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Enhance your virtual journey around the Scarborough walk by listening to audio and watching videos we captured along the way. Local experts in geology, botany, wildlife and history, will point out some of the things you should look out for and tell you a little about what to see and look out for. (Real Player required)

		The making of Scarborough The town developed as a fishing port, thanks to its natural bays and sheltering headland. Both features were created by an earthquake, which made the ground on the south of the fault to rise, while the headland fell. So the headland's hard upper Jurassic limestone was protected. Video: Video: Will watts explains the fault.
	Ìý	Castle headland: wildlife oasis It's rare to find such wild ungroomed terrain so close to a town. So the headland is teaming with nectar rich flowers and fruit bearing plants making it a paradise for insects and insect-eating birds. It can also be the first landfall for lost migrant birds. Audio: Brian Walker talks the headland oasis
	Ìý	Facing the past Scarborough Castle's walls were made of local stone ... the fossil-rich limestone on which it stands. Parts of the wall are easily reached with a wealth of fossil evidence in plain view. Bone up on fossils before you go and see how many you can spot. Video: Will Watts shows us exposed fossils
	Ìý	Feathered friends, or fiends? As you might expect, Scarborough bird population is well supplied by seagulls, most of which are quite common. But its breeding Kittiwake colony and an impressive roll-call of winter visitors, make sea bird spotting a rewarding. Audio: Brian Walker talks about sea birds
	Ìý	A map of its own history Standing on the Castle headland and looking over the rooftops of the town, is like reading a map of its history and prosperity. Different parts of the town were developed at different times. Chris Hall shows you what to look out for and what it means. Video: Chris Hall explains "reading the rooftops "
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	Ìý	Oh, we do like to be beside ... The beach and seashore will attract mammals at any time. On hot sunny days it's wall to wall humanity, but you might spot a few bathers without costumes on when it's cool ... unless seals and dolphins start sporting them, that is. Audio: Brian Walker talks about sea marine life

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