Flamborough, United Kingdom
Flamborough is a town of 1,914 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Flamborough
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 20 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chalk Tower, Flamborough Head Lighthouse, Sewerby Hall and Gardens and Flamborough Castle.
Weather in Flamborough
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About Flamborough
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.
From the Wikipedia article Flamborough (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Chalk Tower
Lighthouse · 1.4 mi
Lighthouse in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Flamborough Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse · 1.7 mi
Lighthouse in Flamborough, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Museums and landmarks4
Sewerby Hall and Gardens
Museum · 1.8 mi
Grade I listed English country house in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Bempton Cliffs RSPB reserve
Park · 2.5 mi
RSPB nature reserve in the United Kingdom
Bridlington Links Golf & Leisure Estate
Golf course · 1.3 mi
18 Hole Par 72 Links Course & 9 hole Par 29 Sir Henry Cotton Course
Flamborough Road, Bridlington
Restaurants and cafes20
Thornwick Bay Cafe
Cafe · 1.1 mi
North Marine Road, Flamborough
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8 more on the map.
Notable people from Flamborough
Edmund WingateEnglish mathematicianPhoto: Wingate, Edmund, Public domain- John Clarkson MajorBritish politician
Born in Flamborough, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
Map of Flamborough
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Getting there and nearby towns
Humberside Airport (HUY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 miles away.
- Bempton 2 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Bridlington 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Nafferton 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Driffield 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- Scarborough 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Brandesburton 16 mi southwest, about 26 min by car
- Leven 18 mi southwest, about 28 min by car
- Burniston 19 mi northwest, about 31 min by car
- Beverley 22 mi southwest, about 36 min by car
- Kingston upon Hull 27 mi south, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Flamborough
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Flamborough IMG 1317 - panoramio, Paul Lakin, CC BY 3.0
- Flamborough Lighthouse, Keith D at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bempton Cliffs, JD554, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St John the Evangelist Parish Church Sewerby, JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Chalk Tower (C.1669) , The original Flamborough Head lighthouse , August 2011 - panoramio, originalpickaxe, CC BY 3.0
- Flamborough old lighthouse tower, Stevekraken, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Danes' Dyke - South - panoramio (1), irlsey, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Landing Beach, Rob Mason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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