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Amongst the best guesthouses in Scarborough, the Lonsdale Villa. 4 star guest accommodation.
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We're close to the picturesque South Cliff ideally situated for the Spa Conference and Entertainment Complex, Cliff Lift, Esplanade, Italian Gardens, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Olivers Mount and the University.
Scarborough's town centre, the harbour and many other attractions are all within easy walking distance. For the more energetic there are plenty of coastal and countryside walks, the North Yorkshire Moors being easily accesible. We are only a few minutes away from the local shops and the main bus service runs literally from the end of Lonsdale Road. There is ample unrestricted street parking in one of the few disc free zones.
Our attractive Victorian building has 10 tastefully furnished bedrooms (including a ground floor double) with double glazing, all en-suite with central heating, colour televisions, hostess tray, hair dryers and radio alarm clocks. Call us for our 'off season deals'. We also have free wi-fi available upon request. A hearty full English breakfast or a lighter option is served in the Villas attractive dinning room with a choice of menu, we also cater for anyone who may have special dietry needs. The cosy residents lounge is a popular venue for relaxing or meeting other guests, alternatively enjoy a drink in our small bar.
View our guestbook and you will see that our customers come back time and time again.
We now have a no-smoking policy throughout the Villa.
Scarborough's town centre, the harbour and many other attractions are all within easy walking distance. For the more energetic there are plenty of coastal and countryside walks, the North Yorkshire Moors being easily accesible. We are only a few minutes away from the local shops and the main bus service runs literally from the end of Lonsdale Road. There is ample unrestricted street parking in one of the few disc free zones.
Our attractive Victorian building has 10 tastefully furnished bedrooms (including a ground floor double) with double glazing, all en-suite with central heating, colour televisions, hostess tray, hair dryers and radio alarm clocks. Call us for our 'off season deals'. We also have free wi-fi available upon request. A hearty full English breakfast or a lighter option is served in the Villas attractive dinning room with a choice of menu, we also cater for anyone who may have special dietry needs. The cosy residents lounge is a popular venue for relaxing or meeting other guests, alternatively enjoy a drink in our small bar.
View our guestbook and you will see that our customers come back time and time again.
We now have a no-smoking policy throughout the Villa.
Scarborough: A brief History.
The Romans built a signalling station at Scarborough around 370 AD. At that time Saxons from Germany were raiding eastern England. If their fleet was sighted off Scarborough signal torches were lighted to warn the Roman armed forces.
However it is believed that the Danes founded the town of Scarborough in the 10th century. The 'borough' part of its name is a corruption of burgh, which meant fort or fortified settlement. Scarborough was devastated in 1066 when the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada invaded England. His men burned Scarborough and killed many of the inhabitants. However Hardrada himself was killed shortly afterwards at the battle of Stamford Bridge.
In the 12th century Scarborough revived. Around 1136 a castle was built there. The keep of Scarborough castle (which still stands) was built in 1158. Soon a little town grew around the castle. In the Middle Ages towns sometimes grew up beside castles because the garrison were a market for craftsmen's goods. More...
Whilst staying at the Lonsdale Villa why not visit:
Scarborough lighthouse.
Scarborough lighthouse has been guiding boats into the harbour since around 1800, but was re-built after being destroyed by shells from German Warships on the morning of December 16th 1914. When rebuilt in the 1930's a foghorn was added and this doubled up as an air raid siren in World War II.
To visit you'll need to walk along Vincent Pier, built in the 1700's and named after engineer William Vincent. The pier is the central of 3 piers and separates the traditional commercial harbour and the yatching harbour. More...
Scarborough Art Gallery.
It has had a fascinating history; this Italianate villa is the finest building situated in Scarborough’s beautiful Crescent gardens. The Crescent was designed in 1823 as part of the massive building programme in Victorian Scarborough. The Art Gallery was built in the late 1840s by the Uppleby family; neighbours included Lord and Lady Londesborough at Londesborough Lodge and Sir George Sitwell and family at Woodend who used these houses as holiday homes. More....
The Scarborough North Bay Miniature Railway.
The 20 inch gauge Scarborough North Bay Railway has been operating since 1931, running for around 3/4 of a mile from Peasholm Park to Scalby Mills stations, offering beautiful views of Scarborough's North Bay. Trains are operated by four historic Hudswell Clarke steam outline diesel locomotives, three of which are modelled on LNER pacifics. More....
Scarborough Castle.
With over 2,500 years of turbulent history behind it, Scarborough Castle defends a prominent headland between two bays, with sheer drops to the sea. Before the castle was built, this natural fortress was favoured by prehistoric settlers before serving as a Roman signal station and Viking haven. This spectacular castle has also endured sieges from medieval kings and Civil War armies, and German naval bombardment during WWII. Now you can climb to the battlement viewing platforms for dramatic ocean views of the Scarborough coastline, and take tea in the 18th-century More...
