Contact Information The Manor House Flamborough East Riding of Yorkshire Flamborough Manor     A Manor of Flamborough was recorded in the Domesday Book and one has existed ever since. The current Manor, dating from the last quarter of the 18th century and Grade II listed, is a classic Georgian small country house of pleasing proportion. Flamborough Head is an unspoilt, relatively unknown, area of Yorkshire. A designated Heritage Coast, wonderful walks, chalk cliffs and one of the largest bird nesting areas in England make it an ideal base either for a relaxing break or for touring the East and North Ridings of Yorkshire. We would love to welcome you to our beautiful part of Yorkshire, and show you what makes it, to us, so special. When booking Accommodation The Manor House Flamborough Bridlington East Riding of Yorkshire YO15 1PD England Telephone & fax: 01262 850943 International: +44 1262 850943 E-mail: gm@flamboroughmanor. co.uk As we have only two guests' bedrooms, cancellations affect us more than would be the case for larger Guesthouses. For this reason, and in line with what is now standard practice, when booking accommodation, in addition to the usual details (name, address, telephone number) we require a valid credit card from which we take a non-refundable deposit of £20.00 per room per night. In the unfortunate event of cancellation, please be aware that additional charges are also levied, and these are set out in detail on the Booking page. The Links Page 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. Pricing Information We are not part of the VAT (Value Added Tax) scheme. All prices shown on this web-site are NET. Comfortable, friendly, relaxing accommodation in the centre of beautiful Flamborough Head. 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). 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 more information on Ganseys, please visit our sister site: Dane's Dyke : Jutting out miles into the North Sea, the headland has in the past been effectively cut off by the construction, in the Iron Age, of the erroneously named Danes’ Dyke, which encloses five square miles of the peninsula. The end of the Dyke is a deep ravine on the south side of the Headland, where it exits into Bridlington Bay (the photograph at left shows the beach at the end of the Dyke). There are a number of nature trails in the Dyke which can be accessed easily from the car park off the main Bridlington to Flamborough Road. Although visible across the entire headland, the Dyke is not such a prominent feature as it approaches the northern side and, seaward of Bempton Cliffs, is barely noticeable. South Landing : Site of the new Lifeboat station and perhaps not as spectacular as North Landing, but with a better beach which is wonderful for picnics. South Landing is a ten minute walk from the Manor House (North Landing is almost two miles away) and, in addition to the beach itself, there is a circular nature trail walk around the top of the cliffs and the main cliff-top walk which takes you to the Lighthouse. The photographs are all from the circular walk, which takes approximately half an hour. Lighthouses : The "new" Flamborough lighthouse (actually built in 1806) stands guard as a silent sentinel, protecting shipping off Flamborough Head. Less silently, the fog horn station, perched on the very cliff, sounds the arrival of fog and frets. The lighthouse was built by John Matson of Bridlington without the use of scaffolding, is 85 feet tall and stands atop a chalk cliff 170 feet high. The lamp mechanism rotates constantly on a bed of mercury. Further back from the coast is the old Beacon light tower, dating from circa 1674, and the only known example in England. Recent restoration work has cast doubt on whether a fire was ever actually lighted atop the structure. It now stands, a gleaming monument to the rightful awe in which mariners beheld the jagged, dangerous coast. Flamborough Lighthouse staircase Flamborough Lighthouse, interior The Chalk Tower North Landing : Site of the old Lifeboat Station (now moved to South Landing), North Landing is still famous for its smugglers' caves and panoramic views north along the coast to Filey and Scarborough. Once the hub of Flamborough's small, but active fishing industry, a few cobles (the distinctive local fishing boat) can still be seen. The secluded beach at Thornwick (below), on the Filey side of North Landing, of  is the perfect place to while away a summer's afternoon. An Edwardian postcard, showing North Landing and dozens of cobles (local fishing boats) Thornwick Bay (at left) North Landing, Flamborough Views of Flamborough Head Web-site Design & Content © 2012 Geoffrey Miller The Manor House Flamborough Bridlington East Riding of Yorkshire YO15 1PD telephone: 01262 850943 fax: 01262 850943 mobile: 07718 415234 Email: gm@flamboroughmanor.co.uk Accommodation We have been providing Bed & Breakfast (B&B) accommodation since 1987, when we first joined Wolsey Lodges, a private consortium of like-minded Guest House and accomm- odation providers. We have tried to include as much information as possible on this site, but please do not hesitate to contact us, if there are any queries. North Landing in the foreground, with the main part of the village in the centre of the Headland (top right) This site has been adapted for viewing on smaller screens. To visit our main web-site, please click here