Blue Plaque: Sir Edward James Harland

A small blue plaque on a Scarborough street marks where Sir Edward James Harland once lived - and if you're into Victorian engineering and shipbuilding history, it's absolutely worth tracking down. Harland was the man behind Harland and Wolff, the Belfast shipyard that built the Titanic, so there's proper historical weight here even if it's just a plaque on a wall.

You won't spend long looking at it - five minutes tops - but it's the kind of thing that rewards a bit of curiosity. Stand there for a moment and you're connecting to one of Britain's most significant industrial figures, someone who shaped maritime history. For families doing the Scarborough holiday parks circuit, it's a free stop that might spark a conversation about Victorian engineering or Victorian Yorkshire.

The plaque itself is modest, as they usually are. No fancy visitor centre, no café. Just a piece of blue ceramic and a bit of text. That's partly its charm - it sits quietly on the streetscape, not demanding attention. Best visited during daylight hours, obviously, and it costs nothing. If you're based at Parkdean Resorts Cayton Bay or Scarborough Camping and Caravanning Club - both nearby - you could easily walk or drive to it as part of a broader Scarborough wander.

It won't be the highlight of your holiday, but it's a genuine piece of local history that connects this Yorkshire seaside town to one of Britain's greatest industrial achievements. Worth ten minutes of your time.