Another Seaside Town in Need of Saving?

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The Sixth Episode of the Death of the High Street - Scarborough
Another slightly different video today as I team up with ‪@WendallExplores‬ a fellow KZbinr taking a look at the current state of our country...check out his channel below
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He got in touch and said he was heading to Scarborough to make a film and asked if I wanted to join. I've not done a collaboration video yet so I thought it would be fun and it really was.
I first took a look at Scarborough's crazy history before heading to the beach, meeting ‪@WendallExplores‬ and then heading into town.
I had heard lots of bad things about Scarborough and wanted to give a perspective of the place from a tourist visiting for the day. Luckily the weather was amazing and we got to see the town in its full glory. There were a lot of shut down shops, but due to the weather and the good feeling of the place as we were exploring, we both felt like this town is no way near as bad as a lot of seaside towns in the UK.
Thank you so much for watching and the support.
Until next time,
W.T
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[@WendallExplores]

Great to meet up and film in Scarborough mate!

[@llanieliowe794]

Scarborough is one of the nicest sea side towns, beautiful buildings, and the amazing beach! I'm glad you didn't put it in a bad light and looked at the good parts because Scarborough is really a great place!

[@karimtabrizi376]

It is i love its culture theatres etc music shops

[@linguistengineer588]

It's a sh!thole, honestly.

[@alexburns4170]

My home town still live here born n bred in Scarborough we have lost a lot of attractions and shops it does upset the locals and we have lost around 100 historical buildings since the 1950s which is a shame the last building we campaigned too save was the futurist a historical theatre but we lost the fight situated on the sea front not there now just an empty space we will always have the glorious views though they can never be taken away 😊

[@johnryan116]

This is one of the best videos I have seen in ages. Your drone shots are amazing and your enthusiasm and appreciation for your surroundings are a credit to you.

[@wanderingturnip]

I appreciate that thank you 😀

[@democracyforall]

@@wanderingturnip By what you have shown it still has allot to offer, I am going to see it myself , this is the only place in all your vidoes that seems very nice and attractive for holidays, may be people do not know or the new comers do not know , I never heard of this place before but what I see in the video is pretty amazing actually.... I will be on traine soon next summer or spring...

[@Falconurbex]

Awesome video brother u informed us of all information really well so thanks for sharing all your hard work i realky appriciate it

[@ksweet696]

Scarborough, as in "Are You Going to Scarborough Fair." Quite famous throughout English history.

[@needfortweed8734]

@@ksweet696 yep. He even played a snippet of that song in the beginning of the video...

[@pimpozza]

Loved this! 👏 Haven't been to Scarborough since I was a kid! Thanks for bringing back some lovely memories, David.. I'm glad Scarborough still has something special about it! 👍

[@crochetomania]

As a person who has lived in Scarborough for the last 13 years I feel that you just touched the sides instead of digging deeper and connecting with locals. We have our problems, but we also have businesses that are trying to survive, local culture ( Stephen Joseph Thearte, the Spa, Open Air Theatre), art community (see North Yorks Art School) and so on. I think you need a new series about small towns trying to fight back, trying to redefine themselves despite local councils giving up on them, doing good things without support. If you ever want to revisit Scarborough please get in touch. There is so much more here than just the sea and the castle.

[@GaryHayward]

When I was a kid, holidaying with my family, we'd always go to see Ken Dodd when his show was on. I know one of the theatres we saw him in was the Futurist.

[@wanderingturnip]

Check out Wendalls video when it comes out. I covered more the history of the place and he got speaking to more locals. 👍👍

[@dangerfox1776]

Not to mention the fantastic racing at Oliver's Mount and the crowds it brings.

[@MeiinUK]

I think you guys should do "private coach tours" again ! We used to have lots of coach tours from Sheffield into those seaside areas... and it was small but cosy, especially over summer holidays or holidays etc. Or to even have like community centres, running them? And then organise it... and that was a great way to get kids out and about, and also coordinated as well....

