Nature discovery
Research 21 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Scarborough, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Scarborough. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Scarborough. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Scarborough, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 21 places.
Scarborough South Bay is a beach reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Scarborough South Bay, under 1 km from the city centre from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: Mainlymazza / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Knipe Point is a headland reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Knipe Point, about 4 km (2 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: Humphrey Bolton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Hayburn Wyke is a waterfall reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hayburn Wyke, about 9 km (6 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: Mark Anderson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Wykeham Forest is a forest reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wykeham Forest, about 9 km (6 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: martin dawes / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Filey Brigg is a headland reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Filey Brigg, about 11 km (7 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: Wilson44691 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Dalby Forest is a forest reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dalby Forest, about 17 km (10 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: Phil Catterall / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Falling Foss is a waterfall reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Falling Foss, about 21 km (13 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: jim walton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Bempton Cliffs RSPB reserve is a nature reserve reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bempton Cliffs RSPB reserve, about 22 km (13 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: JD554 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mallyan Spout is a waterfall reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mallyan Spout, about 25 km (16 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: August Schwerdfeger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Flamborough Head is a headland reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Flamborough Head, about 28 km (17 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: areadeandavid / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Yorkshire Wolds is a mountain reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Yorkshire Wolds, about 31 km (19 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: James F. Carter / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5
Sandsend Ness is a cape reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sandsend Ness, about 31 km (19 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: Scott Rimmer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pretty Wood is a forest reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pretty Wood, about 37 km (23 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: Paul Harrop / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ray Wood is a forest reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ray Wood, about 37 km (23 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: Pauline E / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Carlton Bank is a mountain reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Carlton Bank, about 54 km (34 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: MarcusBritish / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
North Cave Wetlands is a nature reserve reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — North Cave Wetlands, about 58 km (36 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: Andy Mabbett / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
RSPB Salthome is a nature reserve reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — RSPB Salthome, about 64 km (40 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: Graham Hogg / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve is a nature reserve reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve, about 68 km (42 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: Andy Mabbett / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Norwood Bottoms is a woodland reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Norwood Bottoms, about 81 km (50 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: Lajmmoore / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Richmond Falls is a waterfall reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Richmond Falls, about 88 km (54 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: AWS / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Aysgarth Falls is a waterfall reachable from Scarborough as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Aysgarth Falls, about 103 km (64 mi) from Scarborough
Image credit: Image: Wehha / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0