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Flamborough Headland is a chalk peninsula of towering white cliffs, sea stacks, hidden caves and seabird colonies, including puffins and gannets at Bempton Cliffs, with the coast path running to the lighthouse. Bempton and Bridlington stations give train access to clifftop walking.
There are 4 stations within 5 miles of the Flamborough Headland Heritage Coast.
The area is home to 1 DoBIH-listed peak, the highest being Beacon Hill at 139m.
National Trails pass nearby: Cleveland Way, Yorkshire Wolds Way.
Flamborough Headland train stations
- Filey3.4 mi (about 4.5 to 5 mi on foot)
- Bempton
- Bridlington1.8 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot)
- Hunmanby2.3 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot)
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Journey times from cities
How soon you can be at the nearest station serving the Flamborough Headland Heritage Coast from each city, counting stations just outside the boundary as well as inside it.
- York to FileyFrom 1hr 13min
- Leeds to FileyFrom 1hr 42min
- Sheffield to BridlingtonFrom 2hr 8min
- Durham to FileyFrom 2hr 20min
- Newcastle to FileyFrom 2hr 22min
- Manchester to FileyFrom 3hr 10min
- London to FileyFrom 3hr 19min
- Nottingham to BridlingtonFrom 3hr 19min
- Leicester to BridlingtonFrom 3hr 25min
- Preston to FileyFrom 3hr 34min
- Birmingham to BridlingtonFrom 3hr 37min
- Cambridge to FileyFrom 3hr 45min
- Edinburgh to FileyFrom 3hr 49min
- Liverpool to BridlingtonFrom 3hr 54min
- Lancaster to FileyFrom 4hr 4min
- Norwich to FileyFrom 4hr 26min
- Stirling to FileyFrom 4hr 44min
- Oxford to FileyFrom 4hr 49min
- Glasgow to FileyFrom 4hr 50min
- Brighton to FileyFrom 4hr 52min
- Dundee to FileyFrom 5hr 11min
- Bath to FileyFrom 5hr 17min
Good to know
Can you get to the Flamborough Headland Heritage Coast by train?
Yes. 4 stations are within 5 miles of the Flamborough Headland Heritage Coast, including Bempton and Bridlington.
What is the nearest train station to the Flamborough Headland Heritage Coast?
Bempton is inside the Flamborough Headland Heritage Coast.
How long does it take to get to the Flamborough Headland Heritage Coast by train?
The Flamborough Headland Heritage Coast is 1hr 13min from York, 1hr 42min from Leeds, 2hr 8min from Sheffield and 3hr 19min from London by train, to the nearest station.
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