Flamborough Head is a promontory, 8 miles (13 km) long on the Yorkshire coast of England, between the Filey and Bridlington bays of the North Sea. It is a chalk headland, with sheer white cliffs. The cliff top has two standing lighthouse towers, the oldest dating from 1669 and Flamborough Head Lighthouse built in 1806. The older lighthouse was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1952 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.
The cliffs provide nesting sites for many thousands of seabirds, and are of international significance for their geology.
Cliffs at Flamborough Head
The chalk tower near Flamborough Head. Built in 1669, this is the oldest surviving complete lighthouse in England
Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) on the chalk cliffs at Flamborough Head
North Landing, Flamborough Head, c. 1880. Photo National Maritime Museum, ID: G2381
Bridlington is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is on the Holderness part of the Yorkshire Coast by the North Sea. The town is about 28 miles (45 km) north of Hull and 34 miles (55 km) east of York. The stream called Gypsey Race flows through the town and enters the North Sea at the harbour.
Image: Beach of Bridlington 01
Image: Bridlington Town Hall
Image: Bridlington Priory Church geograph.org.uk 2026512
Image: Bridlington Harbour geograph.org.uk 2620778
