Filey

Filey is a seaside town in North Yorkshire.

Getting There
By Road
  • From York take the A64.
  • From the South/Midlands. Use the M62. Leave at Howden, take the A614 to Bridlington, then the A165.
  • Since the town is on a cliff. Parking by the sea is limited. There is more roadside parking in Church Ravine at the north end of the beach. If full, try the country park which has a path down to the beach.
By Rail

Trains run from Hull and Scarborough

Sights
  • Cobble Landing Since Filey has no harbour, fishing boats are towed by tractor from the sea to the landing.
Activities
  • Filey Brigg is the main landmark. Walk along the beach to the end, but remember to return 2 hours before high tide or you will get cut off. Alternatively, walk along the top of the Brigg. There is a section of the car park in the Country Park next to where the clif path starts.
  • Visit the Filey Museum www.filey.co.uk
  • Check out the maze in Crescent Gardens www.fileymercury.co.uk
Money & Shopping
  • Sterchi's, Handmade chocolates. Their shop is in Murray Street, since the 1920s.
Eating
  • Inghams, High quality fish and chip shop, you will struggle to find anything better (expect long queues).
  • Grape Cafe, A nice cafe with a vinery inside.
Drinking
  • Crescent Vaults
  • Three Tons
  • Imperial
  • Foords Hotel
  • Star Inn
  • Crown
  • Station
  • Grapes
  • Cobble Landing Bar
Nearby Destinations
  • Scarborough (to the North), and Bridlington (to the South) are other towns worth visiting on this popular stretch of coast.
  • Hunmanby A small village 2 miles inland.
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  • An ideal base from which to explore Yorkshire as several camp sites. Lovely views of the sea and some nice little beaches  Donna D.
  • The first to write a tip on Filey Never!!! You must be able to walk up steep hills but visit the rock pools when the tides out!  Susan F.
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Filey Travel Guide is based on Filey by Chris Playll, Nigel Coates, Rob1ooo1oo, anonymous, iGuide and others. Filey Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.