[@rooneye]

@@GaryHayward OMG yes! And also "To me to you to me to you" chuckle brothers, AMAZING. You dont get that in turkey you just have creepy waiters that want your money. It's perverse imo like old women go there just for that. Fucking crazy lol

[@TheRabit11]

You should definitely aim this channel at a history angle, You have a natural talent and passion for this stuff. Good job

[@wanderingturnip]

Yeah I’m definitely going to get more into my videos as I love it so much and I feel it adds a lot to my videos 👍

[@theaustralianconundrum]

I'm in Australia and we have NOTHING like what the USA or the UK are going through! Truly shocking for you guys. (( PS* At 0:02 in the video it says 10 quid for 1 gram of gold!?? Current gold spot is 51 quid per gram. I'd presume they mean buying 24K gold for 10 quid a gram? If they do that's highway robbery. Cheers mate and subscribed from down under. Great channel. @@wanderingturnip

[@glennwilson3045]

I don’t live in England anymore but your channel reminds me of how beautiful parts on England really are, even if now there are towns facing real difficulties and hardships. Great effort to bring the plight of these places to light. Good luck, really enjoy your attitude and approach. Respect

[@123bwlch]

Great video but the UK only came about in 1801 not during the Vikings or anything else before 1801. Just stick to England

[@mozzjones6943]

@@123bwlch True, But British Unions have existed since at least 1600. The last major declaration of Union was of course 1801 which is the current "United Kingdom". I think Americans get confused over this too, They keep referring to us as United Kingdom when discussing the American Revolution, But this particular union didn't exist yet.. We were the Kingdom of Great Britain back then.

[@123bwlch]

@@mozzjones6943 Forget about USA the English can't tell the difference between England, UK and GB and your media don't help.

[@mozzjones6943]

@@123bwlch What makes you think that? But more to the point, What was the point of your reply to glenn anyway? - Is what I should have asked instead of joining in on a history rant lol

[@123bwlch]

@@mozzjones6943 It's a observation of talking to english people for 50 years which would be a common responce by a lot of Celtic people.

[@britpopfloyd1933]

Scarborough Fair on the piano at the very beginning is a fantastic touch, love your videos lad

[@wanderingturnip]

Thanks for that. I bought this keyboard the other day so glad I could actually put it to some use 😂

[@pimpozza]

Totally agree! 👍🎹 It was a lovely touch..

[@vaughnwilliams1208]

Loved the poem at the end. The Grand hotel was notorious for being full of Afghan families a couple of years ago at the same time as British holidaymakers. I remember the rooms being tiny and poky but communal areas remain impressive.

[@no_soy_rubio]

It's run by Britannia which is generally always bad news

[@tennysonfordblackbird2087]

We stayed there and had a small room but we loved it and it was clean and the grub was great and we went to Anne Brontes Grave😂

[@dottester3039]

Correction, young men fighting fit.

[@vaughnwilliams1208]

@@dottester3039 All the stories I remember were about Afghan children running about in in that hotel. But of course 95% of the illegal immigrants are fighting age men

[@jamesarkwright5712]

You should come to Glasgow and see Sauchiehall Street - gone from being the city's most famous road to being almost completely boarded up. It's amazing how much of the whole city is derelict, but Sauchiehall Street is on another level

[@imapadlock]

I watch both channels. I don’t often comment but you are a great story teller. You can see your enthusiasm 👍👍

[@deano3467]

Which is the other channel?

[@imapadlock]

Search wendall

[@amandasmith3177]

The Grand Hotel of Scarborough, designed on the concept of time. And a choice of sea water or normal water coming through the hotel taps. Wow. Thankyou for your channel

[@susanlang2115]

We have beento scarborough over the last couple of years. Love it. Shame you didn't highlight the Stephen Joseph Theatre which is a thriving centre for the arts. Amazing Art Deco design . Also found the Italian gardens, I think that is what they are called,discovered them recently, absolutely stunning!

