The Norlands
100 metres from Peasholm Park, near Alpamare
About this hotel
The Norlands sits just five hundred metres from Scarborough North Bay, four hundred metres from Scarborough Open Air Theatre and a mere hundred metres from Peasholm Park, close enough that the property's own listing names Alpamare directly alongside Sealife and the castle among its nearby attractions. Well-equipped rooms include family, single and double options, and the licensed bar with sea views gives evenings a relaxed close after a day of slides. The traditional Full English breakfast and bar meals are available on site, and the property sits within walking distance of South Bay's facilities as well. It closes as arguably the most directly positioned hotel on this list for a family building their whole trip around Alpamare.
- Steps from Alpamare
- Licensed bar with sea views
- Near the castle and Sea Life
Our take
This suits families who want to walk to Alpamare, Peasholm Park and the castle without a car, given how tightly clustered this hotel sits to all three. The licensed bar's sea views are a genuine bonus for parents winding down after a day spent supervising slides and pools, and the range of room types suits couples and larger family groups alike.
- ✓Book early for peak weeks, since this North Bay hotel's proximity to Alpamare makes it one of the most requested on this list.
- ✓Use the hundred-metre walk to Peasholm Park for a quick morning outing before heading to the water park.
- ✓Ask about family, single or double room configurations specifically, since availability varies by group size.
Why we love it
- 100 metres from Peasholm Park
- 500 metres from North Bay and Alpamare
- Licensed bar with sea views
- Family, single and double rooms available
Why guests love itWe chose The Norlands specifically because the listing mentioned Alpamare directly, and the hundred-metre walk to Peasholm Park each morning became the best part of our routine before a day of slides. The licensed bar's sea views gave us somewhere quiet each evening, and everything, from Sealife to the castle, felt genuinely within reach on foot without needing the car at all.