Access Statement

The North Bay Railway is an attraction ideal for all the family and is dog, wheelchair and pushchair friendly, value for money and easily accessible from all counties.

Situated in the North Bay in Northstead Manor Gardens, opposite Peasholm Park in the seaside town of Scarborough; recently hailed as the most enterprising town in Europe.

Peasholm Park Station is accessed by a small tarmac driveway off Burniston Road, opposite Burniston Road Car Park and adjacent to Peasholm Park.

For Scalby Mills Station, cars may park in the Sea Life Centre Car Park and passengers should either take the steps or ramp up to the station.

A short train journey from Peasholm Park Station takes you to Scalby Mills. The Sea Life Centre, a public house, crazy golf course and the promenade are easily accessible from Scalby Mills Station.

The journey from Scalby Mills Station takes you to Peasholm with access to Peasholm Park and the North Bay Beach.

During both journeys you can see amazing views of Scarborough Castle and the headland.

North Bay Railway has a modern, easily accessible Café Bistro, with ample space between tables for wheelchairs and pushchairs, disabled access via a ramp, toilets and baby changing facilities. The Café Bistro caters for food allergies and intolerances and also has a range of gluten and dairy free ice cream available in our Café and Ice Cream Kiosk.

All our attractions are on the ground floor and are in a safe, car free environment, ideal for children and dogs, together with us having a covered Station Platform under which to shelter if it rains or for dog walkers to enjoy a drink or a meal when passing.

Our attractions have wheelchair/pushchair access direct from the car parks at both ends. At Peasholm Station, entrance is through our ticket office/gift shop and direct onto the Station Platform, where the Train Guards are happy to assist passengers with mobility difficulties or to direct wheelchairs or pushchairs to the end of the carriages, where the wheelchair/pram can remain occupied on the journey.

Visitors may be dropped off/picked up close to the Station Building where a member of staff will arrange train tickets and assist passengers to the platform area to await the train.

The Station Building has double door access both when entering and when moving onto the station platform.

The train travels 7/8ths of a mile each way, either to Scalby Mills and the North Bay Sea Front near the Sea Life Centre or from Scalby Mills and the Sea Life Centre to Peasholm Park. (Ramp access at both stations).

The journey takes approximately 8 minutes one way and for a round trip, 20 minutes.
Passengers may leave the train at either end to visit other attractions, go for a walk, visit the Sea Life Centre, Beach or Crazy Golf and then return on a later train.

(For train times see the timetable in our brochure, Station Notice Boards or on our website).

WEBSITE

Railway: www.nbr.org.uk
Café Bistro: www.glasshousebistro.co.uk

PRE ARRIVAL INFORMATION

Telephone 01723 368791 for information on the Railway or other facilities.

CAR PARK PRICES/PARKING

There is ample parking near to both stations. Current public car park prices adjacent to the stations can be found on the Scarborough Borough Council website www.scarborough.gov.uk with some parking being free over the winter period.

SCHOOL PARTIES

School parties are welcome. Please contact 01723 368791 to advise us of how many are in the party and for details of special school rates.

ADVANCED BOOKINGS/GROUP BOOKINGS

No advanced bookings are taken unless for large groups or school parties, which aids preparation for carriage numbers.

Group rates are available for other parties of over 12 passengers. Please contact the ticket office for details 01723 368791.

PAYMENTS FOR TICKETS

We do not operate credit card facilities for ticket sales. Payment for tickets is by CASH ONLY. However, we do have Cash Machine facilities available.

We have taken the decision not to provide credit/debit card facilities for ticket purchases as the ticket office can be extremely busy at peak times and processing credit cards can be time consuming, aggravating customers in the queue behind and delaying trains, which aim to run to a strict timetable.

SATNAV DIRECTIONS

Our postcode is YO12 6PF

TOILETS

Glass House Café Bistro has full wheelchair/pushchair access with disabled toilet and baby changing facilities. Our toilets are checked regularly.

There are also Public toilets available on the Burniston Road Car Park.

Currently, there are no toilet facilities available at Scalby Mills Station.

OUTDOOR FACILITIES

In addition to our Railway, we now have an Historic Water Chute and Pedalos on a small lake.

The walkway adjacent to the Railway is suitable for wheelchairs and prams.

Dogs should be on a lead and are permitted through the park.

