Name: SEA LIFE Scarborough
Rating: 5.0

SEA LIFE Scarborough

SEA LIFE Scarborough, Scalby Mills Rd, Scarborough YO12 6RP, United Kingdom

1-90 Years

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SEA LIFE Scarborough is a family-friendly aquarium located in North Yorkshire, where visitors can explore both indoor and outdoor exhibits filled with fascinating marine life. The centre is home to over 2,500 creatures and offers a fun, educational experience for all ages. With its unique mix of marine zones, rainforest habitats, and outdoor attractions, it’s a perfect day out.

Highlights include Penguin Island, where you can walk through the home of Humboldt penguins, and the 200,000-litre Tropical Ocean Tunnel, where sharks swim overhead. The Rainforest Adventure zone brings you close to snakes, frogs, and other exotic creatures, while the Seal Hospital and Otter River add to the variety of wildlife encounters. Families can also enjoy Pirate Adventure Mini Golf and the Beach Bites Adventure Playground.

Tickets start from £22.00 for standard entry, with anytime entry from £27.00. A combined ticket for SEA LIFE plus Pirate Adventure Golf starts from £26.50.

SEA LIFE Scarborough offers an engaging mix of wildlife discovery, hands-on experiences, and family fun. With unique activities like Breakfast with the Seals and Sharks After Dark, it’s more than just an aquarium—it’s an adventure. The mix of indoor and outdoor zones, plus added attractions like playgrounds and mini golf, make it an ideal destination for families looking to enjoy a memorable and educational day by the sea.

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Host birthday parties: No

Features

Creatures: SEA LIFE Scarborough invites visitors to get up close with an incredible variety of sea life—from magnificent sharks and colourful clownfish to the clever common octopus and playful penguins—along with rare, curious, and rescued marine residents.
Zones: Explore a variety of immersive zones, including Native Sharks & Rays, Coral Cove, Penguin Island, Otter River, Seal Hospital, Seal Pool, Ocean Tunnel, Kingdom of Seahorses, Rockpools, and the adventurous Rainforest Adventure—all designed to bring visitors closer to marine and rainforest wildlife in a themed, educational journey.
Experiences: SEA LIFE Scarborough offers unique VIP Experiences, including Breakfast with the Seals (from £70 per person) where visitors can feed the seals, enjoy breakfast, and take a private tour; Sharks After Dark (£175 per group up to 6) which provides an exclusive after-hours guided tour of the aquarium; and the Marine Biologist Experience (£180 per person), a full-day adventure shadowing the animal care team, preparing food, feeding animals, and learning how the aquarium runs.
Pirate Adventure Golf: Situated on the North Bay of Scarborough next door to SEA LIFE - Pirate Adventure Mini Golf is a treasure chest of fun! Test your navigation skills around cannons, treasure chests and gunpowder barrels when you play Pirate Adventure Mini Golf.
Beach Bites Adventure Playground: Enjoy the summer weather even more at Beach Bites Adventure Playground. Situated outside near the Beach Bites kiosk, this adventure playground is suitable for children aged 3 years and up. There is a fun tunnel and slide alongside different amusement games to play, adults can relax with a hot drink and scrumptious snacks (opening times of Beach Bites Kiosk vary) whilst they take in the beautiful views of the North Bay, Scarborough.

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Parking: There is a Council Operated Pay and Display Car Park directly outside the Centre. This car park charges fees between March and October each year. Between November and February parking in this car park is free of charge.
Food & Drinks: The Adventurers Café, sells a wide range of quality hot and cold food suitable for both adults and children.
Toilets: You will find the Ladies, Gentlemen's and Disabled toilet located within the shop upon entering the centre. Baby changing facilities are available in both the Disabled and Ladies toilets.

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Price Details

Standard Ticket: Starting from £22.00
Anytime SEA LIFE entry: Starting from £27.00
SEA LIFE + Pirate Adventure Golf: Starting from £26.50

Pricing URL: https://www.visitsealife.com/scarborough/tickets-passes/?_gl=1*1sb2ywd*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjAxMzAyMzAwOC4xNzU1NTA5Njgy*_ga_0FN8JFCFFT*czE3NTU1MDk2ODIkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTU1MDk2ODIkajYwJGwwJGgw

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Opens daily at 10am-4pm.

Address: SEA LIFE Scarborough, Scalby Mills Rd, Scarborough YO12 6RP, United Kingdom

Post Code: YO12 6RP

Council: North Yorkshire

County: North Yorkshire

By Train: You can access SEA LIFE Scarborough easily by catching a train to Scarborough Train Station. Once at the train station, you can either jump in a station taxi, or catch the bus from directly outside the station which will bring you to the centre.
By Bus: Number 11: Hourly service from the centre of Scarborough to SEA LIFE Scarborough. RED Beachcomber (open top service): Running from Scarborough Railway Station to SEA LIFE Scarborough until Saturday 29th June 2024.