The area consists of Betton Farm, Raincliffe Farm, Lonsdale Farm, Ox Pasture Farm, Osborne Lodge Farm, Thorne Park Farm, Stepney House Farm, Raincliffe Woods, Scarborough racecourse and grandstand.
Raincliffe is a quiet area situated about two miles out of the centre of Scarborough. The Raincliffe area is a very small area today. Prior to 1922, the total area of Raincliffe was 2,508 acres.
The Raincliffe Estate consisted of Throxenby Hall, the parishes of Scalby, Seamer, Irton and East Ayton, seven farms, Raincliffe Woods and many other properties. In 1922 this valuable estate went up for auction. The starting price for Raincliffe Woods alone was £9,000.
The Raincliffe Estate covered in an area of over 2,500 acres.
