natural wonder
Flamborough Head
A chalk headland of stacks, arches and caves on the East Yorkshire coast, with two lighthouses and huge seabird colonies nearby.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Beeford
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Beeford
Beeford is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Skipsea, 21km from Flamborough Head.
Beeford is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,100 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Skipsea, about 5 km away.
Beeford is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated at the junction of the A165 and the B1249, and approximately 10 miles (16 km) north-east from Beverley and 8 miles (13 km) south from Bridlington.
According to the 2011 UK census, Beeford parish had a population of 1,078,Read more
an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 955.
The name Beeford probably derives from the Old English bīford meaning 'by the ford'. It perhaps could be derived from bēoford meaning 'bee ford'.
St Leonard's Church is a Grade II* listed building.
Beeford also has a Church of England primary school and playing fields.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Beeford?
Within an hour or so of Beeford: Flamborough Head (21 km), RSPB Bempton Cliffs (21 km), Seaways Cafe (25 km), Humber Bridge (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Beeford?
The nearest famous roads are Rosedale Chimney Bank, Holme Moss and Woodhead Pass.
Where is Beeford?
Beeford is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Skipsea.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,078
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.9700, -0.2891
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Beeford
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
RSPB Bempton Cliffs
Chalk cliffs hosting half a million seabirds in season, including England's largest mainland gannet colony and thousands of puffins.
21 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Seaways Cafe
Famous bikers' cafe at Fridaythorpe on the rolling B1251 through the Yorkshire Wolds, drawing hundreds of motorcycles and sports cars on summer weekends for its renowned breakfasts.
25 km · about 30 min drive
bridge
Humber Bridge
Vast single-span suspension bridge over the Humber estuary near Hull: the world's longest of its kind for 16 years after opening in 1981, with a 2.2km crossing that still feels like flying over water.
31 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Scarborough Castle
A headland fortress dividing Scarborough's two bays, occupying a site used since the Iron Age and shelled by German battlecruisers in 1914.
36 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Castle Howard
A stately home in North Yorkshire, not a true castle but one of England's grandest Baroque residences, famous from Brideshead Revisited.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
An 18-mile heritage steam line from Pickering across the moors to Grosmont and on to Whitby, one of the busiest in Britain.
44 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Hole of Horcum
A vast natural amphitheatre 120 m deep on the Pickering-to-Whitby road, hollowed out by spring sapping rather than by ice.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Beeford
13 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 31 kmHumber BridgeVast single-span suspension bridge over the Humber estuary near Hull: the world's longest of its kind for 16 years after opening in 1981, with a 2.2km crossing that still feels like flying over water.
- 57 kmRosedale Chimney BankOne of England's steepest roads, hitting 1-in-3 (33%) as it climbs from Rosedale Abbey onto the North York Moors past old ironstone kilns. A rite of passage for drivers and cyclists; caravans are banned.
- 67 kmSutton BankA steep escarpment with a 1-in-4 hairpin climb and a view James Herriot called 'the finest in England', looking over the Vale of York.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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