Cayton

Cayton is a village and civil parish within the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England and is mentioned in the Domesday book as Caitune. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Scarborough. According to the 2001 UK census, Cayton parish had a population of 2,407. Cayton County Primary School educates all young villagers, aged 4 to 11. Cayton Bay is famous amongst the surfing community around the world and has a thriving Surf Shop and car park on the cliff tops above the Bay. The Bay forms one of a series of large sweeping sandy bays on the edge of the North Yorkshire National Park which run from Bridlington in the south to Whitby in the north. Cayton railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line from Hull to Scarborough served the...