Bring back the Tree Walk to Peasholm Park!
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- Опубліковано 29 січ 2025
- Peasholm Park is the best park in North Yorkshire, confirmed by the Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Awards. But it’s perhaps best known by the 40+ generation for its legendary Tree Walk Wonderland and miniature Naval Warfare.
In this video, I take a wander around the park to show it how it is today, before taking a look at the “little boat show” and the lost Treewalk.
Whilst making the video, I put out requests for people’s old photos of the Treewalk, but unfortunately they seem to be few and far between. I hadn’t intended to include the Naval Warfare when I planned the video but, once I started editing, it seemed a natural thing to include.
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I was born in 1958 and visited Scarborough often as a child, as did my wife. We still visit often because we both love Scarborough and the cherished memories, old and new. I do remember the tree walk having Alice in Wonderland characters. Your wonderful video confirms that they may have been characters based upon that, but to me it was and still is purely magical. I'd LOVE to see it restored via crowd or National Lottery heritage funding. Thrilled that the Naval Warfare is still happening. I last saw a performance about five years ago.
I remember holidays with my parents in Scarborough and in particular night time visits to see The Tree Walk, as a seven year old it was just magic. With today's hi tech lighting, lasers and the like you could imagine what they could do with lighting effects if the Tree Walk was brought back and yes it would be a feather in Scarborough's cap as an added family attraction.
Brings back so many memories, as a child in the 70's the tree walk was a big part of our family holidays in glorious scarborough
Thank you, thank you, thank you! This was my favourite holiday destination as a child. It took me me almost 30 years to return as my mum passed away there while we were on holiday. My happy childhood memories of Scarborough were tainted by sadness but on returning as an adult, I found comfort remembering happy times with my mum.
I'm gutted that the Tree Walk can't be enjoyed by today's children. It was truly magical. Peasholm was my favourite place to visit daytime and night time. I can’t thank you enough for the photos at the end. I've sadly lost the majority of my childhood photos in a house move but I always remember getting photos taken beside the Native American figures on the Tree Walk.
Loved visiting the small zoo and the dolphin show too. I'll never forget the magical moment of being allowed to touch Flipper at one of the shows.
I hope Scarborough brings back the Tree Walk and allows today's youngsters to experience the magic. Thanks again.
Thanks for commenting and sharing your stories 😊 I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Vivid memories as a kid in the 80s catching it. I remember the glass boxes with the flea circus performers lol. 80s and 90s Scarborough was a great place to enjoy as a kid...now...a sad sight it is.
I remember the Tree Walk as a child on holiday back in the 70's. I am fortunate enough to to live here now, as of 3 years ago and walking around scarborough today it's amazing how much I remember which is no longer here. How many theatres have gone, the chair lift to Zoo and Marineland, (which became Mr. Marvels) and there used to be 4 Cliff Lifts, now only 2 survive.
The most magical place on earth. So many memories as a kid, like many others here. Both my older sisters ashes are scattered in the park, such were our memories of family holidays there in the 1960’s and ‘70’s xx
Yes mate. Amazing place back in the day.
My grandfather played the organ in bandstand and was the band conductor through the 70s 80s I remember seeing him when I was a small child sat in the bandstand in the middle of the lake playing away 😢
Great memories to have!
I loved doing the Tree Walk. It was always the last night of our holiday activity so it became very special to us. It was fun and became so magical as it became bigger and then improved. It was so sad that Scarborough stopped it as they have done with so many other things. It is not the same Scarborough anymore,
I worked on the boat deck in Peasholm the summer of 1953 and drove HMS Ajax in the naval warfare twice a week and again on Bank holidays. While much has changed in the park this wonderful video brought back many memories of my childhood in Scarborough.
I loved the tree walk as a child, I’ve got a photo of me sitting in the covered waggon at the top.
I remember the flea circus, nothing worked, but it was great.
I used to like coming to Scarborough with parents in the 1970s and walking around pesholm Park
I loved those summer evenings with my Auntie Chris, walking around the illuminated island at night. I miss those summers, and the charm and homeliness of Scarborough in the 70s & 80s.
