Christmas In Scarborough & Historic York

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Christmas in Scarborough & Historic York

This Christmas, we’re bound for the beautiful North Yorkshire coast, where Scarborough’s sparkling seafront, twinkling lights and frosty sea air create the perfect festive escape. Stroll along the promenade with the scent of roasted chestnuts in the air and feel the magic of the season all around you. From our cosy base, we’ll also visit historic York, where the magnificent Minster, cobbled medieval streets and bustling Christmas markets glow with fairy lights and festive cheer. A truly heart-warming yuletide experience by the sea and beyond awaits!

Christmas in Scarborough & Historic York

23 December

After joining the coach, we make our way to our hotel and check in.

Christmas in Scarborough & Historic York

24 December

We visit historic York, where we can wander the narrow cobbled streets with their distinctive overhanging buildings or spend some time in the city’s beautiful Norman Minster, which boasts some of the finest stained-glass windows in the world. Alternatively, why not take a stroll around the city walls that have stood since Roman times and wrap around the city for 2.5 miles or visit the famous Betty’s tea rooms?

Christmas in Scarborough & Historic York

25 December

Christmas Day is a day of laidback leisure in Scarborough, where our hotel provides a hearty Christmas lunch with all the trimmings followed by Christmas cake, tea and coffee. A light buffet dinner is served in the evening.

Christmas in Scarborough & Historic York

26 December

Take the time to explore the enchanting coastal town of Whitby, where sea breezes, twinkling lights and a touch of festive sparkle fill the air. Steeped in maritime heritage and Gothic legend, this charming harbour town inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula and is famed for its beautiful jet jewellery, once adored by Victorian society. Wander the harbour, browse the Christmas stalls and cosy cafés or climb the famous steps to the abbey ruins for sweeping winter views over the North Sea – a magical taste of Yorkshire’s coast at Christmastime.

Christmas in Scarborough & Historic York

27 December

After breakfast, we check out of our hotel and head for home.

Christmas in Scarborough & Historic York

• Return coach travel
• 4 nights at your selected hotel in Scarborough (JG2 rating) with dinner & full English breakfast. Christmas Day includes breakfast, a traditional Christmas lunch and a light evening buffet
• Light entertainment every evening
• Excursion to York

Optional excursion to Whitby (£12pp)

Christmas in Scarborough & Historic York

• 4 nights at your selected hotel in Scarborough (JG2 rating) with dinner & full English breakfast. Christmas Day includes breakfast, a traditional Christmas lunch and a light evening buffet
• Light entertainment every evening
• Excursion to York

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Accommodation

Grand Hotel, Scarborough, England JG2

A Scarborough landmark, the Grand Hotel is an impressive Victorian building overlooking the harbour and South Bay. En-suite rooms are simple and comfortable with tea and coffee-making facilities and TV. Meals are buffet style.

Hotel Rating

Hotels with a JG2 rating are a mixture of larger hotels and privately owned properties. Décor and furnishings may be simple but are clean and well maintained. All bedrooms have en-suite facilities, TV and may have tea/coffee making facilities. Food may be buffet style in some of the larger hotels. Services may be limited but efficient.

Royal Hotel, Scarborough, England JG2

The Royal Hotel is set in a grand period building, overlooking South Bay and just 500 metres from Scarborough’s seafront. Hotel facilities include a bar and restaurant plus a leisure club with a sauna and gym (small charge applies for leisure facilities). Meals are buffet style.

Hotel Rating

Hotels with a JG2 rating are a mixture of larger hotels and privately owned properties. Décor and furnishings may be simple but are clean and well maintained. All bedrooms have en-suite facilities, TV and may have tea/coffee making facilities. Food may be buffet style in some of the larger hotels. Services may be limited but efficient.

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