The beautiful Northstead Manor Gardens are ideal to take a walk, either on to the Sea Front or to Peasholm Park, with the option of returning with a single train ticket back to your destination.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We offer Driver Experiences on the train – please ask for details at the Ticket Office, or see our website.

Our Café opens at 10.00 a.m. and stays open until 7.00pm in the summer (weather permitting) and until dusk in the winter. We operate counter service during the day. Please choose from the menu and then go to the counter to order.

Seating for 40 inside and 30 outside, we can cater for parties, special occasions, buffets or full a la carte meals. Additional seating is available under the Station Platform

We also have an evening Bistro, which opens Thursdays to Saturdays from 6.30 p.m. Last orders 9.00 p.m. Waitress service. Booking is recommended. 01723 368791.

We have an audible fire alarm system with ample signed exits in both the Café and Station Building.

All our facilities are on the ground floor.

Careful cyclists are permitted through the park.

A large print menu is available in the Café on request.

Dogs are welcome on the Railway and through the park on a lead.

There is seating both outside the Café and under the Station Platform for dog owners to enjoy a coffee, meal or a glass of wine.

If it is raining, an ideal destination is the Sea Life Centre, with whom we have joint ticketing discounts available. £3.00 off the entry price per person, if you show a valid North Bay Railway train ticket at the Sea Life Centre Ticket Office.

PUBLIC AREAS

Tarmac drive entrance with paving slabs around the site. Internal flooring is largely lino tiling in both the Station Building and Glass House Cafe Bistro.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

Peasholm Park also offers pedal boats, pleasant garden walks, miniature golf and Naval Warfare displays on various days (usually Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays) during the summer season starting at 3.00 p.m., also concerts in the park – see dates and times at www.peasholmpark.com

The Sea Life Centre at Scalby Mills website is: www.slcscarborough@merlinentertainments.biz

There is also Pirate Golf near the Sea Life Centre at Scalby Mills on the Sea Front.

A new open-air theatre is in the process of being constructed just 50 yards from Peasholm Park Station – concerts are planned throughout the summer months from July 2010.

BY TRAIN

By Trans Pennine Express www.tpexpress.co.uk from Liverpool or Manchester via Leeds, York and Malton to Scarborough Station, or via Northern Rail www.northernrail.org from Hull, Beverley, Driffield, Bridlington and Filey.

From Scarborough Station, it is a 20-minute walk, a short taxi ride, or a bus journey - see below for further information.

BY TAXI

From the Station use Station Taxis 01325 366366 or Nippy Taxis 01723 377377.

BY CAR

For Peasholm Park Station, please follow the brown signs to 'North Bay Leisure Parks’ or ‘North Bay Railway Attractions'. For Scalby Mills Station, please follow the Brown signs to the 'Sea Life Centre'. This station is situated on the hillside above the Sea Life Centre and is accessible by either steps or ramp.

If travelling from the A1 take the A64 signposted Scarborough then follow the brown signs marked North Bay Leisure Parks. From the Whitby or Filey areas, follow brown signs.

BY BUS

The Yorkshire Coast Liner from Leeds Service Number 843 sets down and picks up outside Peasholm Park which is just 200 metres from Peasholm Park Station near the Sands Apartment Complex. www.yorkshirecoastliner.co.uk.

East Yorkshire Motor Services 3A and 12 drop off and collects in the town centre in York Place, outside the Brunswick Centre to the Sea Life Centre or Sands Apartment Complex. www.eyms.co.uk.

In addition, Shoreline Suncruisers operate a frequent open-top bus service, which runs from Scarborough South Bay to Peasholm Gap around the headland. The drop-off point is again a 200-metre walk to Peasholm Park Station and Glass House Café Bistro. Buses run every 10 minutes in the summer and less frequently in off-peak periods. Tel: 01723 360969 for details. www.shorelinesuncruisers.co.uk

BY AIR

Principal airports are Newcastle, Durham Tees Valley and Leeds Bradford.

BY FOOT

Please use the Find Us page.

CONTACT DETAILS

North Bay Railway Group
Station Building
Northstead Manor Gardens
Burniston Road
Scarborough
YO12 6PF
Telephone: 01723 368791
Minicom: None
Fax: 0871 244 9484
Email: info@nbr.org.uk
Website: http://www.nbr.org.uk