Thank you for an excellent Vlog which brought back many treasured memories. As a 6 year old I can remember scrambling up rickety scaffold boards to get to the top of the island. I also seem to remembet that there was a "Flea Circus" with its Star Performer being called something like "Mr Atom "
When I was quite young every year we would visit the TreeWalk in late August. This trek in our family became a tradition and marked the end of the summer school holidays and the return to school the following week.
The visit attracted something of a Street Party March as family, friend's and neighbours would join in the TreeWalkers trek. We only lived a 20 minute walk away from Peasholm Park via the Glen.
In lare August the nights were starting to draw in so for 7 year old it was a dark journey, full of imgined danger, surprise and heroism. Once the Treewalk had been conquered the descent to the bridge made us all plea to go round again. Of course we never did. We would all have to wait until next year to visit again. Crossing the bridge marked the end of our nocturnal adventure. As a final treat we given a bag of chips and scraps to hungrily demolish on the way home.
In my view the Treewalk should be reinstated to its former glory. It is the Jewel in Scarborough'sCrown. Where'all that "Leveling Up Money" we Northerners were promised?
As a WW2 baby boomer, for our annual two week holiday, my parents, brother and I would walk from my grandmothers terraced house in Tindal St off Victoria Rd to Peasholm Park, first stop was the little boating pond, only about a foot deep, were I would push out my sail boat along with other children, before walking through the Japanese garden down to the lake, then at night walk around the island with its attractions all lit up. The Naval warfare we visited like all the other attractions every year until the mid sixties.
As you say for a child in the fifties it was indeed magical as was so much in Scarborough.
I was able to take my daughter twenty years ago so she could enjoy those same attractions. Last year in April for my 70th birthday, my daughter and I stayed at The Grand, a chance to reminisce and enjoy Scarborough.
Cheers Andrew👍
Cheers Richard. Enjoyed reading that. Happy New Year mate 👍🏼
I do remember a big figure at the bridge , Talking Hank, which spoke! And a cowboys and Indians theme. Would have been probably early sixties when I was about ten.
As someone who likes to visit but only when it's warm, this video is great for me
At least they don't need repairs to prop shafts after a spend of £3 billion.
Great drone shots again!
Thanks Andrew.
Cheers David!
Remember the tree walk when a nipper with my mam and gran 1960s sometime . It's stuck in my mind happy days love Scarborough.
Well done for your hard work getting some information and photos of Tree Walk I have been scouring the internet for ages trying to get something. Your explanation of poor cameras and night time attraction makes complete sense thinking about it.
All of your Scarbourough videos are amazing, well researched and presented. I was born in 1967 and spent every summer for my first 12 years staying with my grandparents up there so camr to love the place very much. Even though I have no family remaining up there we still come up for a long weekend every year wthout fail. Looking through the youtube videos that I have found that span from the 1930s until the present day you realise that nothing really changes much over the decades. Scarborough is still a place for families to be together and have fun!
Cheers Paul!
I remember being there in 1978 and it was a magical place.
Fantastic episode. So glad to have come across your channel as it brings back so many memories from summer holidays in the 70s
I worked on the boat deck in Peasholm for three summers from 2005, which also included the envious task of driving a naval warfare boat three times a week. HMS Exeter was my toy! You don’t get many summer jobs better than that!
As others have said, that’s another great video of the area with some really interesting information and as always, great use of the drone. 👍
Brilliant Matt, that must have been awesome. Glad you’re enjoying the videos 👍🏼
Again wonderful memories of holidays spent on the yorkshire coast with my parents ,remember the naval battles at night but boy did those pedalos make your legs ache you felt like you were still peddling when you were back on the paths thanks for sharing ,
Great post again, 70s kid here and loved running around Peasholm whilst on holiday with my family and have been back many a time with my own kids 👍
The Tree walk was amazing and that pub mum used to get cocktails with a little cocktail stick with a cute animals 😅 and a umbrella and sparkly in
Thank you. It takes me back to my childhood holidays to Scarborough in the 60's
Delightful! Another beautiful video filled with scenic allure and nostalgic charm. A welcome respite from the chaos and angst of today's world. Thank you!