[@bassboomboing]

Scarborough has a magical vibe, many people fall in love with its charm. Great video.

[@handofbeech]

Moved from London to Hornsea recently and what you said at the end about life feeling more worth living here; by the sea, is so spot on. It’s a feeling that underpins everything else in your day and lifts your mood.

[@anniealexander9911]

My family used to go to Hornsea for the day in late 80s. We were living in Scotland but had a caravan at Easington at the time (10h+ journey with a touring caravan, overnight!!), and my parents would get us 4 kids and the dog rounded uo and into the car for the 1.5h drive up to Hornsea. We loved Hornsea. Beautiful beach and sea front. I hope it is doing as well as it can given the last decade. Is the US airbase still there?

[@handofbeech]

Lovely to hear your story. Coming from London, Hornsea feels about as idyllic living as I've experienced in the UK, and the people visiting I meet say it feels like the 1950's. I love that its filled with real community where what you put in, you get out. I half hope it gets the attention it deserves from new people like me moving in, and half hope it never changes. :) @@anniealexander9911

[@MeiinUK]

@@anniealexander9911: And for my family, my mom would use the family card as well.. and us kids would just use the 1 pound ticket and make our way into London, to do a weekly shop and to dine out in the local chinatown.. And that would be our holiday trip ! And that didn't cost an arm or a leg either. So.... Seaside trips would be via coach... and only if somebody locals would run them. Hays Travel used to run decent local trips. As well as coach drivers too. And this also kept B&Bs alive back then. Look at us now !!!! All gone Pete Tong !! Should everything or everybody be targetted by analytics? Should every company be on the internet, and actually destroy us ? Should we really have to live in a digital bubble and a digital existence ?!?!?!!..... No !....

[@christinerobottom9444]

Hornsea great for fossil hunting better than Dorset.

[@garywait3231]

Thanks for taking us UTUBErs along on your visit to Scarborough -- and for quoting one of my favorite John Masefield poems. I learned it in high school (USA) more than a half century ago, and could still say it along with you these many decades later. I had similar reactions to Ramsgate and Broadstairs when I lived there back then, and wonder what they are like now.

[@no_soy_rubio]

Thankfully Broadstairs has improved a lot in recent years, Ramsgate not so much especially the high street but the marina/seafront area is still nice

[@garywait3231]

@@no_soy_rubio : Thanks for the update. I lived briefly in Ramsgate while researching Van Gogh's time there (in a very acceptable B&B overlooking the harbor), and walked along the seaside to Broadstairs to visit, inter alia, the Dickens House. Glad to learn that Broadstairs is improving!

[@amberdy12]

Still a great place to visit from Peasolme park right down to the Spa. Never bored there and of course superb Fish and chips

[@GaryHayward]

My dad was a Yorkshireman and he, my mum, and I, as a child, used to have our annual holiday here. Many fond memories. We always stayed on St Nicholas Cliff, where the Grand is, in what was then the Hotel St Nicholas, now the Travelodge, shown in your video, apart from one or two times when we stayed at a much smaller hotel a few doors down, the Stewart. It would have been nice if you'd checked out the super-posh Royal Hotel, on the corner there; my dad was too tight with his money to book us in there, ditto the Palm Court. Anyway, glad to see the town's not doing too badly. Haven't been there since the nineties but you've tempted me to pay a visit.

[@youngwt1]

I live in a seaside town that’s struggling (Bournemouth) it’s nice to see Scarborough is holding on with lots of independents, my town sold itself out and now it’s been hollowed as the big retailers left in droves

[@edsilvester]

I went to Scarborough for the first time this summer. We liked it and the number of independent shops really stood out to us.

[@ClearVista]

Just discovered your channel yesterday and I'm hooked. I don't normally "binge watch" channels, but with yours I find myself just watching another and another. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Very underrated part of the coastline round there with Robin Hoods Bay, Whitby, Bempton cliffs etc.

