Flamborough Lighthouse to North Landing Walk

Easy Difficulty Walk of 2 miles Distance

Learn about local history and see interesting features on this pleasant cliff top walk. If you decide to visit Flamborough village you can return to the lighthouse on foot or by bus.

Details for Flamborough Lighthouse to North Landing Walk

Reference: E11
Circular walk: Circular
Difficulty: Moderate
Walk type: Coast and Beach Walks, Top 10 Walks for Visitors
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map: 301
Car Parking Facility: Lighthouse and North Landing
Refreshments: Cafe near to the lighthouse and the Caravelle complex at North Landing
Public Conveniences: Flamborough, North Landing

Further information

Features of interest

Which is furthest from Flamborough Head: Lands End or John-o-Groats? Have a guess, and then look for an answer on the toposcope on the cliff top. The toposcope was erected in 1959 to commemorate the battle off Flamborough Head in 1779 between the Royal Navy and the Americans. Two English ships, the H.M.S. “Serapis’, a 44-gun frigate, and H.M.S. “Countess of Scarborough”, a 20-gun sloop, were escorting a convoy of 40 merchant ships sailing northwards. They were attacked by four American vessels under the command of John Paul Jones, the American privateer.
The beacon beyond the toposcope was erected in 1988. Like others across the country, it commemorates the beacons which were lit to give warning of the Spanish Armada some 400 years earlier.
Until a few years ago there was a Coastguard look-out at Breil Nook. A searchlight was lit by the Coastguard. As it shone on the clouds their height was calculated. Details of cloud height and wind speeds were passed to the Bracknell Weather Centre for use in calculations for the weather forecast. Did they have a bit of seaweed on the door just to make sure?
Also at Breil Nook is a ditch and bank, believed to be defence works from a time when the headland was a “fort” of some kind. For who, and for what reason, the works were built remains one of the headland’s mysteries.

Accessibility

Lighthouse to North Landing Walk:– contains some steep slopes.- contains steps but no other barriers.- contains surfaces which can be boggy in wet weather.- contains some uneven surfaces.