Thank you. Glad you’re still enjoying them! 👍🏼
As a local the tree walk was a big part of my childhood, it was magical and felt like you were transported to a different world when you went over that bridge, I remember giant illuminated story books that had pages that turned as you walked past and also a rope bridge kinda thing, It would rock from side to side as we walked over it, thank you for the great trip down memory lane and for the amazing shots of our beautiful town
Thanks Kylie! 🙂
I remember that bridge 🙂
I remember it was so amazing 🎉😂❤
Happy days in the 60s the park and the big outdoor pool was great😘
Thanks for that I remember going through the tree walk but couldn't remember what was on it ❤
Thanks for a lovely trip down memory lane, Andrew. It has brought back happy childhood memories of the park and illuminations in the 1960s and I also recall a small orchestra playing in the bandstand on the lake, in the evening, which helped to make it seem a magical place to a child. We lived in Stoke-on-Trent and would stay in Scarborough during the week of York races, my father was a Bookmaker, stopping at the St Nicholas Hotel on St Nicholas cliff. I still have the postcards that my mother sent to my grandparents showing the area as it was back then with the Esplanade lined with, what are now, classic cars. Going off at a tangent - I can remember Max Jaffa broadcasting, from the Spa Theatre, on the 'wireless' on a Sunday afternoon which would always remind me of our holidays in Scarborough. Seems like a different world now ! But nice to see that Scarborough has retained many of the nice parts that make it special. Planning a couple of trips up to the area this year to explore some of the places featured in your interesting videos.
Great memories mate!
I remember there being a flea circus on the tree walk as a kid It was so so magical
Yes me too I had forgotten until I read your post
You said you were going to do this...... and you delivered! Thank you so much 🙏
Cheers Paul! Really pleased you got to see it & enjoyed it 😀 Hope you’re well mate! 👍🏼
In the 60's the Free Walk theme was taken from a puppet tv show called Four Feather Falls with illuminated Indians with hatchets jumping out from behind the trees.Also at the top was a small cafe where you could get "cowboy" food. Sadly missed now it's a pity my children cannot take their children to see the wonders they so fondly remember.Thanks for the video another walk back in time.
Another cracking video. Great filming, voice over and choice of music.
Cheers mate, thanks for that! 👍🏼
Amazing. Brought up memories and tears. Thank you
Cheers Tony! 👍🏼
Was worth the wait lol. I would love to see The Tree Walk back, it was my favourite thing to do in Scarborough...oh & the Roller disco !
I remember visiting as a small child it seemed like a magical place
Love your videos of Scarborough Debbie Sheffield
So many fond memories of the tree walk from my childhood ❤
I would love to have been able to take my grandchildren to see it all .
Let’s hope it does get brought back to its former glory for us all to enjoy again ❤
Scarborough is so underrated. A proper old-fashioned resort with much of its Victorian splendour still intact, most of it just needs a lick of paint, oh and *much* better marketing.
That said i like the fact that it hasn't been gentrified beyond all recognition yet, it means i still have half a chance of living there one day!
Same can't be said for Torquay, where i spent a lot of my childhood and where even modest flats now regularly sell for £500k+. They also had illuminated gardens on the seafront which are much missed after the council cut all the trees down in the mid-2000s.
Unlike in Torquay, there's still the opportunity to restore the Scarborough tree walk - with modern LED technology it could be something *really* special - and i for one would be there like a shot.
Great video. Brought back a lot of memories for me.
Brilliant Beautiful
Your videos are so well put together, I find them very inspirational.
Cheers mate, appreciate that. Lots of planning and lots of editing! 👍🏼
As another local I remember this place so well, magical is the only word I can use at it holds so many happy times here for me. I remember the wooden boxes with puppets on strings. They were so clever and done with so much care. I was lucky enough to bump into a lady not so long ago in the job that I do and we started talking about Scarborough and especially Peasholm Park. She told me her husband who has now passed use to be the one that made the puppets which were on strings which were housed in those magical boxes. It use to be a wonderful place. It still is to be fair even though the bird cages were taken down a few years ago, we as a family still go there weather permitting very frequently. Thanks for the wonderful trip down memory lane. Keep up the good work!
