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Flamborough Head tourist information
This striking chalk headland runs for 8 miles (11.3 km) between Filey and Bridlington Bays and is the most prominent feature of the East Coast of England.
The resistance of the promontary to erosion contrasts sharply with the low lying Holdeness to the south. The village of Flamborough lies close to the cliff edge.
A notable feature of Flamborough Head is Dane's Dyke. This Iron Age earthwork enclosed 5 square miles on the seaward side of the headland.
Now designated a Special Area of Conservation, the chalk promontory has many different habitats and supports 788 species of wildlife. Seabirds, including gannets and puffins, breed in great numbers on the steep chalk cliffs. Projecting far out into the sea, the headland attracts many migrating birds in the autumn and is an important site for bird-watchers.
Flamborough Head is site of the oldest surviving lighthouse in the UK. Dating from 1674, this octagonal Chalk Tower was never lit and was replaced by the current lighthouse in 1805.
Chalk Tower, Flamborough Head
Dating from 1674, this is the oldest surviving complete lighthouse in the UK. The impressive octagonal chalk structure is four storeys high, with trap doors to allow winching of material from the base to the top. Chalk Tower information
Explore the coastline, travel south to Bridlington and on to Hornsea
Towns Near Flamborough Head To Visit - straight line distance:
Bridlington Tourist Information (4.85 miles) Filey Tourist Information (10.56 miles) Hornsea Tourist Information (14.50 miles) Driffield Tourist Information (16.21 miles)
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