What to do and see in Yorkshire, England: The Best Water Sports

Learn how to surf at Scarborough’s only ‘Surfing England - Centre of Excellence’ located roughly 20 feet from Scarborough’s North Bay, a great little beach break, that is perfect for learners. Opened in 2011, Dexter’s has always been the go-to surf shop for beginners and families. All surf lessons are provided by friendly and professional SLSGB Surf Rescue (Lifeguard) ISA surf instructors who are all first-aid trained and have an outstanding safety record. There is also RNLI Lifeguards patrolling the bay May-September. Dexter’s provides private and group surf lessons catering for all ages, sizes and abilities, all year round. Being the biggest surf shop in the area and owning huge stock of hire kit, the school can handle large groups easily, and offer fun-packed adventure days such as Stag and Hen parties, Corporate Events and University Surf Clubs! As well as surf lessons, Dexter’s also has a great selection of hire kit, you can rent surfboards, wetsuits, paddleboards and kayaks!

Skylark is a spacious 35ft Vessel, Powered by a 6 cylinder Diesel engine. Which cruises comfortably at 8 Knots. Made from wood, she is of sturdy design able to cope with all weather conditions. Skylark Has a code of Practice for 12 anglers and 2 crew and can travel 20 miles from Scarborough. Skylark is equipped with a Many chart Plotters one on a 19 inch screen, GPS, Sonar, (Giving pin-point accuracy when locating wrecks or prominent fish holding features) DSC radio with AIS, Radar, and full safety equipment. Skylark is also fitted with plenty of seating. The ground we Fish Renowned worldwide for it's quality sea fishing heritage, Scarborough on the beautiful Yorkshire coast is the ideal port to charter a boat for an angling trip. Lucky for Scarborough there is many places to fish, most of these places we fish are Natural scars of rock, kelp beads, And generally really rough ground ideal for Cod and Pollock Fishing. There are many marks we fish some are only a few minutes away from the harbour and others can span upto filey brigg or ravenscar again two very good cod grounds. Also close to Scarborough are many old ship wrecks .These wrecks can produce good Cod, Ling, Pollock, and Many other fish. Unfortunately both these grounds are very tackle hungry so be prepared to lose a couple of leads and rigs. We also fish sand banks and dumping grounds for the whiting and flat fish if customers are happy with doing this. Free Hire of fishing Tackle On skylark we have Free hire of our rods and reel, all our rods are 6-7ft and fitted with the Modern multiplier reels (not the traditional Scarborough reels and fixed spools but we do have a few on board for those people who prefer to use them). We also provide Basic fishing this includes weights and rigs.

Welcome to Settle Area Swimming Pool. A charity registered 20m x 7m indoor warm community run swimming pool. A safe, clean swimming pool with a water depth of 0.9m graduating to a maximum depth of 2m. The pool boasts wonderful views out of our windows of the Yorkshire Dales National Park fells and one of the "Yorkshire Dales Three Peaks". We offer a wide range of activities for all ages and abilities. Our doors are open 7 days a week (except Bank Holidays and Christmas/New Year) with early morning swims at 6.30am and adult swimming until 9.30pm. We have a large free car park and the building is fully accessible to wheel chair users. For an up-to-date timetable, entry prices and opening times please refer to our website or call us.

DC Outdoors Is based In Sheffield The Outdoor City giving us great access the Peak District. We deliver a large range of outdoor activities including Rock climbing, Canoeing and Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP). Whether you want a taste of a new activity or a specific coaching on your Whitewater Kayaking, we're here to help.

Billabong is a friendly holiday park catering for families and water sport enthusiasts. Within the 22 acre site we have 50 spacious touring caravan and camping pitches with electric hook-ups and pleasing views over the lake. There is also a select number of owner occupied holiday homes located in a quiet corner of the park; see Holiday Homes on our website for our latest property for sale. On the freshwater lake we offer a variety of motorised water sports. We can provide our own speedboat and driver and offer the following water sports; wake boarding, water skiing, kneel boarding and ringo riding. We even provide tuition in all those skills for all ages. Alongside the lake there is a cafe with veranda for you to enjoy the water sports while having some light refreshment. You may also arrange to use your own craft on the lake by prior arrangement. For a fun packed day, weekend or longer holiday with all the family, come to Billabong!