• Address: Jill & Tom Wilson Hotel Helaina 14 Blenheim Terrace Scarborough North Yorkshire YO12 7HF
• Telephone: 01723 375191
• Category: Hotel
• Nearest Beach: Scarborough
• Web details: www.hotelhelaina.co.uk

Hotel Helaina overlooks Scarborough’s beautiful North Bay and has stunning sea views encompassing the Castle and many miles of coastline. The Victorian terrace hotel is in a quiet area just a 5 minutes walk from Scarborough’s North and South beaches, the town centre and historic harbour. There is no shortage of great pubs, bars and restaurants within easy walking distance (Directions). Free local parking permits are available on arrival. The hotel has a licensed drinks service and is ideal for a relaxing and affordable break. If its escapism you seek, the coastal paths passing the hotel quickly become wild cliff walks or a few minutes drive brings you onto the North Yorkshire Moors.

Unlike South West England, this area has a number of reefs that can churn out world-class surf in the right conditions. Don’t go expecting to surf in your boardies though, its cooold. Click here for Cheekeemonkee Surfboards’ guide to the Yorkshire coast.