[@sortoflurkingish5986]

I agree . Bridlington and Filey too , I must get myself back up there for a break before Christmas.

[@davenport11]

Robin hood's bay is a lovely place

[@subcitizen2012]

I had an acquaintance from Whitby. She sort of had an unhealthy relationship with wealth and prosperity, like it wasn't ambition that drove her, it was an internalized frantic fear of poverty. This sort of gave a sort of fatalism, like nothing else mattered but making the next dollar. She was a good drinking friend, but she was understandably very much a bitch. Poor gal. I hope she figured things out and didn't get deported back from US, she was sort of terrified of going back. Personally I'm thinking, there's no way Whitby is that bad lol

[@pimpozza]

​@@sortoflurkingish5986 Yes! 👍Filey holds many happy childhood memories for me! Funnily enough, my twin sister's there at the moment and sent me a vid of their cliff walk this morning.. Hope you get back there soon.. 🤞

[@sortoflurkingish5986]

@@pimpozza I will , I'm not too far away in Nottinghamshire so it's a definite plan . Moving house next week to a village so that's to be done first , exciting times .

[@insertnamehere5146]

That was a great upbeat review of a place I have always wanted to visit. Its nice to see not every Seaside town is struggling.

[@rickyweatherill6021]

Been living in Scarborough for the last 8 years. Interesting history and love your drone shots makes me appreciate what i have on my doorstep.

[@subcitizen2012]

Grand episode, thank you so much!

[@StelViri]

This is really interesting, I love your videos as I can explore different areas in England. Thank you for always including the local history, it's all really fascinating. I also really enjoy it when you can chat with real locals in each area.

[@wanderingturnip]

Glad you like them!

[@richlordtravels]

Thank you for your video. I like the balance you have with what you see, what you have found out about an area, and mixing in some good commentary too. Well done.

[@Wilibear1]

Best video of yours I’ve seen in ages You come across so knowledgeable and have so much passion for history and the places you visit You talk in such an academic way at times I can imagine you being a university lecturer or professor ,your knowledge is impressive I could listen to you chat for hours One of the best you tube channels

[@wanderingturnip]

Hey thank you that’s a really nice comment. I was never good in a classroom at school so I might be the same lecturing 😂 I feel comfortable wandering about. Honestly really appreciate these nice words 😀😀

[@Abigail-sx8mt]

What seaside towns like this don't need is what's happening to Folkestone, it's priced out locals and focused on art and property development for the rich, forgetting about jobs and opportunities for locals.

[@katherinekizito7559]

I visisted Scarbourough as a child so memories are somewhat muddelled. I simply . remember how mush I enjoyed it. Lovely to see your collaboration. That's what life is about. Thank you!

[@MrTadted1]

So refreshing! True, things are not as we would like them but once again we get a fair representation of a town with some great background history. Many thanks for your great work. I was over your way today and saw chimneys and automatically thought of your videos.

[@des5384]

I'm so glad you did a collab video together. I think you're both fantastic - you should do another one 😊😊

[@JessicaBunnie]

I love your videos, it feels like taking a stroll with a friend. I love travel but can't drive and live on the Cumbria coast so...except for barrow..not much to explore in terms of abandoned places.

[@carrieboultby7516]

oo please learn to drive! A car can give you freedom

[@philippayne8901]

Thanks so much for this video. I have only been to Scarborough once some 20 years ago. You've tempted me to go back again. Cheers.

[@bighappyhotgood]

So happy to hear this! I was there for the first time last week and I felt the same. I will be returning for maybe a weekend, so see more of the place. Would recommend.

[@carrieboultby7516]

It's nice that you and Wendel worked together, lovely to see. And I am also one who hasn't been to Scarborough for years - I must go again!

