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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Flamborough
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Flamborough
Flamborough is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Bempton, 3km from Flamborough Head.
Flamborough is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,900 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Bempton, about 4 km away.
Flamborough is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) north-east of Bridlington town centre on the prominent coastal feature of Flamborough Head.
The most prominent man-made feature of the area is Flamborough Head Lighthouse. The headlandRead more
extends into the North Sea by approximately 6 miles (10 km). To the north, the chalk cliffs stand at up to 400 feet (120 m) high. For information about its founding, see Thorgils Skarthi.
According to the 2011 UK Census, Flamborough parish had a population of 2,161, an increase on the 2001 UK Census figure of 2,121.
The name Flamborough probably derives from the Old Norse personal name Flenn and the Old English burh meaning 'fortification'. Alternatively, the first element could be derived from the Old Norse fleinn meaning arrow, perhaps used in a topographical sense. Tradition holds that the village was founded by Fleyn (or Kormak), the brother of Skarthi (the founder of Scarborough).
St Oswald's Church, Flamborough stands in the village and was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. The village centre contains a number of shops and public houses. The Royal Dog and Duck is at Dog and Duck Square.
In the village are the fragmentary remains of Flamborough Castle, a medieval fortified manor house.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Flamborough?
Within an hour or so of Flamborough: Flamborough Head (3 km), RSPB Bempton Cliffs (5 km), Scarborough Castle (26 km), Seaways Cafe (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Flamborough?
The nearest famous roads are Rosedale Chimney Bank, B6270 Swaledale and Holme Moss.
Where is Flamborough?
Flamborough is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Bempton.
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- Population
- 1,914
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.1170, -0.1236
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 Flamborough
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.
5 km · about 10 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
37 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Robin Hood's Bay
Enchanting fishing village tumbling down steep cliffs to a rocky shore, famous as the endpoint of Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk.
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.
45 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.
45 km · about 50 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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Flamborough
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 50 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.
- 56 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.
- 72 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.
- 77 kmRoseberry ToppingA distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
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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