Things to do in Flamborough
Just two minutes’ drive or a ten-minute walk from Haven’s Thornwick Bay Holiday Park is the East Riding village of Flamborough. Sitting to the south of the beautiful Flamborough Head, the village is home to the remains of a medieval castle and the Grade II-listed St Oswald’s church.
Let’s look at the best things to do in this attractive and historic coastal area.
Flamborough town
Once a thriving fishing village, Flamborough still celebrates its heritage with several fish and chips shops on its narrow High Street, including the excellent Lighthouse Fisheries. The High Street also contains a traditional sweet shop, cafes, and several pubs.
It’s not a very large town, but worth it for a trip to the chippy, or a visit to the local pub. And during the summer months you may spot the quirky Flowerpot Festival, where almost every garden boasts inventive sculptures made from, you guessed it, flowerpots.
North Landing Beach
To the north of Haven’s Thornwick Bay Holiday Park is the stunning North Landing - a gravel beach enclosed by white cliffs on all sides, creating a sheltered oasis for swimming, picnicking, or walking the dog. There are rockpools and caves aplenty for the kids to explore, and you’ll sometimes see fishing skiffs beached here too, ready to head out for the daily catch.
There’s a cliffside path offering wonderful views (be careful when taking pictures) and remarkable striated chalk cliffs. It's best to time your visit towards low tide, or the beach may be inaccessible. Energetic visitors can walk southeast along the coastal path as far as South Landing (4 miles) or even Bridlington (8.5 miles).
Flamborough Lighthouse
Drive a little over a mile along Lighthouse Road from the village and you’ll soon reach Flamborough Lighthouse - the 1806 structure that once marked the Flamborough headland for vessels heading to Scarborough or Bridlington.
This dramatic whitewashed lighthouse contains a small museum and tours are available so you can learn about the history and operation of this important feature. You may see seals basking on the rocky shores below the lighthouse (so do keep dogs on leads).
St Oswald’s Church and Flamborough Castle
On the B1255, just west of the junction with Lighthouse Road, you’ll find a Norman church dating back to 1150, with elements added over the following 100 years. Inside, you can see the Strickland Pardon, a royal pardon that Charles II issued to the treasonous Walter Strickland who was a parliament supporter during the Civil War.
There are ornamental wood carvings to marvel at, plus the tomb of Sir Marmaduke Constable who is said to have died in 1530 by swallowing a toad! Nearby, you can see the ruin of the 16th-century fortified manor house that is Flamborough Castle.
Danes Dyke
Danes Dyke is a nature reserve and beach that makes for a peaceful and photogenic day out. Follow the B1255 west from Flamborough and look for the signpost indicating the second single-track road to your left. This takes you to the Danes Dyke car park.
Time your visit for low tide and you’ll be able to walk along the shingle under impressive chalk cliffs or chill out on the sandy beach. There’s a small kiosk at the car park and clifftop walks west to Bridlington or east to Selwicks Bay and the “drinking dinosaur,” a set of chalk stacks and ridges that resembles the prehistoric creatures.
Living Seas Centre
If you prefer to revel in the beauty of living things, rather than ancient tombs, head to South Landing and visit the Living Seas Centre. This is an educational venture from Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, offering classes in sea glass crafts, seaweed pressing, and soap making, as well as being the starting point for seashore safaris and volunteer beach cleaning sessions.
Make sure you pre-book classes, as these sell out quickly. There’s a café open six days a week (not Monday) and toilet facilities too.
Flamborough Head Golf Course
The Flamborough Head Golf Club offers a scenic 18-hole course that sits on a cliff top, with great views of the North Sea. The Flamborough Head Golf Club was established in 1931, with the goal of challenging golfers of all skill levels while also providing a scenic, memorable experience.
It’s safe to say they succeeded. The architecture of this course follows the natural landscape of Flamborough Head, adding in a good dose of coastal winds and tricky terrain to test even the most experienced golfer’s strategy. Even better is the fact that this top-tier golf course is also affordable and welcoming to all.
Flamborough Outer Headland
Grab your walking shoes and prepare for a day of incredible natural sights and exploration. The Flamborough Outer Headlands is a beautiful coastal nature reserve, known for its towering white chalk cliffs, along with diverse wildlife and lovely views of the sea. It is one of the most northerly outcrops of coastal chalk in Britain and has been uniquely shaped by centuries of natural erosion.
For visitors, there are hiking trails of all levels, and vantage points overlooking the North Sea that are difficult to pull yourself away from. This is also a great location for taking in some local birdwatching, with a number of seabird colonies calling the Flamborough Outer Headland their home.
Selwicks Bay
Selwicks Bay Beach is a hidden gem tucked beneath towering white chalk cliffs. It’s one of those places that almost feels like a secret, especially when the tide is out and visitors have the chance to explore the rock pools, caves, and craggy inlets.
