The Three Jolly Sailors at Burniston will be the first stop on the Scalby Fair Charity Walk on Easter Monday – 21st April.
Carut will be meeting and greeting our wonderful walkers. Whilst having a great constitutional everyone will also be raising money for really worthwhile local charities:- FutureWorks, Scarborough Mates and our friends at Newby and Scalby Library.
Carut will be setting out from the Plough on Scalby High Street on Easter Monday – 21st April for the fabulous Scalby Fair Charity Walk. Make sure that he is walking with a big crowd of people and help him raise lots of money for Future Works and Newby and Scalby Library. Watch this space for details of prizes, certificates and more information.
Say Hello to Carut. Look out for him around the village.
Thank you to 7 year old Reve for helping us out and thinking of this new name.
You will be seeing a lot more of the Scalby Fair Easter Bunny. He enjoys a good walk too! Make sure you register to be part of Scalby Fair Charity Walk.
Our Scalby Fair Charity Walk committee certainly raised awareness of this great event with their Launch Party at the Plough on Saturday. The bar was full of families and individuals who tasted the walk’s signature cocktail, ate the special cupcakes and entered competitions. Best of all we started our fundraising for the walk’s charities with a bang!
Please note: Online registration closed at 5pm on Sunday but you can register in person on the day from 8.45 am.
Since 1959 the annual Scalby Walk has been raising money for local charities. What started out as a local bet has become a regular feature on the Scalby calendar every Easter Monday (except 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid 19 pandemic).
2025 is the 64th Scalby Walk and will be held on Monday, 21 April 2025. Our competitive walkers will start at 10.00 am. There will be a fancy-dress parade at 10.10 am and then the fun walkers can start any time from 10.30 am to 11.00 am.
Entry in advance is £15 (£17 on the day) for adults and £5 for juniors.
The rules are simple:
Starting off at the Plough Inn, Scalby, each entrant must complete a 6 mile route by walking only – that means no running!
In 2023 the route was changed to avoid two busy and potentially dangerous road crossings. The journey from The Blacksmiths Arms now makes use of the old Whitby to Scarborough railway line (called the Cinder Track).
Pocket Pub Guides have produced a schematic map of the route based on their Scarborough Pocket Pub Guide (available at www.etsy.com )
Scalby Walk route map (PDF, 441k) Download
Or you can look at the Ordnance Survey version (made with OS Maps):
Scalby Walk route map 2023 (PDF, 673k) Download
A half pint (lager, bitter, squash or tap water) must be drunk in each of the pubs en route (your drink is included in the entrance fee), in the following order:
Under 18 entrants do not have to finish their drinks.
Trophies will be awarded for fastest resident walker (male, female and oldest) and the fastest non-resident walker (male and female), but disqualification looms if you don’t drink the half pints at each stop, or if you are caught running! Prize giving is at 2.30pm. Drinks will be available at the Plough from 9am (alcoholic ones from 10am) and food will be available from 12 noon to 3pm.
We welcome fancy dress and there are many prizes for the best fancy dress entrants. You can choose whether you want to go for a fast time or just enjoy a lovely walk.
Dogs are welcome. They need to be kept under control on a short lead. There a free dog treats at each pub and dogs can take part in the fancy dress and win a prize.
Our 2025 Charities
This year’s main charity is Futurworks NY
Futureworks NY are a well-established and well-respected charity working within the Scarborough area to provide personalised support and guidance to local people. They offer a variety of programmes and projects that cater to different age groups and needs all with the aim of increasing wellbeing, opportunities and fulfilling potential. From Functional skills, Maths & English, furniture restoration to art sessions and one to one support, they help develop people’s confidence, skills and achievements with support and guidance at every step of the way. They help make a difference in people’s lives by finding their self-worth, increasing their skills and knowledge and by opening new opportunities that they often feel are out of reach.
Scalby Walk continues to support two other charities who help us organise and run the walk:
Newby and Scalby Library and Information Centre are run by volunteers working in partnership with North Yorkshire Council.
Scarborough Mates’ goal is to reduce social isolation and build a stronger community while sharing their skills to help others learn new ones
Registration
Online registration closed at 5pm on Sunday but you can register on the day from 8.45 am.
If you wish to raise money for Futureworks NY please use this sponsorship form.
