Attractions like the North Yorkshire Moors Railway draw visitors to the area Credit: North Yorkshire Moors Railway
COUNCIL chiefs have welcomed a report from Visit England which shows Scarborough was the most popular spot for British holidaymakers outside of London.
An average 1.4m tourists flocked to the borough of Scarborough, which takes in the coastal towns of Filey, Scarborough and Whitby, between 2013 and 2015 spending around £294m.
A further £35m was brought into the region by people on business trips.
York was fifth on the holiday hotspot list with an average of 682,000 tourists over the three year period. In total £288m was ploughed into York by holidaymakers and the business community.
Newcastle didn’t make the top 20 holiday list but brought in 237,000 business visitors and attracted a total spend of £237m.
The Scarborough Borough Council area includes Whitby and Filey Credit: ITV Tyne TeesScarborough hosted the finish of the Tour de Yorkshire in 2016 Credit: ITV Tyne TeesLarge crowds packed Scarborough for the Tour de Yorksire Credit: ITV Tyne Tees
