Route diagram, drawn from the recorded track — for the shape of the walk, not for navigation. Carry OS Explorer on the hill.
An easy 4.3-mile circular of two hours with 140 metres of climbing, from the Spa along the South Bay sands to the harbour and lighthouse, up onto the castle headland and back down through St Nicholas Gardens past the Central Tramway. Start at the Spa, where there is pay-and-display parking on Foreshore Road, or walk down from Scarborough station in about fifteen minutes. Hard surfaces and steps rather than mud, so kind on old paws, but the South Bay beach is closed to dogs in summer and the harbourside is busy with traffic, fish waste and bold gulls.
A hotel built around muddy boots and sandy paws, where dogs are welcome throughout — including the Bareca bar-restaurant and even the Film Club cinema. Every dog gets a laundered vet bed and a toy to take home, plus free use of the self-service grooming room, for £15 per dog per night (maximum two per room).
The Victorian funicular that has linked Scarborough's town centre to the South Bay beach since 1881 — and saves tired legs (and paws) the climb. All dogs are carried free of charge provided they're kept under control and on a lead; the operator reserves the right to refuse a dog behaving badly towards others.
A grand Esplanade landmark above the South Bay that takes its dog rules seriously — you'll need evidence of flea treatment within the past three months at check-in, plus a refundable £50 damage deposit. Dogs may join you on a lead in the bar and lounge, but not the restaurant or leisure facilities.
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