Scarborough North Bay Railway — Attraction in Great Britain

Situated inside Peasholm Park Scarborough, this delightful 20 inch gauge railway wends its way through the park, passing beneath the historic Water Chute and skirting the open air theatre before trundling along the cliffs towards the seaside terminus at Scalby Mills.

The railway first opened to the public in 1931. The railway itself formed a key part of the broader redevelopment of the North Bay area. Inter War plans for a boating lake; water chute, open air theatre and manicured gardens were all designed to attract tourists to the area, whilst also providing much needed employment opportunities during a period of profound economic contraction.

With the notable exception of World War Two where services were suspended, the railway has conveyed passengers along the 3/4 mile length running line for past 80 or so years, using the same diesel-hydraulic locomotives and rolling stock, which were in service on the opening day back in 1931. True survivors!

Our visit to the railway formed part of a broader day spent at the beach with our three year old daughter. The staff we met were both friendly and knowledgeable, and it was reassuring to witness the carriages being deep-cleaned prior to boarding as part of the railway's Covid-19 precautions.

Our daughter thoroughly enjoyed herself, and made numerous comparisons to a certain blue tank engine along the way. Similarly, she also made good use of parental funds in the well stocked gift shop at journey's end... as did I, if truth be told!

In summary, this railway is highly recommended for all ages. It is one of those rare examples of a heritage railway which combines a rich operational history with very reasonable,...

I tried to visit the railway today but was severely disappointed.I am a disabled person that uses a mobility scooter to get around as I am unable to walk far. When purchasing our tickets we made a point of saying we had a scooter and they said that we would be able to get on the train with the scooter so we bought tickets. We were close to the front of the queue to get on the platform and the platform attendant could see I was on a scooter. The train has two so called disability coaches one at the front and one at the back.The one at the front had an about 2 inch gap between the platform and carriage that I could easily have accessed but the attendant sent me to the one at the back that had a 10 inch gap that I couldn't get over .I asked the attendant if there was a ramp to be told they didn't have one . The front carriage had been filled with pushchairs so I was unable to use that one . The attendant then said you can leave the scooter on the on the platform.This meant that I wouldn't have been able to get off the train at the other end .we ended up getting a refund and leaving. If you use a scooter I would bypass this...

I've been on a few miniature railways previously, unfortunately this one did not live up to expectations. The train was delayed by 10 minutes at Peasholm station. The station itself doesn't have any seating, so unless you want to sit on a rock waiting for the train, you'll be sitting on the outdoor seats of the cafe and ticket office, which are uncovered.

The carriages are very uncomfortable, and have no padding, plus a borderline painful bench ridge which digs into your back. The ride is generally smooth, but the seats ruin the experience.

The views on the route are particularly disappointing. On one side of the carriage, you'll spend most of your time looking at weeds, bushes, and general overgrowth. The other side does have some nice views of the coastline (hence the two stars), but these are views you can get from simply walking along the seafront. The route is very short, about 7 minutes between stations, and definitely not the 30 minute round trip advertised on their website.

I wouldn't recommend this miniature railway to anyone who's making this a key activity on their trip to...