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Bempton Cliffs and the Bird Reserve :
The cliffs rise even higher out of the
sea at nearby Bempton, which is the site of
the famous RSPB Bird Sanctuary. An
awe-inspiring sight, the sheer cliffs are
home to many species. In particular, during
the season puffins may be seen in large
numbers, in addition to the thousands of
other nesting birds who make this the
largest such colony in England. Constant
pounding by the North Sea has eroded the
soft chalk, creating many unusual
formations, secret caves (a past haven for
smugglers), and secluded bays and inlets,
including the picturesque North Landing
where the old Flamborough Lifeboat was
housed at the top of steep slipway.
The following information is reproduced
from the Royal Society for the Protection of
Birds' web-site:
"With over three miles of sheer cliffs,
rising to 400 feet/122 m, Bempton is the
best place in England to see breeding
seabirds (over 200,000). Five safe viewing
points give spectacular close-up views of
puffins, gannets, guillemots, razorbills,
kittiwakes and fulmars between April and
mid-August. At other times there are
migrating birds to be seen and possibly
seals and porpoises. The shop has an
extensive range of RSPB goods and books."
The Reserve is open at all times, while
the Visitor centre is open from 10 am to 5
pm March to November, and 9.30 am to 4 pm
December to February (Closed 24 December to
3 January).
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If you are just interested in
accommodation in Flamborough at the Manor
House, we have a separate site devoted
solely to staying with us. This
separate Manor House site is optimized
for viewing on tablet and smaller
screens but does not contain all the
information available on this site.
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2013
Puffin/Shearwater/Skua cruise timetables
Please see below
All cruises take place aboard the Yorkshire
Belle, which leaves from the North Pier at
Bridlington Harbour. The cost of tickets is : £20.00 per adult,
£10.00 per child (under 14) or £50.00 per
family (2 adults, 2 children).
Booking
essential
From the RSPB web-site: "Join us on the
'Yorkshire Belle' for a spectacular cruise
this summer! From May onwards, the cliffs of
Bempton and Flamborough become a little
crowded with over 200,000 seabirds setting
up home. Watch gannets flying overhead,
coming inshore to feed their young. The
gannets are joined by thousands of other
seabirds, including kittiwakes, razorbills
and the colourful puffin. As well as flying
overhead, you will see the birds plunging
headfirst into the sea around you, as the
boat stirs up some tasty treats. On the
three-hour round trip from Bridlington
Harbour, ideal for both beginners and
experienced enthusiasts, you'll visit the
spectacular chalk cliffs at Flamborough
Head. Just be sure you make an early
reservation for your ringside seat to our
noisy seabird city."
For further details or to book a cruise
please telephone Kim Smales at RSPB Bempton
Cliffs on 01262 850959 or e-mail
bempton.cruises@rspb.co.uk.
Additional information is also available on
the RSPB website.
Shown at right is an old photograph of "climmers"
at Bempton Cliffs. Used as a method of
supplementing incomes, "climming" involved
lowering men over the edge of the cliffs to
collect eggs from nesting sea birds. With
virtually no safety equipment (a cap stuffed
with straw as some protection against
falling rocks from above), three- to
four-hundred eggs could be collected in a
day. Guillemot eggs, which are large for the
size of bird, were particularly sought
after. Despite the danger, few accidents
were recorded. The practice declined after
the Second World War but continued until
1954 when it was finally made illegal.
The climmer shown is wearing his Gansey
as added protection against the elements.
For further information information
regarding our unique, hand-knitted Ganseys,
please click here:
ganseys |
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Puffin Cruises dates and departure times |
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Shearwater/Skua
Cruise dates & departures |
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Sailing Time |
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Date |
Sailing Time |
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Saturday |
4 May 2012 |
9.30am |
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Saturday |
31 August 2013 |
9.00am |
| Saturday |
11 May |
5.00pm |
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Saturday |
7 September |
10.30am |
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Sunday |
19 May |
9.30am |
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Sunday |
15 September |
9.00am |
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Sunday |
26 May |
6.00pm |
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Saturday |
21 September |
10.30am |
| Saturday |
1 June |
9.00am |
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Sunday |
29 September |
8.30am |
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Sunday |
2 June |
10.00am |
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Saturday |
5 October |
9.30am |
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Saturday |
8 June |
5.00pm |
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15 June |
9.30am |
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Saturday |
22 June |
4.45pm |
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Sunday |
30 June |
9.30am |
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Please telephone 01262 850959 for further
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Sunday |
7 July |
4.00pm |
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13 July |
9.30am |
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The three photographs below appear
with the kind permission of Mr and Mrs Krueger,
and were taken during their stay with us.
This final view shows the northern
end of the cliffs, leading on to Reighton Gap and
the town of Filey.
The images below were all taken from
"The Yorkshire Belle" which sails on a
regular basis during the season from Bridlington
Harbour
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Gannet |
Puffin |
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Rugged and hostile
Bempton Cliffs
Bempton Cliffs lashed by a storm |
Sailing under Bempton Cliffs in a Yorkshire
One-Design (YOD) on a summer's day
 
Bempton Cliffs from Filey Bay
The Links Page :
As the range of our activities is so diverse,
we have a number of different websites. The main
Flamborough Manor site, which is where you are
now, focuses primarily on accommodation but has
brief details of all our other activities. To
allow for more information to be presented on
these other activities, there are other
self-contained web-sites and some of the links
you will encounter while browsing these pages
will take you to these separate sites.
All our web-sites have a
LINKS page in common, which allows for easy
navigation between the various sites. To
find out where you are, or to return to the main
site, simply go to the LINKS
page.
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