After researching some of the history surrounding Flamborough, we came across a place known as Danes Dyke, a completely man-made ravine created in the Iron Age or Roman times (no one is certain) and 2.5 miles in length, cut deep within the wooded landscape, serving as a defence structure to protect headland settlements. We decided to park up here, and explore the dyke, shrouded with woodland and steep rolling hills, which serves as a fantastic starting point to explore Flamborough Head, as the woodland trail leads directly to Flamborough’s shore – a beautiful pebble beach, encased by steep chalk cliffs, stark white in colour.
From the beach, there is a steep trail that leads upwards through shrubs and plumages of flowers to the top of the cliffs, where beautiful views looking out over the ocean scream for their close-up. As you meander through thick meadows of grass and gaze at the abundance of wildlife that thrive at the top of the cliffs such as puffins and rabbits, you occasionally come across World War II look-out bunkers where one can climb inside and gaze through at the framed ocean. Alas! Come armed with clothes pegs, as the smell of piss inside them is overwhelming…
The car journey from Leeds to Flamborough provides plenty of picturesque locations to stop off for a wee and a photo.
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Beautiful shots from an interesting trip.
Thank you, it’s definitely one of England’s most scenic places!