Flamborough Head from Flamborough

Flamborough Head in the East Riding of Yorkshire is one the great coastal features of the British Isles. In late spring the area is also well known for its abundant birdlife. With the North Yorks Moors so near it is easy to be a bit dismissive about East Yorkshire but a walk around Flamborough Head should serve to demonstrate that parts of this coast are as fine as anything further north.

Technical sheet

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A Flamborough walk posted on 04/07/16 by Walking Britain. Last update : 22/09/16
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.58 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 127 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 124 m

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    Highest point: 64 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 8 m
  • ⚐
    District: Flamborough 
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    Start/End: N 54.11684° / W 0.12475°

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Description

(S)Park in Flamborough on Chapel Street (grid ref TA227706) where there is plenty of on road parking and the luxury of public toilets too. Walk south down Tower Street, then follow the main route out westwards on Church Street and then Bridlington Road. At Water Lane turn off left then take the fenced path off as the road bends round to the left - it is signed to Dane's Dyke. The path meets the corner of the Needles Plantation where a path is signed through the trees to the Dane's Dyke nature reserve.

(1)After half a mile in the trees you come to a fork in the paths and it is worth taking the right hand one down, then over the dyke on the footbridge. It gives some feel for the extent of this defensive dyke that stretches from coast to coast across the Head. Take the path to the left then rather than going to the parking/café keep on downhill to the beach. There are views eastwards along the cliffs and westwards to Bridlington.

(2)Retrace your steps then take the steps up the cliffs on your right. From here it is 7 miles around the headland with some great sights on the way round - South Landing, Cough Hole, the Fog Signal Station and Lighthouse, Breil Nook, North Landing and Thornwick Bay. If you go in late spring or early summer the bird displays and noise is stunning.

(3)After you have passed the Thornwick Bay café and continued west of the holiday/caravan park there is a path signed inland before Close Nooks which follows the fence next to the holiday park all the way back to Woodcock Road and then Chapel Street.(E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 47 m - Chapel Street
  2. 1 : km 1.21 - alt. 47 m - Continue through Needles Plantation
  3. 2 : km 2.21 - alt. 23 m - Continue eastward around headland
  4. 3 : km 13.5 - alt. 47 m - Follow path inland
  5. S/E : km 15.58 - alt. 47 m - Chapel Street

Useful Information

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Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Clarity of route description
5 / 5
Clarity of route map
5 / 5
Walk interest
4 / 5
Fryn
Fryn

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : 11/10/19
Clarity of route description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Walk interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful walk around Flamborough Head.
Glorious views of the cliffs and sea
Little in the way of birdlife but it was mid October!
Thoroughly enjoyed it

Madmag
Madmag

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : 29/12/18
Clarity of route description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Walk interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

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