[@lisaodd3196]

Another fantastic and informative episode. I moved from Grimsby and now live near Scarborough, or Scarbados as the locals call it. I have a lot of love for the town, it's beautiful with some stunning architecture. Poor Cuthbert Broderick would be shocked to see his beautiful Grand hotel in such a state. When you're hometown is Grimsby, Scarborough is utter paradise. Please visit Grimsby, it was Europe's biggest fishing port but now a sorry state, then you can nip to Cleethorpes next door to view the beautiful Humber and eat fish and chips.

[@OldQueer]

I'm from NE England and had a few day trips to Scarborough as a kid in the 90s and 00s. I always hated seaside towns when I was younger due to them feeling decayed and never really gave them another chance as an adult. I enjoy walks along the Northumberland coastline, but I feel like I should have a few trips further south back to some of the places my parents took me when I was a kid. This channel is great. You're a fantastic presenter. I hope you find a lot of success doing this.

[@davidclark3603]

I love optimistic outlooks! It was absolutely brilliant that video. Ten out of ten!

[@sortoflurkingish5986]

That brought back so many memories of childhood holidays , enjoyed it so much .

[@marinab106]

What a superfab video, such a huge feelgood factor at a time when a lot of places these days just evoke a sense of dread and misery... great advertising for the town. Looove the hotel history and trivia, loove the harbour...video left a smile on my face, thank you Turnip! ❤🇮🇹 ❤ Next time I'm in UK I'll definitely check it out

[@GillianTapping]

My mum moved from Lowestoft, to Scarborough because it's not a dead place...you should definitely check out the seaside town of Lowestoft...great video, really interesting! :)

[@johnhammond4214]

I love how you give a history of where you visit on your video's - you are the only person I know who does this. Keep it up!

[@fraglutz]

I love your entertaining and knowledgeable way of telling. Once again a great video!

[@megacapulet6470]

Great positive and fair assessment of Scarborough ,ive been dozens of times over the years and really like it ,as you said it has its issues what town dosent . but the positives outweigh the negatives, its a very interesting place , you mentioned the fishing well in the 1930s Tuna fish was regularly caught off Scarborough and not tiddlers either the record stands at 852 Ib and The British Tunny club was started in the town in 1933.

[@Jackm9323]

Crazy how if you watch both videos you are left with a completely different idea of the place despite you both being together whilst recording. I’ve visited the place more times than I can remember and whilst I have to admit it’s seen better days it’s still a place you can go and take a family and make the most amazing memory’s imaginable thank you for the way you highlight problems with places in the way you do instead of going and looking for trouble and the shady parts of town everywhere has it’s good and bad

[@craigjenkins8043]

My wife and I have been going to Scarborough for years now and we love it we've been to most other seaside towns and we always go back to Scarborough you just can't beat it.

[@Manc-Lee]

I was in Scarborough yesterday for work been there a few times now great seaside town with lots of old buildings and a belting seafront,an underrated place in my eyes! Keep up the good videos

[@wanderingturnip]

I hope the nice weather was still there for you 👍👍

[@MrLeafsta]

Proud to be a True Scarborian. A great town with mint people. Mint video.

[@russellfamilyrambles]

Great video ❤always love Scarborough

[@stephenflowerday4038]

Great Video dude. A place on my list to visit. Love the history.

[@sihaves8808]

Great video. Nice to see a compassionate view of the UKs towns. Enjoyed the poem.

[@scalarnai]

Enjoyed your videos, great vignette and commentary on Scarborough. Thanks.

[@MIGHTYRIVERS19]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING HISTORY , GOOD VIDEO , WELL DONE

[@MrLUCARAMELLO]

Fantastic video and great tour leader... it is so very real. Thanks for showing us. 🎉

[@user-hi9xg8my4n]

I’ve just come across your channel and have watched most of the videos. I often look at abandoned and derelict buildings/houses and think about the history of them. Once upon a time these buildings were occupied and cherished. It’s good to come across someone like minded, so thanks for the videos and keep posting!

