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Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Yahoo
Crowds turn out for Victorian lift celebrations
Crowds of people turned out to celebrate the 150th anniversary of one of Britain's oldest funicular railways. Built in 1875, Scarborough Spa Cliff Lift is marking a major milestone with a host of live performances, activities and heritage exhibitions at the spa and lift itself. On the first day of celebrations on Saturday, a ceremony took place echoing the lift's original launch accompanied by a brass band. Alan Wilson, the lift's longest-serving supervisor who has worked there for 24 years, said: "It isn't a job, it's a hobby." Mr Wilson said he loved working as a lift supervisor and, within the first two hours of starting the job, he knew he wanted to stay. "It's the scenery, meeting all the people, I love it." The Spa Cliff Lift was heralded as "a marvel of Victorian engineering" and used to transport passengers between the hotels on the Esplanade and the spa. It cost £8,000 to build and was originally powered by water and gas engines until it was converted to run on electricity in the 1950s. Christopher James, Scarborough Spa and cliff lift manager, said the lift was very popular with about 200,000 journeys made each year. He said: "It's like a fairground ride with a beautiful view. When you're travelling down in it, it's spectacular." The programme of entertainment events, which have been organised by North Yorkshire Council and Scarborough Spa, will continue until 17:00 BST on Sunday. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Victorian cliff lift celebrates 150th birthday Scarborough Spa North Yorkshire Council
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Yahoo
Crowds turn out for Victorian lift celebrations
Crowds of people turned out to celebrate the 150th anniversary of one of Britain's oldest funicular railways. Built in 1875, Scarborough Spa Cliff Lift is marking a major milestone with a host of live performances, activities and heritage exhibitions at the spa and lift itself. On the first day of celebrations on Saturday, a ceremony took place echoing the lift's original launch accompanied by a brass band. Alan Wilson, the lift's longest-serving supervisor who has worked there for 24 years, said: "It isn't a job, it's a hobby." Mr Wilson said he loved working as a lift supervisor and, within the first two hours of starting the job, he knew he wanted to stay. "It's the scenery, meeting all the people, I love it." The Spa Cliff Lift was heralded as "a marvel of Victorian engineering" and used to transport passengers between the hotels on the Esplanade and the spa. It cost £8,000 to build and was originally powered by water and gas engines until it was converted to run on electricity in the 1950s. Christopher James, Scarborough Spa and cliff lift manager, said the lift was very popular with about 200,000 journeys made each year. He said: "It's like a fairground ride with a beautiful view. When you're travelling down in it, it's spectacular." The programme of entertainment events, which have been organised by North Yorkshire Council and Scarborough Spa, will continue until 17:00 BST on Sunday. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Victorian cliff lift celebrates 150th birthday Scarborough Spa North Yorkshire Council
BBC News
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Crowds join Scarborough's Victorian lift birthday celebrations
Crowds of people turned out to celebrate the 150th anniversary of one of Britain's oldest funicular in 1875, Scarborough Spa Cliff Lift is marking a major milestone with a host of live performances, activities and heritage exhibitions at the spa and lift the first day of celebrations on Saturday, a ceremony took place echoing the lift's original launch accompanied by a brass Wilson, the lift's longest-serving supervisor who has worked there for 24 years, said: "It isn't a job, it's a hobby." Mr Wilson said he loved working as a lift supervisor and, within the first two hours of starting the job, he knew he wanted to stay."It's the scenery, meeting all the people, I love it."The Spa Cliff Lift was heralded as "a marvel of Victorian engineering" and used to transport passengers between the hotels on the Esplanade and the cost £8,000 to build and was originally powered by water and gas engines until it was converted to run on electricity in the James, Scarborough Spa and cliff lift manager, said the lift was very popular with about 200,000 journeys made each said: "It's like a fairground ride with a beautiful view. When you're travelling down in it, it's spectacular."The programme of entertainment events, which have been organised by North Yorkshire Council and Scarborough Spa, will continue until 17:00 BST on Sunday. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
The Irish Sun
09-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Irish Sun
