With sheer drops to the sea and only a narrow landward approach, Scarborough Castle defends a prominent headland between two bays. Long before the castle was built, this natural fortress was favoured by prehistoric settlers and later housed a defended Roman signal station.
Specially constructed viewing platforms now offer wonderful views of the coastline. The site's 3,000-year history is explored in new interactive displays in the restored Master Gunner's House, accompanied by the prehistoric sword and artefacts from each period of Scarborough's past. Less mobile visitors can enjoy a ground-floor touch-screen virtual tour of the displays.
Timelined graphic panels around the castle focus on characters from times gone by, and there are free activity sheets, an audio tour and an investigative story box to help younger visitors visualise and understand the history of the castle.



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