The walk down to the beach is a bit steep, but more than worth it. This is a perfect spot for adventurers who are in the mood for hunting for crabs in rock pools, taking out the binoculars, and searching for nesting seabirds that are soaking up the beauty of their natural habitat. At the top of the cliffs, you’ll find parking and a cafe with a beautiful view.
Flamborough Boating Trips
Boating trips in Flamborough are a must for lovers of coastal adventures. The entire region is famous for its rugged white cliffs, hidden caves, and seabird colonies, and the best way to see it all is by boat. Most boating trips set off from North Landing, where you can hop on a small fishing boat for a scenic coastal cruise or try your hand at sea fishing. If you’re lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of seals, dolphins, or puffins while out there. Many boating trips run seasonally, from spring until fall.
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Let2offset - make no site fee payments until 2033
Let2offset is a contractual lettings product that offers eligible owners a guaranteed letting income at a preferential rate (calculated each year) in exchange for a stipulated number of letting breaks. It also allows eligible owners to pay their site fees and receive their letting income in 12 equal monthly instalments; the monthly site fee amount charged by Haven will be after deduction of the letting income.
‘Make no site fee payments until 2033 when using Let2offset’ is available at 33 Haven parks excluding Burnham, Cardigan View, Far Grange, Garreg Wen, Lydstep Beach, Riviere Sands and Seaview. The letting income received will vary by make, model and location. The monthly site fee payment does not include running costs e.g. utilities, rates & insurance.
“Make no site fee payments until 2033 when using Let2offset” is applicable to new and existing customer purchases of new Victory Ashberry 3 Bed or equivalent grade holiday home purchases made through Haven where customers have also signed up to Haven’s Let2offset contract. It is not applicable to private sales and cannot be used in conjunction with our free Site Fee promotion. An example of how “Make no site fee payments until 2033 when using Let2offset” operates under Let2offset is the purchase of a Victory Ashberry 3 Bed holiday home at Seton Sands with a monthly site fee of £701.67 (includes purchasing discount of £17.08) and monthly letting income of £707.92. The monthly difference equates to £6.25, which will be credited to the owner's account. Both letting income and site fees are subject to yearly pricing reviews and inflation. The monthly site fee costs and letting income shown in the example are based on 2026 figures. Modelled assumptions on expected annual site fee and letting income charges over the 7-year lettable life of the Victory Ashberry 3 Bed indicate that under Let2offset it is anticipated that these customers will continue to receive a monthly credit during this period, however, this is not guaranteed. The modelled assumptions are based on the historical performance of Haven over the past 5 years of trading as of 2024. Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
Site fees from as little as £130 a month with Let2offset at Burnham-on-Sea
Let2offset is a contractual lettings product that offers eligible owners a guaranteed letting income at a preferential rate (calculated each year) in exchange for a stipulated number of letting breaks. It also allows eligible owners to pay their site fees and receive their letting income in 12 equal monthly instalments; the monthly site fee amount charged by Haven will be after deduction of the letting income. ‘Site fees from as little as £130 a month with Let2offset’ is available at Burnham-on-Sea. The letting income received will vary by make, model and location. The monthly site fee payment does not include running costs e.g. utilities, rates & insurance. Offer is subject to availability.
“Site fees from as little as £130 a month with Let2offset” is applicable to new customer purchases of new Victory Ashberry 3 Bed or equivalent holiday home purchases made through Haven where customers have also signed up to Haven’s Let2offset contract. It is not applicable to private sales and cannot be used in conjunction with our free Site Fee promotion. An example of how “Site fees from as little as £130 a month with Let2offset” operates under Let2offset is the purchase of a Victory Ashberry 3 Bed holiday home at Burnham-on-Sea with a monthly site fee of £797.08 (includes purchasing discount of £19.58) and monthly letting income of £667.25. The monthly difference equates to £129.83 which will be billed to the owner's account monthly. Both letting income and site fees are subject to yearly pricing reviews and inflation. The monthly site fee costs and letting income shown in the example are based on 2026 figures. Modelled assumptions on expected annual site fee and letting income charges over the 7-year lettable life of the Victory Ashberry 3 Bed indicate that under Let2offset it is anticipated that these customers will continue to be billed monthly during this period, however, this is not guaranteed. The modelled assumptions are based on the historical performance of Haven over the past 5 years of trading as of 2024. Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence.
Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
Site fees from as little as £160 a month with Let2offset at Lydstep Beach
Let2offset is a contractual lettings product that offers eligible owners a guaranteed letting income at a preferential rate (calculated each year) in exchange for a stipulated number of letting breaks. It also allows eligible owners to pay their site fees and receive their letting income in 12 equal monthly instalments; the monthly site fee amount charged by Haven will be after deduction of the letting income. “Site fees from as little as £160 a month with Let2offset” is available at Lydstep Beach. The letting income received will vary by make, model and location. The monthly site fee payment does not include running costs e.g. utilities, rates & insurance. Offer is subject to availability. "Site fees from as little as £160 a month with Let2offset” is applicable to new customer purchases of new Victory Ashberry 3 Bed or equivalent grade holiday home purchases made through Haven where customers have also signed up to Haven’s Let2offset contract. It is not applicable to private sales and cannot be used in conjunction with our free Site Fee promotion. An example of how “Site fees from as little as £160 a month with Let2offset” operates under Let2offset is the purchase of a Victory Ashberry 3 Bed holiday home at Lydstep Beach with a monthly site fee of £949.50 (includes purchasing discount of £28.83) and monthly letting income of £789.83. The monthly difference equates to £159.67 which will be billed to the owner's account monthly. Both letting income and site fees are subject to yearly pricing reviews and the monthly site fee costs and letting income shown in the example are based on 2026 figures. Modelled assumptions on expected annual site fee and letting income charges over the 7-year lettable life of the Victory Ashberry 3 Bed indicate that under Let2offset it is anticipated that these customers will continue to be billed monthly during this period, however, this is not guaranteed. The modelled assumptions are based on the historical performance of Haven over the past 5 years of trading as of 2024.Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
New holiday homes from £29,995 – UPDATED 22 January 2026
Holiday home price is based on a new 3-bedroom ABI New Horizon holiday home and includes siting, connections and standard accessories.
As at 22 January 2026, price is available at the following parks: Blue Dolphin, Cardigan View, Church Farm, Cleethorpes Beach, Combe Haven, Craig Tara, Doniford Bay, Far Grange, Garreg Wen, Golden Sands, Greenacres, Hafan Y Mor, Haggerston Castle, Lakeland, Littlesea, Marton Mere, Orchards, Presthaven, Primrose Valley, Quay West, Reighton Sands, Rockley Park, Skegness, Thornwick Bay, Wild Duck and Weymouth Bay. Price can be withdrawn at any time.
Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times.
Price excludes 2026 site fees, running costs and add-ons requested at point of sale. Subject to status and availability. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
Pre-owned holiday homes from £14,995 – UPDATED 22 January 2026
As at 22 January 2026, price is available at the following parks: Blue Dolphin, Cardigan View, Church Farm, Cleethorpes Beach, Combe Haven, Craig Tara, Doniford Bay, Far Grange, Garreg Wen, Golden Sands, Greenacres, Hafan Y Mor, Haggerston Castle, Lakeland, Littlesea, Marton Mere, Orchards, Presthaven, Primrose Valley, Quay West, Reighton Sands, Rockley Park, Skegness, Thornwick Bay, Wild Duck and Weymouth Bay. Price can be withdrawn at any time.
Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times.
Price excludes 2026 site fees, running costs and add-ons requested at point of sale. Subject to status and availability. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
Holiday home price is based on a new 3-bedroom ABI New Horizon holiday home and includes siting, connections and standard accessories.
As at 22 January 2026, price is available at the following parks: Blue Dolphin, Cardigan View, Church Farm, Cleethorpes Beach, Combe Haven, Craig Tara, Doniford Bay, Far Grange, Garreg Wen, Golden Sands, Greenacres, Hafan Y Mor, Haggerston Castle, Lakeland, Littlesea, Marton Mere, Orchards, Presthaven, Primrose Valley, Quay West, Reighton Sands, Rockley Park, Skegness, Thornwick Bay, Wild Duck and Weymouth Bay. Price can be withdrawn at any time.
Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times.
Price excludes 2026 site fees, running costs and add-ons requested at point of sale. Subject to status and availability. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
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This offer is available for holiday home owners not located at a Haven park and that want to relocate their holiday home from their current holiday park a Haven holiday park, subject to pitch availability and the satisfactory completion of our standard onboarding checks. It cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, discount or promotion, apart from the free 2026 site fee promotion if applicable to the Haven park. Haven reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time without notice.
In order to be eligible to participate in the offer, your holiday home must be situated within a 50-mile radius of the Haven park that you wish to relocate to. The holiday home must be no more than 15 years old from the date of manufacture and if it has been purchased under a finance agreement, the holiday homeowner must provide confirmation from their lender that the holiday home can be moved to the Haven park.
Haven will transport your holiday home from the entrance of its current holiday park location to the required Haven park and will reimburse your transportation costs up-to a maximum value of £750; any excess must be paid by the holiday homeowner. Haven does not accept any responsibility for any damage that happens to the interior of your holiday home whilst it is being transported to one of our holiday parks. We recommend your holiday home is fully packed down and ready for transportation. Transportation does not include decking. Any decking bought onto a Haven park must be approved by the General Manager of that park to ensure it meets Haven standards. Siting and connection costs for your holiday home on a Haven park will be paid for by Haven. Offer excludes payment of holiday home disconnection at your current park and transportation costs from its current pitch to the entrance of its current park.
Subject to availability and status. Deposit required. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer, discount, or promotion. Access to your holiday home is subject to park opening times. Images are shown for representational purposes. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence.
Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.