Local Area Guide: Scarborough
Introduction to Scarborough
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Scarborough is a large town on the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire. The modern town lies between 3 - 70m above sea level, rising steeply northward from the harbour onto limestone cliffs. The older part of the town lies around the harbour and is protected by a rocky headland.
The most striking feature of the town's geography is a high rocky promontory pointing eastward into the North Sea. The promontory supports the 11th century ruins of Scarborough Castle and separates the sea front into a North Bay and a South Bay.
Scarborough is home to residential communities, business, fishing and service industries, plus a growing digital and creative economy. In 2008/2009Scarborough won the award for the most creative and inspiring entrepreneurship initiative in Europe, and was also named as the most enterprising town in Britain in 2008.
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