We were children of the 60s so remember it with really fond memories, thank you for taking us down memory lane ... ❤👵🐾🐾🐾🤠
Loved this video, Andrew! One of your best 👍🏼💙
Cheers James! 🙂👍🏼
Fantastic video again.The old photos do make the tree walk look magical.Thank you.
Cheers Maggie! 🙂
Another great video with perfect accompanying music. Can’t wait for the summer so I can get back to Scarby……love it.
Cheers Sandie.
Briliant work as ever Andrew and the Tree Walk brings back fab memories of when I was a child visiting the town about a decade or so before I moved there aged 17. It was a hugely popular attraction, especially for children who were mesmorised by the beautifully illuminated animated displays and the sheer scale of it all. Why it ever closed is beyond comprehension. I no longerr live there but visit whenever I can to see friends and enjoy the beauty of the town. Thanks for this great nostalgia trip.
Cheers Jeff! 👍🏼
Great to see another of your posts. The Staffan Carlen track a bonus too!
You're back.Yay.
Great as usual.
Bloody love the Naval battles. Thank you so much for this.
Loved it
Fantastic I'm from York we were regular visitors to Peasholme Park mainly because my Mum and Dad were in the light operatic society and often Sang over the road in the other park on the island.
I'm 58 now and just with you walking round brought back fantastic memories in fact I'm subscribed to your channel and enjoy it especially the old railway lines thank you very enjoyable
Cheers Jon. Glad you’re enjoying the videos. Hopefully a few more train related this year 👍🏼
Another top quality video,thanks
Thanks mate 👍🏼
Thanks for making another great video. I’m visiting the UK from NZ at the moment and purely because of watching your videos, which initially popped up at random on my home page, I made a day trip to Scarborough after Christmas. It was certainly a cold day but we had a great day out and it certainly exceeding my expectations. Well worth a visit. Thank you.
Awesome Andy! Hope you’re enjoying your time over here. Glad you had a good day in Scarborough! 👍🏼
They had donut boats , from what I remember it's a seat in the middle of truck tyre with a small outboard motor , and you spin on the spot almost tipping the boat alarmingly you could spin round faster and faster until you bottled it. Great times 🤣🤣🤣
I used to go there with my parents in the 60's great times i can remember canoeing around the lake and not sure but was there a small roller coaster ride with a water splash
Brought back so many great memories of the tree walk and the naval battle which were always highlights of our family holidays. Brought a tear to my eye. Such a shame its all gone. I seem to remember the lights used to continue up into the trees on Peasholm Rd and Columbus Ravine, with illuminated cowboys and indians(?). For some strange reason another fond memory is of the illuminated ponds/fountains in Valley Rd, opposite the Rotunda on the site of the former Aquarium.
I've been trying to place where those fountains used to be for years! Remember seeing them all lit up when I used to visit Scarborough with my parents.
Awww a lovely nostalgia trip back to some very happy childhood holidays 🥰 Loved seeing that the Naval Battle is still going strong. Seeing that on holiday was extra special for me because my little sister hated the loud bangs so much she screamed the place down loud enough to be heard back home in Fife 😆 so it had to be a day when Dad took me to the Park and my Mum did something with my sister.
Hope the Tree Walk comes back too that was magical. It was an absolutely perfect place to generate absolute wonder in little ones and I loved it.
Brilliant video. Welcome back mate. In a shxt world we need people like you. You're good for people's health and also learnt a lot. Very educational without being boring. Can't wait for your next video. Hope you and your family gets what you want this year.
Thanks Nicholas. Definitely won’t be as long a wait for the next one. I’m busy planning for this year while the weather isn’t great 👍🏼
@@NorthYorkshireWanderer I'm sure we'll get some good weather soon. The days are now getting out. So by March it should be lighter for longer. I don't mind winter. Be nice to see your neck of the woods in different seasons. Keep well and looking forward to hear your calming voice.. You should work for the local council tourism. What you don't know about what you do in your videos is not worth knowing. Love you. 🦆🤘
Why have I got your reply to my comment. I've sent this comment ages ago. Strange. Happy Easter
Wow look at the crowds of people, back in the day, nice drone shots Andrew, all very well put together, but then again would nt have expected anything less from you, made with the love , and passion you show Scarborough , and surrounding area, good health to you, and yours.
