⛵️Filey Coast Weekend🦤Bempton Cliffs Flamborough Sat 12 miles Sunday 8 miles⛵️

Join me for a spectacular Coastal Walking Weekend along the Coast between Filey and Flamborough Head.

*DW Members Only

The Weekend base is in the Seaside Town of Filey, the start point of our Coastal Walk.
Book your own accommodation in Filey, a peaceful Town with 5 miles of sandy beaches, or find accommodation in Scarborough further away if you prefer the hustle and bustle of Coastal Towns.
There are also camping options for the more adventurous.

Itinerary
Arrive Friday 6th June
Evening: Meet up for Group meal in Filey

Saturday 7th June
Filey to Bempton Cliffs
Meet 8.15 Filey Country Carpark
Church Cliff Drive
YO14 9ET
Walk to the Station
Train to Bempton
12 mile Walk Bempton Cliffs to Filey
Toilets and Café at Bempton Visitors Centre and Hunmanby

Sunday 8th June
Meet 10.00 Flamborough Head Carpark
Flamborough Head to Thornwick Bay 8 miles
Flamborough Lighthouse, Lighthouse Rd, Bridlington YO15 1AR
Toilets and Cafés at Flamborough Head, North Landing and Thornwick Bay

Filey is a small Seaside Resort on the North Yorkshire coast, 1200 years ago, it started as a small fishing community. The oldest building is said to be the 12th century parish church. There's a range of local shops, gardens parks as well as Filey Nature Reserve. The start of the Yorkshire Wolds Way, and the 109 mile route of the Cleveland Way which offers scenic views from the cliffs along the way.

Saturday Day 1
Coastal Walk Bempton Cliffs to Filey

Our spectacular coastal route starts at Bempton Cliffs on the King Charles lll England Coastal Path with stunning sea views rugged cliffs and beautiful sandy beaches, as well as mysterious caves and sandy coves.

Bempton Cliffs has around half a million seabirds which gather here between March and August to raise a family on the towering chalk cliffs overlooking the North Sea.
The huge white chalk cliffs at Bempton Cliffs between April and July, are transformed into England’s largest seabird city. Puffins, Gannets, Kittiwakes and Guillemots live life on the edge.
In spring and summer, Corn Buntings, Skylarks and Linnets breed in the grassland and scrub where land meets the sea, while Kestrel and Barn Owls hunt often joined in winter by Short-eared Owls.

From Bempton the trail keeps to the cliff tops and reaches its highest point on Speeton Cliffs with stunning views all the way.

The route goes through Reighton Gap and Hunmanby Sands, long sandy beaches with towering cliffs rich in fossils.
Hunmanby Gap has much to explore, a couple of intact World War II pillboxes, as well as houses perched above the soft eroding cliffs.
Reighton Gap, a long sandy beach, these expanses of flat sands are exposed at low tide with spectacular views of the cliffs along the coastline.

Speeton Sands offers a serene coastal setting with a focus on natural beauty and geological interest.
Speeton Sands is known for its diverse birdlife, including seabirds and waders.

Our first section of the coastal path, finishes at the spectacular Filey Brigg. A Site of Special Scientific Interest due to its geological importance and is designated as a local Nature Reserve. Filey Brigg is a long narrow peninsula, its steep cliffs are 15 metres high and mainly consist of pure sandstone and limestone. The landward end of the peninsula is known as Carr Naze whilst the seaward end is called the Brigg. The rocks of Filey Brigg attract numerous species of birds, such as oyster catchers red shanks and purple sandpipers.

Sunday Day 2
Flamborough Head to Thornwick Bay

Our spectacular Coastal Walk continues from Flamborough Head, one of the most spectacular areas of chalk cliffs in Britain, standing 400 feet high. The chalk was laid down millions of years ago when the last dinosaurs were roaming the earth.
The cliffs are home to one of the largest sites of nesting sea birds in England, with a rare colony of gannets. The cliff top attracts many visitors, oyster catchers, gulls, eider ducks, and cormorants. There's also a wide variety of plant and wildlife species.

Our route reaches North Landing
There are many cave entrances dotted around the cliffs but can only be reached at low tide. Back in the 18th century, these caves were used by smugglers to bring in spirits, clothes, grain and other food.
There's a large Sea Arch, it leads to a series of further caves, a stunning section on this coastal walk.

A little futher along the coast is Thornwick Bay
The Bay is characterized by its dramatic white chalk cliffs and crystal-clear waters. Thornwick Bay is a rocky cove with fascinating geological features, including sea stacks and natural arches carved by centuries of tidal movement.
One of the features of Thornwick Bay are the impressive sea caves, which can be explored during low tide. These caves are a haven for wildlife, look out for seabirds nesting on the cliffs or seals basking on the rocks.

At this point we turn back along the Cliff path back to Flamborough Head where we depart..

All Walking Gear Waterproofs Boots as usual