Peasholm Park
The Peasholm Park Friends are a voluntary organisation dedicated to the refurbishment and further enhancement of Peasholm Park, which is in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK.
Peasholm Park has suffered from a severe lack of funding and from a lack of care for a good many years, and as we consider it to be one of Scarborough’s main tourist attractions, they are determined to find ways of restoring it to its former glory – and even enhancing it, to bring it magnificently into the twenty-first century.
Peasholm Park is a key element of the North Bay experience and has been cherished by visitors since its inception in the early 1900s. Restoring it to its rightful position as "Jewel" in Scarborough’s tourist crown will surely be of benefit to the whole town. More...
Eden Camp
A visit to the unique Museum at EDEN CAMP will transport you back in time to wartime Britain. You will experience the sights, sounds, even the smells of those dangerous years. This is no ordinary Museum - Not another Military Museum - Not a glass showcase Museum - They have reconstructed scenes using movement, lighting, sound, smells, even smoke machines to transport you back in time, to make you feel that you are there taking part in history. Their special award winning Museum is an original Prisoner of War Camp built in 1942. The fascinating displays hold, and reveal to you, the vital spirit which eventually triumphed in 1945. These superb and lifelike exhibits make a visit to EDEN CAMP a wonderful and educational day out for all the family. More...
Whitby Abbey
Less than 20 miles north of Scarborough high on a cliff above the Yorkshire seaside town of Whitby are the gaunt, imposing remains of Whitby Abbey.
Founded in 657 by St Hilda, Whitby Abbey has over the years been a bustling settlement, a kings’ burial place, the setting for a historic meeting between Celtic and Roman clerics, the home of saints including the poet Caedmon, and inspiration for Bram Stoker, author of Dracula. Discover how over 2,000 years of history make the Abbey one of England’s most important archaeological sites. And at the interactive visitor centre your family can view archaeological finds spectacular audio-visual displays.
There is also a replica of the famous Borghese gladiator statue, the original of which is in the Paris Louvre, will be installed in the Abbey's 17th Century courtyard to replace the lost statue that previously stood guard on the site. More...
Gristhorpe man at the Rotunda Museum
On Thursday July 10th 1834 an exciting discovery was made on land owned by William Beswick at Gristhorpe near Scarborough.
Under the watchful eye of members of the Scarborough Philosophical Society workmen dug down into a tumulus to reveal a large oak coffin. When opened, the coffin revealed the skeleton of a man along with a quantity of grave goods. The remarkable preservation of the coffin and it's contents was ascribed to the water retaining properties of the boulder clay of Gristhorpe cliff. The water in the coffin was examined by Dr Murray who decided it was the same as the local spring water. There was a small quantity of adipocere still present in the water, as well as sulphate of lime. The bones were blackened by a reaction of the iron in the water with the tannin in the bark of the coffin. More...
Scarborough SEA LIFE and Marine Sanctuary
Here you will find an introduction to many strange, beautiful and fascinating creatures of the deep.
Prepare for astonishing close views of everything from humble starfish to mighty sharks, all in displays which carefully recreate their natural habitats.
Explore freshwater rivers and streams, the rugged UK coastline, the shallows and the dark depths of the North Sea and the crystal clear warm waters of the Barrier Reef. At every step there are different amazing creatures to find, to watch and to learn about.
Discover the truth about the much-misunderstood shark; the plight of the endangered sea turtle; the remarkable lives of seahorses and countless more surprising facts about these and other incredible creatures. More...
The Romans built a signalling station at Scarborough around 370 AD. At that time Saxons from Germany were raiding eastern England. If their fleet was sighted off Scarborough signal torches were lighted to warn the Roman armed forces.
However it is believed that the Danes founded the town of Scarborough in the 10th century. The 'borough' part of its name is a corruption of burgh, which meant fort or fortified settlement. Scarborough was devastated in 1066 when the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada invaded England. His men burned Scarborough and killed many of the inhabitants. However Hardrada himself was killed shortly afterwards at the battle of Stamford Bridge.
In the 12th century Scarborough revived. Around 1136 a castle was built there. The keep of Scarborough castle (which still stands) was built in 1158. Soon a little town grew around the castle. In the Middle Ages towns sometimes grew up beside castles because the garrison were a market for craftsmen's goods. More...
Whilst staying at the Lonsdale Villa why not visit:
Scarborough lighthouse.
Scarborough lighthouse has been guiding boats into the harbour since around 1800, but was re-built after being destroyed by shells from German Warships on the morning of December 16th 1914. When rebuilt in the 1930's a foghorn was added and this doubled up as an air raid siren in World War II.
To visit you'll need to walk along Vincent Pier, built in the 1700's and named after engineer William Vincent. The pier is the central of 3 piers and separates the traditional commercial harbour and the yatching harbour. More...
