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The Clifton

Scarborough

📍 Queen's Parade, Scarborough, YO12 7HX

🚆 Nearest station: · 0.3 mi

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.3 mi (Open Charge Map)

🌊 Scarborough North Bay: Sufficient bathing water 0.2 mi · Environment Agency

The Clifton

Photo: Spudgun67 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • Short walk from the seafront near Scarborough's North Bay
  • Selected rooms offer sea views over the North Sea
  • Pet-friendly hotel with designated rooms for dogs
  • On-site restaurant and bar for dining and drinks
  • Close to Yorkshire Coast attractions
The Clifton Hotel Scarborough is an affordable hotel in Scarborough, located near the North Bay and a short walk from the seafront. Guests can enjoy on-site dining, bar facilities, free Wi-Fi, and sea views from selected rooms. The Castle Restaurant serves a buffet breakfast each morning, and the hotel is pet friendly, with dogs welcome to stay in designated pet-friendly rooms. On-site parking is available for hotel guests and needs to be reserved in advance. Nearby, you'll find Peasholm Park, Scarborough Castle, and Scarborough SEA LIFE Centre, with Scarborough station 0.8 miles away. It's a practical, comfortable base for exploring the Yorkshire coast.

How far to…

Scarborough North Bay
5-minute walk
Peasholm Park
5-minute walk
Scarborough Castle
15-minute walk
Scarborough SEA LIFE Centre
5-minute drive
Scarborough Harbour
10-minute drive
Station
0.8 miles

Practical details

Check-in
Daily from 3pm
Check-out
Mon-Sat 10am, Sun 11am
Pets
Pet-friendly rooms available, dogs must not be left unattended
Parking
On-site parking, must be reserved in advance

Details taken from the operator's own website on 18 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

  • ✓ Bar
  • ✓ Restaurant
  • ✓ Disabled Access
  • ✓ Pet Friendly
  • ✓ Parking
  • 🌊 Sea Views
  • 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
  • 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
  • 🚆 Near a Train Station

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Where you'll be

The Clifton

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Things to do

Days out and attractions, nearest first

Maritime Heritage

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.6 mi

Maritime Heritage

Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre is a community-run museum dedicated to saving Scarborough's mar...

Rotunda Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.8 mi

Rotunda Museum

The Rotunda Museum is a historic, purpose-built museum on the Yorkshire coast, exploring coastal her...

SEA LIFE Scarborough

🐠 Aquariums · 0.8 mi

SEA LIFE Scarborough

SEA LIFE Scarborough is an indoor and outdoor aquarium where you can get close to more than 2500 cre...

The Scarborough Fair Collection & Vintage Transport Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.6 mi

The Scarborough Fair Collection & Vintage Transport Museum

The Scarborough Fair Collection & Vintage Transport Museum brings together vintage cars, steam engin...

Filey Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 7.2 mi

Filey Museum

Filey Museum sits in the town's old town, tucked near the 12th-century St Oswald's Church, and is ho...

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Places to visit

The famous spots within a day trip

Hackness Hall

Stately Home & Palace · 4.3 mi

Hackness Hall

Whitby Abbey

Castle & Heritage · 15.9 mi

Whitby Abbey

Burton Agnes Hall

Castle & Heritage · 16.7 mi

Burton Agnes Hall

Flamingo Land

Theme Park · 17.1 mi

Flamingo Land

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Eat & drink local

The local legends within walking-ish distance

North Riding Brew Pub

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 0 mi

North Riding Brew Pub

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Creams Cafe

🍦 Ice Cream & Creameries · 0.2 mi

Creams Cafe

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The Albert

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 0.2 mi

The Albert

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Saltwater

🫖 Tea Rooms · 0.2 mi

Saltwater

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Cooplands

🥐 Bakeries · 0.3 mi

Cooplands

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West Riding Hotel

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 0.4 mi

West Riding Hotel

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