Scarborough
The White Rose orienteering weekend offers a great deal more than just orienteering. The North York Moors and the nearby rugged coast have been popular visitor destinations for decades and new developments over the last 20 years have made the area a holiday mecca.
Scarborough, some 12km from the event assembly area is the largest seaside resort on the Yorkshire Heritage Coast, and despite its size, bustle and brashness, is viewed by many as an attractive and modern resort that is justifiably popular. The safe, sandy, accredited beaches of the North and South Bays are broken by a rocky headland on which stands a reminder of the past - Scarborough's medieval castle. Family attractions here include Sea Life Centre, Peasholm Park and (of course) the beach and donkeys!
Inland is Pickering, about 30km from the event assembly area, and a delightful market town with attractions including the Beck Isle Museum of Rural life and the North Yorks Moors Railway - surely one of the finest heritage steam train lines in the UK. Nearby Thornton-le-Dale is one of the most popular villages in the National Park.
South of Pickering are family visitor attractions including Flamingoland - a theme park and zoo and Eden Camp, a scarily realistic opportunity to revisit wartime years.
5km NE of Pickering is Dalby Forest - sometimes off-limits, due to being an orienteering area but, this weekend, open to all. It has waymarked walks and demanding MTB routes as well as a permanent orienteering course and the new 'Go Ape' high wire adventure (NB Advance booking essential). Full information is available at the new, award-winning visitors centre at Low Dalby.
The North York Moors are a popular walkers' destination, and orienteers with surplus energy after their run will find over 2300km of well marked footpaths over some of the finest scenery in Northern England. Head up to the Hole of Horcum on the A169, 13km N of Pickering where a large, free walkers car park provides easy access to magnificent moorland terrain nearby on Levisham Moor. Further N the A169 brings you to the attractive and interesting village of Goathland - famous for its role as "Aidensfield" in the TV programme "Heartbeat."
The North Yorkshire Heritage Coast is very close to White Rose 2008, and if Scarborough doesn't appeal, head N to Ravenscar, Robin Hoods Bay or Whitby for a fascinating and wonderful view of this delightful coastline.
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