South Bay, Scarborough District — Map and nearby sights

About South Bay

South Bay is a natural site. Location: Scarborough District, North Yorkshire. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Scarborough Bay and Knox Hill.

Photos of South Bay

Scarborough Castle Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ayton Castle JThomas · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of South Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: December (63 mm)
Driest month: February (41 mm)

6° 1°

9° 2°

11° 4°

15° 6°

18° 9°

20° 11°

17° 9°

13° 6°

9° 3°

7° 2°

Jan

61

Feb

41

Mar

49

Apr

49

May

49

Jun

55

Jul

50

Aug

59

Sep

55

Oct

58

Nov

60

Dec

63

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of South Bay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	9°	11°	15°	18°	20°	20°	17°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	61	41	49	49	49	55	50	59	55	58	60	63

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to South Bay

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 73 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (95 km). The nearest large city is York, 57 km to the southwest.

Airports

Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 73 kmwest
Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 77 kmsouth
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 95 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

York Population: 156.1K 57 kmsouthwest
Hull Population: 314K 58 kmsouth
Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 65 kmnorthwest
Leeds Population: 536.3K 93 kmsouthwest
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 96 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from South Bay

Within 100 km: 284 historic and cultural sites, 262 natural sites, 79 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

North Beach Beach 23 kmSE
Peasholm Island Island 3 kmNW
Oliver's Mount Mountain 2 kmW
Seamer Beacon Mountain 5 kmW

25–60 km232 places

Whitby Beach Beach 31 kmNW
Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 27 kmSE
The Island Island 53 kmSW
Bank Island Island 56 kmSW

60–100 km343 places

Seaton Carew Beach Beach 68 kmNW
Redcar Beach Beach 60 kmNW
The Island Island 83 kmW
Sunk Island Island 72 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Scarborough Town, Scarborough District
2.3 km NW
Wheatcroft Neighbourhood, Scarborough District
1 km SW
Weaponness Neighbourhood, Scarborough District
1.6 km W
Olivers Mount Neighbourhood, Scarborough District
1.7 km W
South Cliff Neighbourhood, Scarborough District
2 km NW
Osgodby Village, Scarborough District
2 km S

South Bay

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Scarborough Bay Natural site, England
1 km NE
Knox Hill Mountain, Scarborough District
1.6 km SW
Oliver's Mount Mountain, Scarborough District
1.8 km W
Cornelian Bay Natural site, North Yorkshire
1.3 km SE
Scarborough Castle Mountain, Scarborough District
2.4 km N
Scarborough Castle Historic site, Scarborough District
2.5 km N
Cayton Bay Natural site, England
2.2 km SE
Prospect Mount Mountain, Scarborough District
3.8 km NW