[@wanderingturnip]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@nelliemelba4967]

Nice positive video! I've seen another review of the Grand, and it's a stunning building. Scarborough looks great. Loved your poem at the end!

[@seanpercival8897]

Great stuff, mate. Keep up the good work. Cheers from London.

[@Diana.Darling]

Really enjoyed the vlog. It's obvious that you found your true calling in life. Excellent channel! 🙏

[@debndavid]

Thank you for that we are going on holiday next June to bempton and I want to visit Scarborough it's given me ideas of what to see there ❤

[@GENerationXplorers]

This was amazing guys, big time fan of both your channel. Between the scope of content you both put out it really has opened my eyes. I moved from Blackpool twenty years ago for the very reason that shops were getting boarded up, theatres were being demolished and when i moved to Scarborough i thought i was moving to a middle class affluent town that would never see the same fate as my home town. Sadly in the last year we have seen so many changes here. Many of those closures you passed are real recent ones. The block that has just a one stop on on and over a dozen closed shops is one that has been in the planning stages for redevelopment since 2001, still nothing done. The Brunswick which lost its Debenhams has “plans” for a cinema, about the fifth failed one in the twenty years ive been here. The Council still hasn’t appointed a developer, work was scheduled to start by the end of this year but the few shops still operating inside haven’t a clue about it. Superb history and its always lovely to see this beautiful place covered with fresh eyes. Sadly all the Council spend money on is tourism and thanks to the likes of your videos my eyes are open and the focus now is on how poorly locals are treated with their high street. 👍👍

[@no_soy_rubio]

This video just popped up and I was wondering if you guys had seen this 😂

[@GENerationXplorers]

@@no_soy_rubiothanks Matt, yeah i have to say that this dude, Wendall, Backpacking with Tim and Turdtowns are my main go to watches. If not for these guys id be happily oblivious to the horrendous state my home town is in. The irony is, they come here and do all the lovely touristy things there are to do as I have since moving here. It was their incredibly insightful videos that made me take a harsh look at my home town and see it for the joke our Council thinks the locals deserve. All the money is diverted singularly on tourism which is a theme in some of their videos. Im taking a much closer look at the Councils in tourist resorts like this and checking what vested interests each Councillor has on the benefits to tourism or improving the town. That being said, quite probably no better two people to cover my town than these two, i just wish they had got here earlier and saved me the trouble! Now i have an agenda to find out what each and every Councillor os up to, im not making friends along the way! 😂

[@no_soy_rubio]

@@GENerationXplorers “A man with no enemies is a man with no character.” - Paul Newman

[@wanderingturnip]

⁠just seen this!!! I think between the 3 of us we will have given Scarborough a really good covering. The local with local knowledge. The tourist with an interest in history. And excited to see Wendalls - the man on the street speaking to the people! Good luck battling the councils. I’ve had a few bizarre run ins myself with them since putting out videos… 👏👍👌

[@GENerationXplorers]

@@wanderingturniphave you really? I can believe that. If it wasn’t for your channels I would never have ventured into my town centre with my eyes open, i always happily skirt around it marvelling at how wonderfully kept the touristy areas are. Since watching your content and making the video ive done all my shopping on the high street. Its not easy finding what you want and you do end up paying a fair bit more but it is so rewarding. Yes love Wendalls channel too, excited to see his version. 👍

[@hannes8835]

This town is definitely worth a visit. Thanks for showing.

[@deelatham5080]

I was a Butlins Redcoat at the Grand Hotel in the early 80s for a few years. So many fantastic memories of Scarborough ❤️

[@heatherdowling317]

Thanks for this , really enjoyed your explore 👍

[@wendyhumphreys116]

Wow! What an eye-opener. I had heard that Scarborough was nice, but that was a while back. Good to see it's hanging in there!

