Scarborough is the oldest seaside resort (Image: Getty)
The UK’s oldest holiday resort is getting a complete makeover after new plans to transform the beachfront for both and local residents.
in North Yorkshire was founded in 966AD and has been a popular spa town, welcoming tourists since the 1600s.
Now a regeneration scheme will “breathe new life into Scarborough’s South Bay” with the purpose of transforming the area into a “must visit” destination and a successful working harbour.
It will see the provision of new kiosks at the pier’s entrance, refurbishments of buildings to include better artists’ studios and offices and the construction of new public toilets, all with the aim to “improve the public realm”.
Outdoor event spaces and a new restaurant are also part of the plan.
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The council also asked harbour users, representatives from the fishing industry and local residents for their thoughts regarding how the harbour and pier could be improved to ensure they also influenced the designs.
Cllr Janet Jefferson, cabinet member for corporate resources, said: “The harbour and pier area play a critical role in Scarborough’s local economy with strong links to the first and hospitality industries.
“We want to develop a scheme that supports and helps these industries grow while at the same create a destination that becomes the focal point for leisure activity and events within South Bay.
The plan aims to preserve the areas fishing heritage (Image: Getty)
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The council want the area to be a focal point for events in South Bay (Image: Getty)
“We are committed to engaging with businesses and impacted groups to ensure they feel part of the scheme from this early stage and can help us to deliver a fantastic destination for Scarborough that we can all be proud of while preserving and enhancing our fishing industry heritage.”
The former government’s Towns Fund contributed £5 million to the project, with the rest being covered by funding from the Council’s Investment Fund and regeneration budgets.
Details of the plan have yet to be released, but the council says that the £11 million plan is set to start in the summer of 2025 and be completed in the spring of 2027.