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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Scalby, North Yorkshire

  

Scalby, North Yorkshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Scalby, North Yorkshire

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Scalby, North Yorkshire history

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The name Scalby derives from Scalli’s Village, Scalli being an old Scandinavian name. Scalby belongs to the ward of Scalby, Hackness and Staintondale, which the 2001 census records as having a population of 3,953 over an expanse of 10,186 hectares.

Scalby, North Yorkshire landmarks

The parish church of Scalby is St Laurence’s, the oldest recorded building in the village. To the northwest is the Gothic country house, Wrea Head Hall, built in 1881. In 2012 the hotel was purchased by a former doctor and Hollywood marketer Gerry Aburrow.

Scalby, North Yorkshire geography / climate

In modern times, as an artificial flood relief channel, much of the flow of the River Derwent (which drains a large area of the North York Moors into the Vale of Pickering) has been diverted, (about 6 miles (10 km) upstream of West Ayton) into a new channel called the Sea Cut which runs east along a previously dry side valley.

You can visit Scalby, North Yorkshire places with Walkfo Scalby, North Yorkshire to hear history at Scalby, North Yorkshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Scalby, North Yorkshire has 40 places to visit in our interactive Scalby, North Yorkshire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Scalby, North Yorkshire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Scalby, North Yorkshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Scalby, North Yorkshire & the surrounding areas.

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40 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Scalby, North Yorkshire places to visit

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Scalby, North Yorkshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Scalby, North Yorkshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Scalby, North Yorkshire’s information audio spots:

Burniston Barracks Burniston Barracks was a military installation on Burniston Road in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It was built in the 1950s and 1960s.

North Bay Railway North Bay Railway is a miniature railway or minimum-gauge railway in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. It was built in 1931, to the gauge of 20 in (508 mm) It runs for approximately 7/8 mile (1.4 km) between Peasholm Park and Scalby Mills in North Bay area of the town.

Scarborough power station Scarborough power station supplied electricity to the town of Scarborough and the surrounding area from 1893 to 1958. The coal-fired power station had an ultimate electricity generating capacity of 7 MW prior to its closure in October 1958.

Scarborough Town Hall Scarborough Town Hall, originally St Nicholas House, is a red brick Jacobean Revival mansion in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. It was built in the 19th century as a home for John Woodall, a prominent local businessman, and converted for municipal use in 1903. Situated overlooking the South Bay, it is a grade II listed building.

Scarborough funiculars The British town of Scarborough has had a total of five cliff railways, or funiculars, two of which are currently operational. The town is home to the first funicular railway in the United Kingdom. Some of the lifts have been closed due to unsuitable terrain, insufficient revenue, excessive capacity in relation to demand and excessive refurbishment costs.

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