Start/Finish Centre of Flamborough Village
Start Time Feb 1, 2012 9:59 AM
Distance 9.95 miles
Duration 5h:37m:35s
Avg Speed 1.8 mph
Max Speed 8.4 mph
Calories 1050 kcal
Altitude 108 ft / 371 ft
Elevation 398 ft ↑ / 408 ft ↓
Weather Sunny Intervals, Bitterly Cold Easterly Wind blowing right off the
Sea into your face!
O/S Map Explorer 301 - Scarborough, Bridlington & Flamborough
Terrain Fields and Cliff-top paths
Start at the roundabout by the Post Office in the centre of the village where there is a reminder of the constant dangers of this coast in a pair of memorial to crews of local fishing cobles lost at sea.
Head northwards up Chapel Street until the junction with Craikewells. There, go through a gate in the wooden fence, signposted Path to North Cliff. This bends round behind the houses before leading away northwards along a hedge towards a large caravan park.
The path crosses fields until it arrives abruptly at the clifftop. Here we turn right along the broad grassy top with the twin lighthouses of Flamborough in the distance.
Soon the chalk cliffs and caves of Thornwick Bay appear. They are riddled with caves and cracks which testify to the eroding power of the waves. Eventually the path reaches North Landing, where generations of fishermen have launched their cobles and where Flamborough’s lifeboat used to be stationed. These days the rescue boat is kept at South Landing on the other side of the headland.
The path leads onwards to the tip of the headland where the lighthouse stands guard keeping ships from the dangerous rocks 170ft below.
A little further inland is the old octagonal tower It was built in 1674. It remains the oldest surviving lighthouse in England.
From the lighthouse the path continues with steep cliffs below and flat fields behind until it reaches the wooden ravine of the South Landing.
From the South Landing press on for a few minutes until the path reaches a three armed signpost. Turn right following the sign to Flamborough. Where the path enters the village weave your way through the cottages towards the tower of the church.
Turn rightwards along the main road as it curls leftwards into Tower Street, passing the war memorial, to reach the roundabout in the centre of the village where we started.
GPS Route
More pictures - or a link to pictures to follow soon.
* If you decide to stay over for a night or two, I can recommend 'Crab Pot Cottage B&B'. This is situated on High Street in the village, and is a 180 year old cottage which has been beautifully restored. The rooms are well nice, and the most comfortable bed you could ask for after a 10 mile or so walk along the clifftops! you can find their homepage here
Just over the road from the Crab Pot is the Rose & Crown. A Good local pub serving home made food (Large Portions) from midday to 20.00
Other pubs/Eateries can be ound in the village, along with pubs/cafes at North Landing and Thornwick Bay.
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