Scarborough Hookups: Scarborough Women Want to Meet

Scarborough hookups, from the harbour up

Scarborough does hills. From the harbour the ground climbs steeply north and west to limestone cliffs, up to 230 feet above the sea, and the older part of town sits around the water, sheltered by a rocky headland that pokes out into the North Sea.

With 61,749 people, it has more residents than any other town on the Yorkshire Coast, and only three places in North Yorkshire have more. Fishing and services keep it going, a digital and creative economy has joined them, and visitors arrive for the seaside. A Scarborian is used to strangers turning up, which is a decent starting point for meeting a new one.

The Cleveland Way footpath follows the coast right through town, so a long daytime walk is an easy first suggestion, and the harbour gives you a landmark nobody has to look up.

Filey, Pickering or Whitby when you'd rather meet halfway

Filey is the closest, under seven miles away. Pickering is about 15, Bridlington 16 and Whitby 17, which puts three more towns within an easy drive, and Driffield is 19 if your match is coming from the Wolds side. Kirkbymoorside is 21 miles off, Hornsea 27 and Pocklington 28, which makes those more of an evening's plan than a quick drink.

As a Scarborian you have home advantage, so use it kindly: suggest somewhere public that's easy to find, and let your match choose the time. The hookup safety tips are worth a read before a first meeting.