[@juniorlinden7030]

Thanks for the video - I’ll defo give Scarborough a visit 😊

[@garyneville1141]

Another great video! Enjoying your stuff 😊

[@mamigagi]

Really nice video, love Scarborough! Also really nice seeing your progress on KZbin, well done on so many subscribers in less than 12 months!

[@wanderingturnip]

Thanks so much 😀

[@seye8eyes]

Lovely information video Thanks Keep up the great work

[@pimpozza]

Very moving poem too..

[@155gerard]

Excellent video with a beautiful apt poem at the end.

[@CharlesDegraftJohnson]

So happy to see Scarborough has not lost its magic, used to go regularly as a kid from the age of 5 to 15 most summer holidays with my family, have wonderful happy memories, the welcoming attitude of people that live there, the beach views, its architecture and its history, really make the town something special, even with boarded-up shops, the place still looks beautiful, dare I say it a Scarborough has bit of a spiritual vibe about it, definitely have to visit again soon. Great video guys !!!!

[@eileenmorris9357]

one thing i love about you,is your positive non judgemental attitude, no matter how dire a situation or place is, you always see the silver lining, you missed Anne Bronte,s grave, she spent a lot of time staying in the Grand Hotel, due to poor health,and died in Scarborough , thanks for another brilliant tour

[@user-hi9rw1wq3c]

Great video ! happy memories of Scarborough relative used to have a fish and chip shop back in the 60 s.. Anne Bronte came for the sea air to help her thru her illness but died there there in 1849 and is buried there !!

[@TeacherDavidA]

Nice vid! Love the end "Thanks for watching, nice one!" haha. Proper yorkshire lad, enjoyed it from a fellow yorkshire boy in Japan.

[@Dahni555]

I visited in July and I loved it! But yeah, the main town was a bit derelict. I stayed in the Grand Hotel it was brilliant! The deck I drunk a coffee on in the morning on my birthday was super awesome (even if it was raining). Great content as usual! (please do a fishing video in Whitby!)

[@paulpayton8238]

Thanks for sharing this my friend I've always loved Scarborough and I was thinking of moving up there to retire soon 😊

[@amandasmith3177]

❤ the poem at the end. Wonderful stuff. Thankyou

[@fungooloo12]

Really nice to see such a nice young person presenting so beautifully. You sir are intelligent, cultured and respectful, please never change.

[@andrewnaylor4605]

Great video thanks for making my town look great a couple off the shops you showed that looked closed are still going strong and thank you for making Scarborough great

[@wanderingturnip]

Oh that’s good to hear that they are still open! I was honestly buzzing with how good it was, and this was a Monday in September

[@nicolewright6712]

Loved this, very well presented of Scarborough, brought back a lot of memories too! If you like spooky stuff I recommend the ghost tour at the castle 🏰 it's brilliant 😁

[@jonnydoeson5562]

Great video. Thanks for being fair and respectful. Very professionally done.

[@wanderingturnip]

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching

[@jorybennett5932]

Enjoyed the tour of Scarborough v much. My father was called up for National Service in 1945. After initial square-bashing, he was sent to Scarborough as he had been assigned to the Royal Signals who had taken over the Grand Hotel during the war. There was no heating. The building was so cold in winter you slept with all the layers of clothing you possessed! For all that he had an affection for the place. The Army soon warmed him up sending him to the Middle East.

[@juliebrooke6099]

That’s interesting. Your father must have been the same age as my father in law who was called up at the same time but he first went to a hotel that had been taken over in Whitby and then was sent to India. He had fond memories of both and made regular visits back to Whitby over the years,but sadly never made it back to India.

[@andrewruddy962]

'' warmed him up '' love it. Irishman in Seattle.

[@lesleypocock1158]

Thanks, David😁love your videos , and the poems x

[@rachaelghostcat8584]

You never fail to deliver, I really enjoyed this!

