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Opening Times: Open every day of the year. Outer Headland is located approximately Car Park: Pay and display charges apply all year, 2 miles east of Flamborough village and 5 miles east Flamborough large car park. of . By road from Bridlington approach on the B1255 to Flamborough, and then the B1259 to the Public Toilets: In the car park beside the café. Flamborough Lighthouse. Outer Headland Accessibility: There is a surfaced path to the Fog Signal Reserve car park: Station on the cliff top; other cliff and reserve paths are not OS Explorer Map 301: Grid ref: TA 254 706. surfaced. There is a flight of 190 steep steps to Selwicks Bay. Postcode: YO15 1AR Local Nature Reserve

Refreshments: Café in car park, tearooms and pubs in Cliffs Nature Coast Reserve (RSPB) Flamborough (2 miles) and Bridlington (5 miles). Path

Dogs: Keep your dog under close control, and do not Thornwick Flamborough Buckton Bay Cliffs Nature disturb wildlife, livestock or other visitors. Please clean North Reserve Landing up after your dog. Bempton (YWT)

WHAT TO DO B1229 B1255 Lighthouse Wildlife Watching Flamborough Cliff and Reserve Walks B1259

Sea Views Lane Bempton Flamborough Sewerby Outer Hall Lighthouse Tours Danes South Headland Dyke Landing B1255 LNR LNR LNR Sewerby

THE STORYBOARD TRAIL Bridlington The Flamborough Head Storyboard Project celebrates the riches of Flamborough Head. Nine storyboard panels The nearest railway stations are Bridlington located across the headland are linked by walking trails, with (5 miles) or Bempton (5 miles). Enquiries: downloadable podcasts, video clips, photo stories and maps. 08457 484950 www.nationalrail.co.uk www.flamboroughheadstoryboard.co.uk Buses stop in Flamborough village (2 miles) or North Landing (1 and ½ mile walk on FIND OUT MORE coastal path). EYMS bus routes 14 Bridlington to Flamborough. Countryside Access Team, East Riding of Council: The Beachcomber 100 open top bus runs (01482) 395208 between Bridlington and Flamborough Lighthouse [email protected] in summer months. www.eastridingcoastandcountryside.co.uk BUSCALL enquiries:

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JULY 2020 / PD03138 Flamborough Village (3km) Flamborough Head Chalk Tower Coast Path to North Landing Path continues along Heritage Coast (3km) Selwicks Bay the coast towards Bempton Scarborough BEWARE Cliffs Flamborough Danes Dyke OF QUICK Nature Cliffs Nature Earthwork RISING TIDES Reserve Reserve (RSPB) (YWT) Headland A UNIQUE AND SPECIAL PLACE USEFUL CONTACTS Way STEEP Flamborough Outer Headland Thornwick Railway Countryside OfficerCLIFFS Flamborough Outer Headland forms part of one of the Buckton Bay Station Agricultural Land (01482)Fog Signal 395208 North finest stretches of coastland in the East. This unique sea Cafe Landing Golf Station Bempton Course and cliff environment is protected as a Site of Special Local Nature ReserveFlamborough Police (non-emergencies) Village (3km) 101 Flamborough Head Scientific Interest, and its seabird colonies mark it as a Chalk Tower Car Coast Path to Toilets Park North Landing Council 24 Hour Call Centre Path continues along Heritage Coast Special Protection Area. The offshore environment has been Selwicks Bay the coast towards (3km) (01482) 393939 Bempton Lighthouse identified as a Sensitive Marine Area and a Special Area Scarborough Cliffs Flamborough BEWARE High Flamborough Danes Dyke Flamborough Countryside AccessOF QUICK Nature Cliffs Nature Earthwork of Conservation. The reserve is part of the Flamborough Stacks Flamborough Head Reserve Reserve Village (3km) www.eastridingcoastandcountryside.co.ukRISING TIDES Headland Heritage Coast. Chalk Tower Coast Path to (RSPB) (YWT) Headland NorthHead LandingFarm Agricultural Land Heritage Coast Way [email protected] continues along (3km) Selwicks Bay the coast towards Flamborough Bempton STEEP Sewerby Scarborough Outer HeadlandThornwick Railway BEWARE Tourist Information Cliffs CLIFFS HallFlamborough Danes Dyke Local Nature Station HISTORY Path continues Buckton Bay OF QUICK Nature Cliffs Nature Earthwork Reserve North Agricultural Land (01482) 391634 Fog Signalalong the Danes South Landing RISING TIDES Cafe Reserve Reserve Landing Golf coast towards Dyke Local Local Nature Several features of archaeological interest remain well Pond Station(RSPB) (YWT) HeadlandBempton Course Bridlington Sewerby Nature Way Reserve preserved, with signs of medieval ridge and furrow farming STEEP Reserve Railway CLIFFSCar Thornwick technique visible in the fields. More recent history can be Toilets Buckton Bay Station Agricultural Land Fog Signal Park North seen on the cliff path with concrete WW2 pillboxes Cafe Landing Golf Lighthouse Station Bempton Course positioned to defend against the threat of invasion. High Flamborough Agricultural Land Steps Agricultural Land Stacks Car The present lighthouse was built in 1806, becoming Toilets Park Head Farm Agricultural Land automated in 1996 to show four white flashes every Lighthouse Flamborough High Sewerby Outer Headland 15 seconds. The old Flamborough lighthouse is a 1673 Hedgerow Flamborough Hall Local Nature Cattlemere Hole Path continues Stacks Reserve along the Danes South Landing constructed chalk beacon tower, thought to be the oldest Dyke Local Local Nature Head Farm Agricultural Land Pond coast towards building of its type in . Bridlington Sewerby Nature Reserve Flamborough Reserve Old Fall Seawatch PermissiveSewerby Outer Headland Plantation Hall Local Nature In 2002 the area was designated a Local Nature Reserve Observatory Path continues Paths Reserve along the Danes South Landing in recognition of its wildlife value and importance to the Dyke Local Local Nature Pond coast towards Bridlington Sewerby Nature Reserve local community. Picnic Reserve Truckway Agricultural Land Public Steps Agricultural Land Area Footpath RESERVE MANAGEMENT

Flamborough Outer Headland is managed by the countryside Agricultural Land Bench Steps Cattlemere CliffsHole Hedgerow access team. Our goal is to balance recreational activities Agricultural Land Coast Path to with conserving wildlife. Some of the arable fields on the South Landing (4km) 220 acre reserve are farmed in a beneficial way for wildlife. New Fall Old Fall Lighthouse Seawatch Permissive Hedgerow Plantation Cattlemere Hole Observatory Paths Flamborough Bird Observatory’s seawatch viewpoint offers panoramic views of the seascape and provides a safe Old Fall TruckwaySeawatch Permissive Picnic Public place to monitor the thousands of seabirds that fly past Plantation Observatory Paths Area Footpath Flamborough every day. Picnic Access for all to Truckway Fog Signal Station. Public Bench Area Footpath Cliffs Keep to the paths and Coast Path to Cliff top paths are unsurfaced. VISIT SAFELY South Landing (4km) take care on steep steps. Camping, fire lighting, New Fall Bench Cliffs Lighthouse motor biking and horse Beware of sea cliff edges Coast Path to South Landing (4km) riding are not permitted. and quick rising tides. New Fall Lighthouse