Thanks Stephen. Same to you mate 👍🏼
Burniston Caravan Park, the Water Park, winckling and the Joke Shop. ah, the good old days when a trip to the Seaside felt like you were going an amazing adventure.
Absolutely! 💯
Love your laid back presentation, beautifully shot, plus love the music...
Thanks Ken 👍🏼
Yay!! You’re back. Love your videos
Fascinating place , I was lucky enough to witness the naval warfare battle one summer. I still have a small booklet detailing all of the ships featured in the fleet. Brilliant video for a Sunday morning.
Cheers Robert. Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video and music. A wonderful place to visit.
Cheers Sandie!
I too have fond memories of The Tree Walk. I remember well a faint Disney theme running throughout and I remember the 7 Dwarves Diamond Mine part where you could see the diamonds flash on the cave wall. I also remember they had display cabinets on the way up and have very fond memories of watching and seeing the fleas in the flea circus! I'd love to see the place return in the future as well!
Very fond memories of holidays in Scarborough over 50 years ago ! After dinner at the Guest house, a walk down to Peasholm was a must - happy days.
Loved both of them as a local kid. I think Naval battle was originally the battle of the River plate. Remember taking a torch to orur evening at the tree walk.
Yes, it was the retelling of the Battle Of The River Plate.
I loved the tree walk back In the late 70s to early 80s, I loved the models they had, I wonder where they went when the tree walk closed, I would have loved to take my daughter but when It closed it was 8 years before she was born I know she would have loved It
Lovely video and an amazing park. I always visit Peasholm when I'm holidaying in the area. It's such a well kept and charming park, would be great to see the Treek Walk brought back again as it would help encourage more people to visit in the evenings. I'd certainly support and contribute to any crowdfunding for it.
Great video as usual, missed the content, love North Yorkshire, great memories which we continue to make with our two young children, hope to one day move from Newcastle to Filey, your vids always lift the holiday blues, slightly 😊
Cheers mate. The kids were one of the main reasons we moved here. Filey is very nice in the right parts. Thinking of doing a video on the best places to live around here.
Yeah that would be interesting, I will be in Scarborough a lot more as we have just finished building the new Virgin Media Network which residents of Scarborough have never had before
Ohh! Andrew that was great.
The Park is lovely to look at.
I would like to go for a walk here and also experience the slip speck. That you very much. Bye for now ✨️
Thanks Christel! 🙂
The first town I visited in UK and lived since 2018!
Peasholm park and its Battle are my lasting first memories!!!
I always remember the smell of popcorn filling the air near the start of the bridge as the popcorn vendor had positioned themselves there rather strategically. So many nostalgic moments in this video, such a beautiful park to visit.
Another very interesting vlog, as a young child in what must have been the early to mid 90's i remember going to Peasholm Park and watching the Naval Warfare and riding on the miniature railway and Kinderland, don't remember doing the light walk though, though it looks like it would of been great fun with all the lights. I then remember going back in what must have been about 15 years later to find Kinderland was all gone, i made me feel quite sad as i'm sure it would have been very popular today in fact a few things had changed at the North Bay including the loss of the cliff lift seemed that most things i had remembered from my childhood had disappeared.
Great video really enjoy watching them, really want to walk the old railway line route from Whitby to Scarborough, so your vlog on that was FAB thanks
Cheers Tony. At least a couple of railway walks planned this year 👍🏼
Hello Andrew, I moved from stockton to Scarborough in 1987 till 2006 and served my time as a electrician there , the company I worked for did a refurb on the lighting around the lake , the electricity supply from the food kiosk goes under the water and up to the pagoda at the top of the island that supplies the lights so I got the key to go inside and do the connects ( ps there's nothing in there , it's a empty shell ) but it was cool going inside , keep the vlogs coming .
