Misty South Bay In Scarborough

Misty South Bay In Scarborough

Tuesday 21 February 2012

Skipping Day

In Scarborough the age old tradition of skipping on Foreshore Road still lives on. Skipping day, or more commonly known as Shrove Tuesday and Pancake Day only happens in Scarborough. It is thought that it all started when fishing boats would use Shrove Tuesday to sort out their ropes and nets. Children would then use the old bits of rope to skip with. 
The tradition has certainly stuck and even in 2012 some schools close for the day while others allow parents to take children out of school to take part in skipping day.

The Foreshore Road gets closed to traffic so children and adults alike can join in the skipping fun.








Scarborough also holds a pancake racing event in the town centre with Yorkshire Coast Radio providing entertainment and live music. Students from Yorkshire Coast College got involved this year with their professional chef helping them serve up perfect pancakes!

Skipping Day in Scarborough is one tradition I think will be here for a long time.
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  1. Unknown8 February 2013 at 15:01

    Hi there, have come across your blog whilst searching for a photo of Scarborough's skipping day. Is that first photo one of your own? If so, do I have permission to use it for an article on an online newspaper?

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    1. Carl12 February 2013 at 12:01

      Absolutely fine, would a link back to this page be ok in return?

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