[@wanderingturnip]

😀

[@LL-sw7qj]

Awesome video, David! A hidden gem up north is the seaside town of Saltburn. I was there in May on a partly sunny day, it was beautiful! The rapeseed plants were in yellow bloom!

[@Discount-Stonks]

Great video as always, another one for the bucket list. That hotel looks epic even if it’s seen better days.

[@wanderingturnip]

Yeah I kinda wish I had stayed the night

[@franrowe8696]

I don't think I've missed a year of visiting Scarborough and I'm now 56, mainly visitiing in the winter as well! Love the place and always find someting to do, only ever stayed over a few times and think I will stay in The Grand when I next visit, thank you.

[@laurabambam5342]

I lived in Scarborough until I was 8 and it made my day to see that Boyes is still open. Ive got some cotton reels with Boyes price tags on them still

[@danielcunningham6727]

Are you going to Scarborough Fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme Remember me to one who lives there She once was a true love of mine

[@ceeceedawson2212]

Ah, Simon & Garfunkel

[@wendyclinton9315]

I absolutely love your videos, such interesting content, always smile when the next video pops up, I don't know if you'll see this but please please please come to Bishop Auckland, the high street is in an appalling state to what it used to be. Bishop has such a great history being the birthplace of the railway, we also have Bishop's Castle, locally we have a roman fort at Binchester, Stan Laurel lived and went to school here and we also have open air show called Kynren, lots of things of interest.

[@opentrail]

Great video with you both. Good aerial shots. A history lesson and a poem to finish.

[@wanderingturnip]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@mariajefferies8555]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Great blog as usual 👏🏼👏🏼😊

[@mixmasterstar]

Enjoyed watching the video. I visited Scarborough for the first time last year and I think its a great seaside town nice beaches and grand old buildings I like the North Bay area lovely beach and views

[@bst1984]

I thought that "Staycation" would revive the British tourism beyond London, but it didn't. It is sad to see such amazing buildings being on the waiting list to be simply forgotten.. I love your content. Thanks for all your hard work

[@ZenosOsgorma]

the seafront in Scarborough is packed during the high season , its the rest of the town thats suffering , considering massive corporations moved in very close to the seafront. within 20minutes car drive , most of the shops not on the seafront have suffered the same effects as any Town .

[@Trytinion]

As someone who's trying to start a business in Scarborough as I live here the landlords are super hard to deal with, that's why everything's empty. Shame as there's so much wasted potential for this town

[@Discount-Stonks]

The train fares are the real killer for me. There’s so many places I’d absolutely love to visit around the UK, but every time I check the fares I nope out immediately. As an example here, 2x Advanced tickets (one out, one return) between London to Scarborough will cost me £118! I‘ve paid less to fly to Gran Canaria 1800 miles away, bags and transport to the airport included. For those who have a car it might be worth it.

[@Trytinion]

@@Discount-Stonks yeah it's a killer isn't it? What's funny is that's cheap, I used to pay £120-140 to go to London

[@pontecarlo4354]

I remember as a child the beach being so full you could easily get lost on lt. Maybe I have rose tinted spectacles in Scarborough but to me it remains a magical place.

[@BeccaAl]

I lived it Scarborough centre briefly in my 20s, in a massive old building. We would watch drunkards scrapping on a Friday night. It’s a pretty place, scenery wise. I love it when you do a relevant poem or verse at the end. Good stuff 👍🏼

[@whitbywanderer]

Great vid, I live in Whitby and have done all my life its very similar to scarborough here just smaller. Liked and Subscribed 🙌👍

[@ragnarjakobsen7722]

Great video mate.. love your videos 👍

[@mickferguson4406]

I loved this video. Whilst I know much of British seaside towns are done for, thank you for not dissing the original. I, you might have guessed, love Scarborough. Scarborough is the most intriguing, diverse and exciting place in Britain. To have been lucky enough to have lived there, I owe a lot to the town. I will retire there. By the way, the live music scene is stunning.