With the highest cliffs on the East Coast, Flamborough, just a couple of miles up the coast from Bridlington, stands apart from and above the neighbouring countryside. The village, with 2,121 inhabitants as at the 2001 census, is a very popular holiday destination with amenities to match. The whitewashed stone cottages and ancient church of St Oswald’s lend great charm to the village. St Oswald’s was founded in Norman times, though much work was done on it three centuries later. A quick trip inside is definitely merited to see the decidedly odd memorial to one Tudor knight Marmaduke Constable, in which a toad is swallowing his heart. To the west of the village there is Danes’ Dyke, an earthwork dug in the Iron Age that would have made the extensive peninsula of Flamborough Head a real fortress in those far off days. A hike along the shore or the back lane from Flamborough takes you to Bempton Cliffs Nature Reserve, a nationally important breeding site for the seabirds that whirl above the beaches all around the headland. To reach Bempton you pass over the dyke, part of which has been turned into a nature trail. But a visit to Flamborough is surely to enjoy the sea and the shore and everything to be found there. Fishing trips are run from the place; there are caves and coves aplenty, giving credence to local tales of smuggling; the chalky cliffs provide a dramatic backdrop to beach-play; and above everything the lighthouse looms atop Flamborough Head.
Cottage
Golf Club
Holiday Park
Thornwick & Sea Farm Holiday Centre
Pub and Bar
Caravel Bar
North Star Hotel
Rose & Crown
Royal Dog & Duck
Seabirds Inn
School
Flamborough C Of E Primary School
Taxi
Places to Stay near Flamborough
Cameron Court Hotel (0.31 miles)
All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities and T.V's
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North Star Hotel (0.95 miles)
Located on the beautiful & dramatic cliffs of East Yorkshire, the North Star Hotel is not only a starting point to explore the Yorkshire Wolds, but also an ideal base for a ... More | visit website
Cherry Tree Cottage (1.92 miles)
Cherry Tree Cottage is a quaint one bedroom cottage set in landscaped courtyard and offers spacious accomodation for 2. It is situated on the outskirts of Sewerby Village which is ... More
Beaconsfield House (3.19 miles)
Revelstoke Hotel (3.21 miles)
Ideally located at the end of the main promenade in Bridlington, this central hotel is only minutes away from the town’s beaches, shops and seaside attractions. Enjoy the warm, cosy and hospitable ... More
The Promenade (3.26 miles)
Mont Millais (3.27 miles)
Take a break at our impressive historic hotel, a licensed Victorian guest house beautifully situated in a tranquil area, yet mere metres from the promenade and seafront. We are quietly and conveniently ... More
Aidansdale Hotel (3.27 miles)
Farina Holiday Apartments (3.29 miles)
The Tennyson (3.29 miles)
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