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Wednesday 23 to Sunday 27 December, 4 nights for up to 8 guests, plus the £125 cleaning fee.
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Castle Sunset on the Beach sits on the cliff above Cayton Bay, between Scarborough and Filey. Floor-to-ceiling glass looks across the sea to Scarborough Castle, and on a clear evening the sun goes down over the bay.
It sleeps 8 in 4 bedrooms, two of them on the ground floor, with a private hot tub in an enclosed garden, a games room and room for 3 cars. A steep cliff path leads down to a big sandy surf beach.
The beach below the house: a sandy bay backed by cliffs, with rock ledges at low tide, old wartime pillboxes and Knipe Point at the north end. The bathing water was rated Excellent in 2025. The way down is a steep cliff path with steps, so it isn't suitable for pushchairs or anyone with limited mobility. RNLI lifeguards patrol in the summer: swim between the red and yellow flags, and check the tide before exploring the rocks.
Cayton Bay is the best-known surf beach on this stretch of coast, and Scarborough Surf School works from the cliff top above it. It runs group and private lessons, kids' clubs, paddleboarding and board and wetsuit hire, with the kit included in lessons. Everyone needs to be able to swim 25 metres, and under-12s come with a parent or guardian. It opens every day in the summer and at weekends the rest of the year, so it's worth booking ahead.
Dogs are allowed on Cayton Bay all year round; the summer dog bans on the Scarborough and Filey beaches don't cover it. For a longer walk, the Cleveland Way follows the cliff top north to Scarborough's South Bay, about three miles, or south towards Filey. Keep dogs close near the cliff edges, which slip in places.
Scarborough, Whitby and Filey each suit a different kind of break. Here is a fair comparison, plus why staying between Scarborough and Filey gives you a bit of everything.
A relaxed three to five day half-term plan for families: beach mornings, a rainy-day backup, and warm evenings in a clifftop house above Cayton Bay.
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Check availability nowCastle View, 1 Killerby Lane, Cayton, Scarborough YO11 3TP
