A fishing village-turned tourist resort, Filey became popular in the middle of the 19th century for holidaymakers seeking a chilled holiday. Visit Filey to find the quieter alternative to Scarborough.
Arguably Filey’s most popular spot, especially in summer, is the stunning five-mile sandy beach, framed by the headlands at Filey Brigg and Flamborough Head. Filey Beach has an old-fashioned promenade and beach chalets that you can hire from March to September.
Arguably Filey’s most popular spot, especially in summer, is the stunning five-mile sandy beach, framed by the headlands at Filey Brigg and Flamborough Head. Filey Beach has an old-fashioned promenade and beach chalets that you can hire from March to September.
For older children and adventurous adults, there’s a great line-up of other water-based activities on offer, such as power boating and coasteering. Coasteering is an action-packed mix of climbing, hiking and diving, where you’ll find yourself scaling cliffs, entering smugglers’ caves and jumping into pools, all while wearing life jackets, neoprene suits and helmets. Not for the faint hearted!
An elegant green space in front of The Crescent, a terrace of townhouses from the mid-19th century. Designed for residents to enjoy a social walk, the gardens are formal and ornate, with a geometric flowerbeds and stirring views out across the bay. Brass bands play at the bandstand during the summer months.
This highly rated attraction is a place where kids can get up close to animals such as sheep, alpacas, ponies, a donkey, pigs, llamas, poultry and goats, as well as smaller creatures like chinchillas and guinea pigs. Time your visit for the spring season and children can have a go feeding newborn lambs from the bottle.
Plus there’s also pedal go-karting, a frisbee golf course, a zip-line and play area, and on rainy days the straw barn and indoor soft play area are on hand for fun under cover.
For a relaxing day out head to Filey Dams Nature Reserve. This wetland habitat, located away from the coast, is a beautiful natural space installed paths, raised footbridges and bird hides, allowing you to glimpse migratory waders like green and wood sandpipers and greenshanks in autumn.
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