Scarborough Art Gallery.
It has had a fascinating history; this Italianate villa is the finest building situated in Scarborough’s beautiful Crescent gardens. The Crescent was designed in 1823 as part of the massive building programme in Victorian Scarborough. The Art Gallery was built in the late 1840s by the Uppleby family; neighbours included Lord and Lady Londesborough at Londesborough Lodge and Sir George Sitwell and family at Woodend who used these houses as holiday homes. More....
The Scarborough North Bay Miniature Railway.
The 20 inch gauge Scarborough North Bay Railway has been operating since 1931, running for around 3/4 of a mile from Peasholm Park to Scalby Mills stations, offering beautiful views of Scarborough's North Bay. Trains are operated by four historic Hudswell Clarke steam outline diesel locomotives, three of which are modelled on LNER pacifics. More....
Scarborough Castle.
With over 2,500 years of turbulent history behind it, Scarborough Castle defends a prominent headland between two bays, with sheer drops to the sea. Before the castle was built, this natural fortress was favoured by prehistoric settlers before serving as a Roman signal station and Viking haven. This spectacular castle has also endured sieges from medieval kings and Civil War armies, and German naval bombardment during WWII. Now you can climb to the battlement viewing platforms for dramatic ocean views of the Scarborough coastline, and take tea in the 18th-century More...
Peasholm Park
The Peasholm Park Friends are a voluntary organisation dedicated to the refurbishment and further enhancement of Peasholm Park, which is in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK.
Peasholm Park has suffered from a severe lack of funding and from a lack of care for a good many years, and as we consider it to be one of Scarborough’s main tourist attractions, they are determined to find ways of restoring it to its former glory – and even enhancing it, to bring it magnificently into the twenty-first century.
Peasholm Park is a key element of the North Bay experience and has been cherished by visitors since its inception in the early 1900s. Restoring it to its rightful position as "Jewel" in Scarborough’s tourist crown will surely be of benefit to the whole town. More...
Eden Camp
A visit to the unique Museum at EDEN CAMP will transport you back in time to wartime Britain. You will experience the sights, sounds, even the smells of those dangerous years. This is no ordinary Museum - Not another Military Museum - Not a glass showcase Museum - They have reconstructed scenes using movement, lighting, sound, smells, even smoke machines to transport you back in time, to make you feel that you are there taking part in history. Their special award winning Museum is an original Prisoner of War Camp built in 1942. The fascinating displays hold, and reveal to you, the vital spirit which eventually triumphed in 1945. These superb and lifelike exhibits make a visit to EDEN CAMP a wonderful and educational day out for all the family. More...
Whitby Abbey
Less than 20 miles north of Scarborough high on a cliff above the Yorkshire seaside town of Whitby are the gaunt, imposing remains of Whitby Abbey.
Founded in 657 by St Hilda, Whitby Abbey has over the years been a bustling settlement, a kings’ burial place, the setting for a historic meeting between Celtic and Roman clerics, the home of saints including the poet Caedmon, and inspiration for Bram Stoker, author of Dracula. Discover how over 2,000 years of history make the Abbey one of England’s most important archaeological sites. And at the interactive visitor centre your family can view archaeological finds spectacular audio-visual displays.
There is also a replica of the famous Borghese gladiator statue, the original of which is in the Paris Louvre, will be installed in the Abbey's 17th Century courtyard to replace the lost statue that previously stood guard on the site. More...
Gristhorpe man at the Rotunda Museum
On Thursday July 10th 1834 an exciting discovery was made on land owned by William Beswick at Gristhorpe near Scarborough.
Under the watchful eye of members of the Scarborough Philosophical Society workmen dug down into a tumulus to reveal a large oak coffin. When opened, the coffin revealed the skeleton of a man along with a quantity of grave goods. The remarkable preservation of the coffin and it's contents was ascribed to the water retaining properties of the boulder clay of Gristhorpe cliff. The water in the coffin was examined by Dr Murray who decided it was the same as the local spring water. There was a small quantity of adipocere still present in the water, as well as sulphate of lime. The bones were blackened by a reaction of the iron in the water with the tannin in the bark of the coffin. More...
Scarborough SEA LIFE and Marine Sanctuary
Here you will find an introduction to many strange, beautiful and fascinating creatures of the deep.
Prepare for astonishing close views of everything from humble starfish to mighty sharks, all in displays which carefully recreate their natural habitats.
Explore freshwater rivers and streams, the rugged UK coastline, the shallows and the dark depths of the North Sea and the crystal clear warm waters of the Barrier Reef. At every step there are different amazing creatures to find, to watch and to learn about.
Discover the truth about the much-misunderstood shark; the plight of the endangered sea turtle; the remarkable lives of seahorses and countless more surprising facts about these and other incredible creatures. More...