The town has much to offer the holiday maker, with its Blue Flag beaches and lovely coastal scenery.
The water front is lined with all the typical, British seaside amusements, tacky amusement arcades, Wimpy, cafe's and restaurants. The beach how ever, is still an impressive stretch of golden sand with donkey rides, a bouncy castle and boating pool, making this a very popular place for families with young children. It was the first resort to have donkey rides, in 1890, and the first to introduce deck chairs, in 1898.
It is also one of the best beaches on the East coast of England.
It was infamous for gang violence between mods and rockers in the 1960s. In May 1964, most major southern seaside resort in England were turned into a battlefield by the warring factions.
The Old Town Hall is a local History Museum which displays Margate's history during the 18th and 19th century with original paintings, prints, photographs and other items. The court room and old Victorian police station can also be seen.
The Shell Grotto is one of the worlds most mysterious places, a series of under ground rooms and passageways covered by 2000 sq ft of exquisite shell mosaic. Nobody knows who created it, although many believe it is a 2000-year-old temple.
The Margate Caves, were discovered around 1798. The caves were carved out of the chalk more than 1000 years ago and have a fascinating history including being used as a prison, a smugglers hideaway and even at one point as a secret place of worship.
The Tudor house in Margate, is thought to be one of the oldest of its kind in Kent, it was open to the public on certain dates during the 2006 summer season. The house was built around 1525. The oldest deed for the house can be traced back to 1802, when the Tudor House was a farmhouse owned by Francis Cobb. During the Second World War, the roof was damaged and vibration from bombs led to it tilting forwards. In 1951, restoration work started to return the house to its former glory.
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The borough of Scarborough can be reached by road nationally from the A1 or M1 which both run close to Leeds in West Yorkshire. The A64 from Leeds then runs directly to Scarborough. There are good road links from the A64 to all parts of the Borough including the A171 Scarborough to Whitby road and the A165 Scarborough to Filey road.
Britains first seaside resort, has been welcoming visitors for over three hundred and sixty years and is still as popular as ever. The safe, sandy, accredited beaches of the North and South Bays are broken by a rocky headland on which stands a reminder of the past Scarboroughs medieval castle.
The resort offers first class attractions such as the award winning Sea Life Marine Sanctuary, Atlantis Water park. It is home to two of the largest water slides in Europe, Kinderland childrens fun park, the Rotunda Museum and Scarborough Art Gallery.
The many festivals, including Seafest, Jazz, Bike week, Scarborough Faye and the Cricket festival, provide you with all year round events.
By night you will be spoilt for choice with four fantastic theatres, each offering something different. One of the most famous is the Stephen Joseph Theatre, home of playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn. Music lovers can visit the Spa complex, home of the only remaining seaside orchestra, or Peasholm Park, which offers open air concerts and a variety of family entertainments.
Scarborough boasts many quality restaurants, each serving a variety of fresh local produce. The restaurants cater for all tastes with everything from seafood and a la carte establishments to Italian, Greek, Indian, Chinese and Thai cuisine. The resort provides a great choice of high street shops and boutiques.
The Brunswick Centre is a prestigious all weather shopping centre with a department store and thirty five other retail outlets. The Centre is located in Scarboroughs shopping precinct, which with the surrounding streets has many individual boutiques, specialist shops and inviting cafes and bars. Whatever you decide to do or wherever you decide to go you will always receive that warm.
Flamingo Land Theme Park is a Family run venture based on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors. It is easily accessible from Scarbourgh. The three acre site contains a large theme park, a well maintained zoo and a number of caravans, tent pitches, and luxury cabins for those wishing to stay longer than a day. Alternatively, if you wish you may bring your own caravan.
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