Route 1 or the North Sea trail which starts 10 minutes away from the hostel.
Try rock pooling, fossil hunting and playing on the beach making sandcastles, all a stone's throw from the hostel.