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Photo of Scarborough South Bay, a swimming spot in North Yorkshire, northern England.

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Scarborough South Bay

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Scarborough South Bay is an official bathing spot in North Yorkshire with a sandy shore. Its water quality was classed Poor at the Environment Agency's last classification. The county has 17 designated bathing waters; this is one.

For more of the same, Scarborough North Bay and Cayton Bay are close by. The nearest railway station, Scarborough, is under a kilometre away.

More at the Environment Agency's water quality profile

More places to visit near Scarborough South Bay

Photo along the Cleveland Way, a 109-mile National Trail running from Helmsley to Filey Brigg, northern England.Highlight

Cleveland Way

National Trail

Heather moor and high sea cliff in a horseshoe around the North York Moors.

here · North Yorkshire

Photo of Scarborough, a village in North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Scarborough

Village

Britain's original seaside resort, its two bays split by a headland castle, with spa, sands and Peasholm Park.

0.3 km W · North Yorkshire

Photo of Scarborough Spa, a landmark in North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Scarborough Spa

Landmark near Scarborough

A grand cliffside spa complex on South Bay, built around mineral springs and now a concert venue.

0.7 km S

Photo of Peasholm Park, a visitor attraction near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Peasholm Park

Attraction near Scarborough

An Edwardian oriental pleasure park in Scarborough, famous for boating and its naval warfare shows.

1.5 km NW

Photo of the North York Moors, a National Park in North Yorkshire, northern England.Iconic

North York Moors

National Park near Rosedale Abbey

The largest heather moorland in England, purple in late summer, edged by a fine coast.

3.6 km W

Photo of Filey, a village in North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Filey

Village

A genteel resort town with five miles of sand curving between the Brigg and Flamborough Head.

10.6 km SE · North Yorkshire