August day out in Flamborough
Flamborough Triangle 9 mile circular, August 15th
We've all been to Flamborough at some time, but I don't remember being there in such warm and sunny weather; wind, fog and rain yes. Eight of us travelled for 60+ miles to do this really pleasant and not too difficult walk. We wanted to visit the cafe just before the lighthouse, which Joan and myself had visited before, and when there were three convenient parking spaces, I thought Yes! Unfortunately, the spaces were NO PARKING, although many people previously had been parked there, at some risk of getting a ticket. So we then moved to the lighthouse car park, except a couple of us who thought we were coming back! And ordered and had to cancel bacon sandwiches, as we decided to use the lighthouse cafe, which must be a recent addition to the area. Between the parking, cafes and working out the car park charges, we spent around an hour of valuable walking time. No problem though, what we had was very nice, and would probably keep us going until tea time!
The walk began from the lighthouse, down the coastal path to South Landing. Coastal paths always look flat on a map, and I'm sure mileage calculators don't take into account that the paths are very rarely flat. In fact they are nearly always steep ascents, and followed of course by long descents. This was true more so on the South side of Flamborough Head than the Northern side. Although tiring, We all enjoyed this aspect of the walk, rather than some of the flat field paths.
There was a Lifeboat out, but I think they may have been training, as the whole experience could be viewed as we walked, and it didn't take long before they were back on land. From here we headed North to Flamborough village, which is much prettier than I remember. We pressed on though, heading for North Landing. This involved walking along the side of a caravan site, which definitely allows dogs to stay. We knew this from the amount of "walkie poo" we dodged for a couple of miles.
This walk is actually a triangle, but there is an official walk that includes Danes Dyke, which is much further. Perhaps the Danes Dyke may be revisited as a different walk next year.
As we reached the North of Flamborough Head, the scenery became more rugged, dramatic cliffs and rocky coves were spectacular, the photos don't really do it justice! At North landing the beach area was very busy, and as we walked by, a cafe selling proper ice-cream was spotted, and the prices were very reasonable too. We sat on the convenient benches overlooking the bay, enjoying a waffle coned ice-cream and drinks, Fi had a giant sized cone, which if I'd known how cheap it was, would've had the same!
As we followed the route, the coastal path started to go inland, and paths were closed due to erosion, but Paul and myself decided we needed some more dramatic shots of the cliffs, so got a little behind everyone. We took quite a while, long enough for the others to be back in the cafe ordering food and drinks!
I think we may have been the cafe's best customers of the day, from the amount of food and drink we ordered earlier and on our return. The weather was still glorious into the evening, and we were all enjoying the relaxation after the walk so much we wished we could've stayed overnight.....
Written by Phil, edited by Joan
The walk began from the lighthouse, down the coastal path to South Landing. Coastal paths always look flat on a map, and I'm sure mileage calculators don't take into account that the paths are very rarely flat. In fact they are nearly always steep ascents, and followed of course by long descents. This was true more so on the South side of Flamborough Head than the Northern side. Although tiring, We all enjoyed this aspect of the walk, rather than some of the flat field paths.
There was a Lifeboat out, but I think they may have been training, as the whole experience could be viewed as we walked, and it didn't take long before they were back on land. From here we headed North to Flamborough village, which is much prettier than I remember. We pressed on though, heading for North Landing. This involved walking along the side of a caravan site, which definitely allows dogs to stay. We knew this from the amount of "walkie poo" we dodged for a couple of miles.
This walk is actually a triangle, but there is an official walk that includes Danes Dyke, which is much further. Perhaps the Danes Dyke may be revisited as a different walk next year.
As we reached the North of Flamborough Head, the scenery became more rugged, dramatic cliffs and rocky coves were spectacular, the photos don't really do it justice! At North landing the beach area was very busy, and as we walked by, a cafe selling proper ice-cream was spotted, and the prices were very reasonable too. We sat on the convenient benches overlooking the bay, enjoying a waffle coned ice-cream and drinks, Fi had a giant sized cone, which if I'd known how cheap it was, would've had the same!
As we followed the route, the coastal path started to go inland, and paths were closed due to erosion, but Paul and myself decided we needed some more dramatic shots of the cliffs, so got a little behind everyone. We took quite a while, long enough for the others to be back in the cafe ordering food and drinks!
I think we may have been the cafe's best customers of the day, from the amount of food and drink we ordered earlier and on our return. The weather was still glorious into the evening, and we were all enjoying the relaxation after the walk so much we wished we could've stayed overnight.....
Written by Phil, edited by Joan