Yesterday, we decided on a day at the seaside and travelled by bus to Scarborough. As Barry and Sue were unfamiliar with the town, I introduced them to my favourite part - South Bay and the Spa Complex. It was originally built around the source of Scarborough's spa waters, discovered in the 17th Century, but has been rebuilt many times as a result of flooding, fire etc. The present buildings built in the 1870s have undergone rennovations in two phases, a 40 week £2.9m renovation in 2007 followed by a major £4.9m refurbishment in 2010-2011.The complex now includes a 2,000 capacity Spa Grand Hall, 600 seat Victorian theatre and smaller Spa Ocean Room for dances, conferences and other events. A £13.453 million scheme to stabilise the cliffs behind the Spa complex is now underway!
Other areas of South Bay await rennovation such as the toilets, sunbathing deck and undercliff areas but make great photographic studies.
During the afternoon, we walked slowly long the beach and by the time we reached the harbour, the rain clouds had gathered.
