NoneLikeScarboro

The Times had long property section article on life in Scarborough - also mentioning Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay. Farily waxed lyrical, and tha'd barely know tha was in Yorkshire - for all the mention of a food scene, there's nowt about fish n chips.

Includes:

"The town's renaissance is driven not only by a renewed appreciation of the
British seaside but also by new money from northern financial centres such
as Leeds, along with an influx of creative types. Its appeal is clear
enough. Wide, sandy beaches curve around the town's two bays - the smarter
South Bay, with its backdrop of shops, restaurants and hotels, and the North
Bay's more bucket-and-spade appeal. A headland divides the two, topped by a
12th-century castle that overlooks a tiny harbour.

Scarborough has culture, too. Not many seaside towns have four theatres,
including the acclaimed Stephen Joseph Theatre, where Alan Ayckbourn has
premiered most of his 60-odd plays. You can add a well-regarded jazz
festival and Britain's last seaside orchestra. Anne Brontë loved the town
and used it in Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. I look down on
the bay from the balcony of the Crown Hotel, whose Victorian elegance is
typical of the town's finest buildings. The nearby Grand Hotel is being
restored, while Scarborough has its first boutique hotel: Beiderbecke's.

...

Adrian Riley, a
web designer, is typical of the town's new creatives. “Scarborough is a
perfect blend: big enough for what you need, great train connections, by the
sea,” he says. “Friends say I'm living the dream.”

...

For families, there are fine schools, too. Transport is also good, with fast
trains to York and Leeds. The North York Moors are easily accessible by
road. There is further beauty a few miles along the coast: Robin Hood's Bay
is one of the prettiest coastal villages in the country, hugely sought after
by second-homers. "

http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/buying_and...