Walk Flamborough Head and North Landing from South Landing
Superb cliff top walk - can be windy!
This 7¾ mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at South Landing & will take you about 4½ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Walk No.: | ey112 | |
| Length: | 7¾ miles (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1598 ft (487m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
South Landing - West Nook - RNLI Lifeboat Station - East Nook - Great Scars - South Cliff - Two Stones - Cattlemere Scar - High Stacks - Cough Hole - Flamborough Head - Selwicks Bay - Cradle Head - Breil Nook - Carter Lane - East Scar - North Landing - High Holme - Thornwick Bay - North Cliff - Close Nook - Flamborough - South Landing
Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:
The area of maritime grassland, south of Flamborough Lighthouse, is rich in summer flowers such as harebell, birds-foot trefoil, creeping Cinquefoil & common dog violet.
Old Fall Plantation is a mature Sycamore woodland and highly important habitat, as there are very few wooded areas on the Flamborough Headland. Both the plantation and the old hedgerow are especially important resting places for migratory birds.
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
Free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Explorer 301 Scarborough, Bridlington & Flamborough Head is not currently available
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Landranger 101 Scarborough, Bridlington & Filey is not currently available
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Flamborough Head and North Landing from South Landing
In no particular order . . .
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