BRIDLINGTON

 &

SURROUNDING AREAS

 

Heading towards Bridlington on the A165 from Blue Dolphin your first point of interest is Filey.

 

FILEY

Filey is a small but bustling seaside town which dates from the Edwardian period, the shops go around in a square on both sides of the rd so just keep turning right, Filey boasts approx 5 miles of award winning sandy beach protected at one end by the rocky grandeur of Filey Brig.

 

FILEY BEACH & FILEY BRIGG

 

Filey Brig Nature Trail is a superb walk for all the family as the cliffs hold a variety of birds & wildlife, the children will enjoy the rock pools that allow them to come close with nature & the sea creatures that live within.

Filey offers a numerous amount of activities these include Golf, Surfing, Sea Fishing, Yachting, Walking & Bird Watching to name but a few.

 

There are plenty of attractions to keep you busy the Evron centre which overlooks the bay from John St, offers a tourist information & visitor centre plus a theatre, musical events, arts & crafts, conferences, dancing & sports.

Filey Museum is a grade 11 listed building erected in 1696 & has 8 rooms that exhibit photographs, artefacts & general items related to Filey both past & present.

 

 

EVRON CENTRE & FILEY MUSEUM

 

Filey’s lifeboat station & shop (please call in & support the RNLI)

Remember to visit Filey Damms nature reserve which is the last remaining freshwater marsh to be found anywhere in the region, the marsh covers approx 6 hectares & hold botanical specimens along with a number of amphibian, mammals & insect species.

 

 

FILEY BEACH GARDENS AND GARDENS

 

As above to compliment the heritage of Filey there are many award winning gardens to stroll through especially along the elegant Crescent where you can relax & listen to the brass band in the summer months that will be frequenting the newly built grandstand.

 

BEMPTON

 

Bempton approx 4 miles from Filey of the A165.

Bempton’s spectacular white cliffs are over 400ft high & hold the record of the highest sea cliffs on the east coast of Britain, they are home to over a quarter of a million sea birds & the RSPB nature reserve, just a short walk from the purposely built visitors centre are specially erected cliff top viewpoints were you can see kittiwakes, gannets & guillemots amongst other species in abundance & the more than occasional coloured puffins.

Along the cliff top hedgerows you will find rarer specimens such as Lapland buntings & warblers.

Families & the novice can benefit from guided walks.

 

COLOURED PUFFIN THE CLIFFS & A NESTING GANNET

 

FLAMBOROUGH

 

Flamborough approx 3 miles from Bempton of the A165.

Flamborough offers beautiful cliff top views at Breil & Flamborough Head, a clean little used beach, a castle ruins, a church that can be dated back to the 7th century with the 1st wooden build to today with it’s Norman chancel arch & off coarse the original & new lighthouses.

 

FLAMBOROUGH HEAD & FLAMBOROUGH BREIL

 

FLAMBOROUGH CHURCH & FLAMBOROUGH CASTLE

 

FLABOROUGH’S NEW & OLD LIGHTHOUSE

 

SEWERBY

 

Sewerby Is Approx 3 Miles From Flamborough of the A165.

Sewerby is home to Sewerby Hall which boasts over 50 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens & grounds including a Rose garden, children’s zoo, golf coarse, 2 putting greens & a crown bowling green.

 

 

DEWERBY HALL & GARDENS

 

The Property plays host to many a medieval joust, along with vintage car rallies, brass band concerts, Roman & Napoleonic battles.

 

SEWERBY JOUSTING & CAR RALLY

 

Sewerby is also great for the kids with a children’s zoo, adventure playground, picnic areas & the Sewerby – Bridlington land train.

 

SEWERBY LANDTRAIN & LLAMA

 

Bondville Miniature Village is always well worth a look, it’s probably one of the best constructed miniature villages in the Country, it consists over 200 handmade model buildings which have been arranged into idealized villages

 

BONDVILLE MINIATURE VILLAGE

 

BRIDLINGTON

 

Bridlington is approx 2 Miles from Sewerby along the A165.

Some say it’s the jewel of the east coast with a large vibrant & bustling shopping area & beautiful gardens.

 

BRIDLINGTON SHOPS & IN BLOOM

 

A blue flag beach that is so large it stretches from Sewerby for about 2 miles into Bridlington North Beach & then onto the South beach & out the other side.

 The south beach has a resident beach fair, a harbour where you can get a numerous amount of boat trips, from pirate’s ships to fishing trips, a traditional seaside promenade with amusement arcades & eateries of all kinds.

 

VIEWS OF BRIDLINGTON NORTH & SOUTH BEACH

 

HARBOUR & PIRATE SHIP

 

BRIDLINGTON BAYLE MUSEUM, PRIORY & SPA

 

Bridlington is not just all seaside resort & is the proud owner of the Bayle Museum, a super Priory & the once famous & to be again Bridlington Spa.

The Bayle museum is a 2 story 12th century stone built gatehouse of the Augustinian priory.

Bridlington Priory was founded in 1120 for the Augustan cannons by Walter De Gant.

Bridlington Spa & gardens was opened for the Victorian tourists in 1896, the 5 acres of grounds included a theatre, concert hall, bandstand & refreshment rooms & has now been renovated to its prior grandeur being due to open in the spring of this year 2008.

 

Please be aware parking in Bridlington is atrocious