Scarborough Beach Huts, Victorian beach structures in South Bay, England.
The multi-colored wooden beach huts stand in neat rows along South Cliff, providing shelter and changing facilities for beachgoers at Scarborough's South Bay.
Built just before World War One and granted Grade II listed status in 2008, these beach huts represent early 20th-century coastal recreational architecture.
The beach huts reflect British seaside traditions, where families gather for social activities and maintain long-term rental arrangements spanning multiple generations.
Visitors can rent these beach huts through North Yorkshire Council, with options for daily, weekly, or annual usage near the Spa complex.
In 2018, eleven of these historic structures underwent a £580,000 restoration project to maintain their Edwardian design while improving modern functionality.
Location: Scarborough
GPS coordinates: 54.27260,-0.39511
Latest update: March 11, 2025 10:07
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Grand Hotel
911 m
The Spa, Scarborough
575 m
Scarborough funiculars
228 m
Stephen Joseph Theatre
1.1 km
Futurist Theatre
1.1 km
Rotunda Museum
804 m
Cliff Bridge, Scarborough
809 m
Scarborough Lighthouse
1.1 km
St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough
406 m
Valley Bridge
733 m
Scarborough Town Hall
1 km
Scarborough War Memorial
827 m
St Nicholas Cliff Lift
814 m
Rotunda Museum: Museum of Coastal Heritage and Geology
802 m
Scarborough Art Gallery
801 m
Statue of Queen Victoria
1 km
The Royal Hotel
1 km
Scarborough Library
1 km
Wessex Court 1 to 3 Esplanade, and 4 to 19 including Crown Hotel
558 m
Woodend Museum of Natural History
798 m
Londesborough Lodge
822 m
Scarborough South Cliff Railway
224 m
Seaside shelter, 145 metres north-west of The Spa in South Cliff Gardens
521 m
Central Tramway
952 m
Falsgrave Signal Box
1 km
The Spa Chalet
680 m
Scarborough College
903 m
1-15 The Crescent
844 mReviews
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