Great video mate,as a kid early 60s on holiday the warfare show blew my mind and I’ve never forgotten it, imagine as an 8 year old seeing planes flying over bombing ships and ships shooting ships amazing, thanks for the memories
Cheers mate. Yes it was great to watch as a kid. Still a fun watch now for half an hour! 👍🏼
Really enjoy your videos and this is another good one. Saw you at a recent Boro match and was going to ask when you were next uploading, then this appeared not long after! Keep up the good work.
Cheers Mark! 👍🏼 Up the Boro! 🙌🏼
Your videos are such great quality and fabulous content. Thanks.
Thanks as always Rachel 🙂
I certainly remember the tree walk and have tried to describe it to my children when we've visited Peasholme.
For us as a family in the 1960's, the first Saturday night at Scarborough on our family holiday was when we'd visit the tree walk.
Such happy memories.
As you mention it I also remember happy times spent at the North Side Pool.
The last time I was there though, was to use the changing facilities, it must've been in the early 00's, after running the Scarborough Fayre 10k road race.
The post race presentation was in the Corner Cafe, another iconic North Bay landmark.
Great video thanks. Brings back so many family memories of holidays in the 70s. The treetop walk was always a weekly treat. From Peasholme Park it looked like the Pavilion was suspended by the trees and the never ending fountain was magical. Thanks again.
Wow, great vlog, i remember it well.
Thanks Dave 👍🏼
Yep , went as a kid on the tree walk circa 1985. Magic ❤
Ohh the nostalgia! Spent summer school holidays 1966 - 1973 with my Grandparents who lived up by the Cricket Ground. Peasholm came to be considered our back yard! Fond memories of sneaking in to watch the Naval Battle without paying: must have had an effect because I joined the RN in 73, transferring to the FAA in 1980. Also remember the brass band concerts on a Sunday, invariably by a colliery brass band from 't'other side' (of Yorkshire I presume they meant!); always immaculately dressed in their uniforms despite the occasional heatwaves. Oh and remember the rowing boats (named after flowers and shrubs if I recall) and the Red Indian style canoes you could hire for ½ an hour at a time. Good to see it is all still going in these modern times.
Bring back the tree walk with the light up squirells 😅
Magical childhood wander.
Love the vintage battle footage.
Cheers Andrew went here throughout the 70s with my cousins 13 of us always saw the battle and walk around, I still get there for a long weekend with my wife it brings back many memories but also somehow with a tinge of sadness.
I concur with everyone else’s comments.I am sitting here on a very wet and windy cold January night in Cromer and this has brought a beautiful ray of light into the evening. Been to Scarborough so many times but never saw Peashome Park. It looks like a must do. As said before ,great cinematography and a perfect narration. The editing is spot on. I love editing video but I am amazed how much ends up on the cutting room floor . Happy New year if I haven’t already passed on my wishes.
Thanks very much. I always appreciate your comments on my videos. Make sure you have a hour or two at Peasholm next time you’re here! Happy New Year 👍🏼
Brings back memories, my family moved to Scarborough in 1977, we loved the Tree Walk and like you said I remember on warm Summer evenings and it did seem magical. It was always my favourite area of Scarborough and it hasn't changed as much as the rest of the North Bay.
Absolutely brill video takes me back to late 60s and 70s, good music as well.
As with your Mere video, this is so nostalgic for me from my Summer holidays in the 6os/ 70s. Is the outdoor swimming pool still there?
My grandmother used to tell us a story that an aunt of hers used to own part of the land Peasholm was built on. There was also some open common land and my grandma remembers going to see the Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley cowboy show there when they came over for a European tour.
Thank you for a really, really enjoyable video. It brought back happy memories of my wife and I walking through and enjoying the delights of Peasholm Park.
Always enjoyed Peasholm Park as a kid and adult. My two strongest memories of the park couldn’t be for more different reasons. As an adult with my wife, pregnant with our first daughter, sat outside the cafe listening to the brass band. As a 10 year old coming out after watching Naval Warfare and a paper seller at the bottom of Columbus Ravine selling the YEP and the headline ‘Ripper Strikes Again!’