Squonk or anyone else who know Scarborough and surrounds well-Whats happening with Flamingo Land?

[FLIER]

We're off to Scarborough next weekend.
I tried to get onto the flamingo land website today for directions etc and it won't open. I then discovered that is been getting done up. Can anyone tell me when it will be reopening and is it suitable for a 3.5 year old?
Also, does anyone have any recommendations for this age of child for things to do? I know about Peasholm park, Kinderland looks good too. anything else?

[alibo]

can anyone recommend a decent hotel or b&b in scarborough? would like to take ds for a night or 2.

[Theresa]

we went to eden camp recently on a yr 3 school trip (me as parent helper) it was really good and very reasonably priced

[PinkChick]

their own burger bar i think, the bakery in the same area was abismal!..all 'fresh' food was stale, but the resteraunt acrros from itnear entrance served nice baguettes at lunch time.

[pointydog]

We all thought Flamingoland was brill. There's a burger place (might be burger king) for the usual cheap stuff. Other food ok but var pricey. Not totally awful or anything.

[ValnBen]

Flamingo Land is fab for all ages (if a little pricey) Someone earlier said 4 and unders free ? DS is 4 but I had to pay for him!!. As Squonk said, food is ?fast? ? hopefully the service has improved greatly since I was last there in April!! (could not have possibly got any worse ? believe me)

Eden camp nearby(towards Malton)s fantastic too 'specially if raining - (if you?re interested in the whole WWII stuff) ? lots of huts that take you through the highlights as it were - beware of ?the Biltz? hut (5) if you have littlies with you ? can seem a bit scary.
The ?shelter? one smells of phoo!!! but it?s showing how people sheltered during air raids and includes the London underground, so probably pretty realistic!!
There?s a screened off corner in one of the other huts ? it does have parental guidance notices on it, but you might not notice them ? I think it?s one in the late 20?s ? has graphic pictures of the ?holocaust? you might want to watch out for.

My DS (almost 5) loves the place ? been 3 times in less than 6 months now!! (this last weekend being the latest)

If you get chance to get over to Bridlington, a ride on the newly opened, this weekend just gone, Bridlington Eye might be worth a look!! (like the London Eye but a tad (ok, quite a bit) smaller!!!..

Hope you enjoy your trip to the nether regions of East Yorkshire.

[PinkChick]

ah, thankyou it IS sandsend that i thought was rhb.DOH!

[fryalot]

sandsend and robin hoods bay

different, but similar

[PinkChick]

so is sandsend and RHB the same place?

[Fimbo]

I had my first holiday romance in Scarborough

Now, I was 17 when I was last there, which is many many moons ago, I remember a place called Mr Marvels (??). Where the chairlift was. Also the outdoor swimming pool with flumes...

[Professorfilthymindedvixen]

RHB is one of my favourite spots on the planet. And it has the best fish and chip shop ever!

Sandsend is the place where it's safe and fun to let your children float around on dinghies etc as all the children block up the river and make a natural lagoon

[fryalot]

ah, but very pretty bits of overpriced driftwood

[pointydog]

mmm. you have to park your car up top because you can't drive around RHB. All rinky-dinky little cobbled streets, quaint cottages and teeny shops selling over-priced bits of driftwood.

[PinkChick]

you know my sister keeps going on about sands end and i think its called robin hoods bay..the place were you can drive the car around and over the tiny bridge that has sand/underneath that fills up at high tide???

[pointydog]

oo yes, squonk, robin bhood's bay was var beautiful. Just watch your small child doesn't run off into that smugglers' tunnel. Freaked me out a bit.

[fryalot]

just seen this - as far as I know Flamingoland is open again - plenty to do for younger kids. Food is just like at any other theme park - overpriced tosh, but sometimes that is just what you need! Rides are great, zoo is fab as well, make sure you have a whole day there.

Scarborough has loads as well - although I drove past Cayton Bay the other day and they seem to be doing loads of roadworks, but that won't detract from the beauty of the bay itself.

If you have time, you should take in a day at Whitby/Robin Hoods Bay - more to do with the children in Whitby, but RHB is gorgeous.

Weather forecast so far is rain towards the end of this week, but then it is due to brighten up. They are not expecting any rain that does fall to affect the flood situation (although Scarborough itself ok afaik) so obviously not torrential rain due.

Have a fab time.

xx

[FLIER]

Thanks . I wonder if we'll get any dry days while we're down, tho

[PinkChick]

flamingo land isnt too bad food wise, burgers abrs, sandwhich shop, two or three resterraunts and the fish n chip shop near the frog hopper ride(towards back ) is gorgeous!!

[FLIER]

Thanks everyone. Glad you said that about the food at flamingoland&Kinderland, as when I looked at the website yesterday, it looked like there were plenty of places to eat/choose from. Will take a picnic now though

[McDreamy]

We nearly bought a house in the same vilage as Flamingoland! Didn't realise you were up there Sqounk - lovely part of the country

[PinkChick]

hi, we were at scarborough in april and kinderland is being re deloped, the area next to it IS being turned into exec apartments and the pool with be transformed into under cover one, wether it will be for public or just ownder of apartments i dont know?
peasolm park is nice for picnic etc, but not much else to do, we visited castle ruins when we went, theres a few little parks on the very steep walk up
flamingo land IS getting lots of new rides put in at minute(again there in april)(brother in law was there last week), there is a new area near the wooden play ground which is bumper car type things that squirt water at oblivious passers by!!!..we all go each year for my dd's brithday and she loves it, lots of smaller rides for them, the proffessor bubble show is a definate must, my dd and her cousin lurve it and the dads will to as his assistants wear bum skimming skirts!

the train ride is a fave of dd's too as was the sea lion show last time!..lots and lots of fun, even if it is £20 to get in now, although you Lo will get in free as 4 and under are free..hope this helps

[Egg]

Ohhhhhh this has reminded me of our trip to Flamingoland when I was about 12. It was fabulous. My first rollercoaster ride. Fond memories.

Where is that Squonk????

[filthymindedvixen]

Oh a great idea for a rainier day (though quite expensive) is the North Yorks Moors Railway. my Thomas mad boys always enjoyed that.

Take swimming gear and you can always go swimming (indoor pool, pretty basic but has a learner pool)

[filthymindedvixen]

oh BTW, food is rubbish at Kinderland too...take picnic!

There is also a nice little palce on way into Scarborough called the Betton honey farm. There is a small petting zoo, sandpit, little tractors, farm shop/cafe and an outdoor play area. My boys both enjoyed it. (IIRC, there was an honesty box for the petting zoo/playground. Also a birds of prey centre, but this looked a little sad so we didn't bother.

[Hulababy]

We went to Flamingo Land at Easter and no signs to say it was closing. Did look like a needed a bit of refreshing though TBH. We took two 5yo and there were plenty of rides for younger children. Food is rubbish inside, take picnic!

[geordiecat]

Hi,

Yesterday was pretty terrible weather wise. My DH was on a course in Hull and took over 6 hours to get home. No bad flooding in Scarborough though - think we were just on the edge of it.

It's not raining today but a bit windy and cold - pack a jumper!

Think there's still floods around and roads closed in Pickering and over Wolds but should be Ok if you're not coming til weekend - presuming it doesn't start raining again!