The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Scarborough
Scarborough’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments around Scarborough. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Scarborough. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 27, 2025
Mallyan Spout Waterfall
Highlight • Natural Monument
With a vertical drop of 70 feet (21 m), Mallyan Spout is the tallest waterfall in the North York Moors. When you arrive at the waterfall, prepare to have your …
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Simon Howe Bronze Age Cairn
Highlight • Viewpoint
On the summit of Simon Howe you find a well-preserved Bronze Age round cairn, a stone row, and a standing stone. The spot also affords wonderful views over the wild expanse of Goathland Moor and beyond.
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The Hermitage (North York Moors)
Highlight • Cave
An amazing circular room cut into a huge block of grit stone. Inside, the single room is a seat cut around the edge. It's said that this was made in …
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Old Nab
Highlight • Natural Monument
This very distinctive headland between Jet Wyke and Brackenberry Wyke is a result of a combination of mining and coastal erosion. The views down (and up) the coast are nothing short of spectacular.
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Waterfall Near Beck Hole
Highlight • Natural Monument
Be prepared to negotiate muddy paths and slippery rocks!
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Falling Foss Waterfall
Highlight • Cave
Falling Foss is a beautiful waterfall situated in picturesque woodland. There is an intriguing hermit cave nearby, and tearooms, as well as lots of lovely walking to enjoy in the area.
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Black Nab
Highlight • Natural Monument
Bit of confusion going on here. This is actually Black Nab, which looks like a submarine conning tower at high tide, as as the tide slowly ebbs, it looks as …
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Margery Bradley Standing Stone
Highlight • Historical Site
The monument includes a prehistoric standing stone and the associated buried
deposits immediately around its base. The monument, which is Listed Grade II
is sited on moorland beside the Castleton …
deposits immediately around its base. The monument, which is Listed Grade II
is sited on moorland beside the Castleton …
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St. Hilda's Church and Holy Well
Highlight • Historical Site
St Hilda is renowned to be the most famous Saint of the Anglo-Saxon times. She was a discinple of St Aidan of Lindisfarne, and the Abbess of Whitby. The church …
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Brickyards Alum Quarry
Highlight • Structure
Still not much to see in July 2024, quite overgrown, but that just means it's nice and green. A peaceful spot just off the Cinder Track.
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