One of the UK's best seaside towns set to get new tidal lido on the beach
PLANS have been proposed for an outdoor tidal pool at one of the UK's oldest seaside towns. New plans have revealed a three-sided outdoor swimming pool , at the top of Scarborough South Bay. Advertisement 3 A new lido could be coming to Scarborough Credit: North Yorkshire Council 3 The lido would be tidal and meet the sand Credit: Getty If approved, the pool would have sand running into it and a sheltered beach and bathing area for children. The next to the historic Scarborough Spa. A feasibility study was also presented to councillors, which was commissioned by North Yorkshire Council completed by outdoor swimming specialists and architects Studio Octopi. The study highlighted the potential boost to the local economy and benefits to well-being and health . Advertisement Read more on lidos The study also advised that there should be a pre-planning application "given the unique and rare nature of tidal pool projects". According to the "That one question has grown into a meaningful conversation, and now, the foundations of a community-led and deliverable plan. "Scarborough's South and North Bays are already loved by sea swimmers year-round. Advertisement Most read in News Travel Scarborough was named one of the Not only that, but Scarborough is the New £4million lido to open in UK next year Even nicknamed 'Scarbados,' its long stretch of sand are the popular draw. There is also an Advertisement Located in the historic fishing village in West Cornwall, Mousehole Rock Pool is open for 24 hours a day. However, when you can Due to being a tidal swimming spot, visitors can only have a dip twice a day. Essentially, during high tide the pool is exposed to the Advertisement But then during low tide, the pool can drain and will become shallower. The tide varies throughout the year, but in summer , Mousehole usually has two high tides a day - in mid-morning and the evening. Plus, a 3 Scarborough is already loved by cold water swimmers Credit: Getty Advertisement
Scottish Sun
09-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Scottish Sun
One of the UK's best seaside towns set to get new tidal lido on the beach
Plus, a unique Victorian lido with outdoor lazy river to reopen with new £250k splash zone SPLASH IN One of the UK's best seaside towns set to get new tidal lido on the beach PLANS have been proposed for an outdoor tidal pool at one of the UK's oldest seaside towns. New plans have revealed a three-sided outdoor swimming pool, at the top of Scarborough South Bay. 3 A new lido could be coming to Scarborough Credit: North Yorkshire Council 3 The lido would be tidal and meet the sand Credit: Getty If approved, the pool would have sand running into it and a sheltered beach and bathing area for children. The Scarborough Safe Sea Swimming Project's proposed site at Children's Corner is located near to the busy town centre, beach and next to the historic Scarborough Spa. A feasibility study was also presented to councillors, which was commissioned by North Yorkshire Council completed by outdoor swimming specialists and architects Studio Octopi. The study highlighted the potential boost to the local economy and benefits to well-being and health. The study also advised that there should be a pre-planning application "given the unique and rare nature of tidal pool projects". According to the BBC, Councillor Rich Maw said: "This idea began in the simplest of ways – with a letter from two local sea swimmers who asked me, 'How do we build a swimming pool?' "That one question has grown into a meaningful conversation, and now, the foundations of a community-led and deliverable plan. "Scarborough's South and North Bays are already loved by sea swimmers year-round. Cold water swimming is growing rapidly in popularity and for good reason." Scarborough was named one of the UK's best seaside towns by Conde Nasté Traveller last month, praising its reinvention of itself. Not only that, but Scarborough is the country's oldest holiday resort, dating back to the mid 1600s. New £4million lido to open in UK next year Even nicknamed 'Scarbados,' its long stretch of sand are the popular draw. There is also an English tidal lido right on the beach that you can only visit twice a day. Located in the historic fishing village in West Cornwall, Mousehole Rock Pool is open for 24 hours a day. However, when you can swim in the pool, depends on whether the tide is in or out. Due to being a tidal swimming spot, visitors can only have a dip twice a day. Essentially, during high tide the pool is exposed to the sea and fills with more water. But then during low tide, the pool can drain and will become shallower. The tide varies throughout the year, but in summer, Mousehole usually has two high tides a day - in mid-morning and the evening. Plus, a unique Victorian lido with outdoor lazy river to reopen with new £250k splash zone.
