Despite being very busy during the tourist season, Scarborough always seems to come across as a sleepy Victorian seaside town. I think this is largely due to the seafront area being very wide and open, so that at no time does it seem to be crowded. A Roman signal station was established on the cliffs here in the 4th century, but the town itself was founded by the Viking Thorgils Skarthi around 966 AD.
It's also very biker friendly, with ample provision for quality motorcycle parking, in places where cars just cannot get.
On the outskirts of the town is Oliver's Mount, a private racetrack much loved by riders of classic racing motorcycles. The track is built into a hillside, and winds its' way through woodland.
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