Things To Do In And Around Filey

Bird Watching. Visit Filey Dams Nature Reserve on Wharfdale, it has a convenient carpark and birdhides with great views across the dam.Bempton Cliffs is another great place with its RSPB centre and great viewing points from the tops of the cliffs looking over down towards the thousands of nesting sea birds. Flamborough head is a great place for viewing the puffins nesting.

Scarborough Only 7 miles north of Filey has an abundance of shops main stream and independent specialist shops. Scarborough Castle  stands  very imposing on the headland and is a wonderful place to visit with its exhibition and wonderful views from the castle walls. Have a ride on the hillside tram down to the beach or even better up from the beach, it is found next to the Grand Hotel.In the evening why not visit the Stephen Joseph Theatre. For the bike enthusiast Olivers Mount holds events throughout the year.

Robin Hoods Bay This pretty village is a must to see, it is a very old  fishing village, but Beware it has a very steep incline and no cars are allowed into the village you must park at the top and walk into Robin Hoods Bay not for the frail or infirm . You can still get good views from the top of the village though.

Walking Filey comes at the end of two challenging walks Cleveland Way which is 110 Miles and the Wolds Way 79 Miles . If you are interested in doing either of these walks The Sherpa Vanproject is a very helpful site to visit. For those of you who only want a short walk , the beach and cliff paths around Filey are excellent.

Filey Brigg		View From Filey Brigg

Golf Fileys 18 hole golf course is open to all visitors, only 10mins walk from our Guest house.

Whitby famous for Count Dracula and Captain Cook along with the Abbey   This is a great place to visit but make sure you have plenty of time as their is a lot to see.

Pickering/Goathland Take a steam trainfrom Pickering on a journey through the moors to goathland where many of you will know is where they film Heart Beat.  York Heading in land about 45 miles the city of York stands with its most famous Minster protruding from the city centre. The jorvik centre tells the tale of the Vikings and the Museum has some wonderful artefacts to peruse, this is next to Clifford's tower which has survived 1000 years. Northeast of York 15 miles sits Castle Howard an 18th centuary palace , is one of Englands most beautiful historic houses. walk around the gardens and woodland take a ride on the land-train to the lake, check the website for the latest events.

Sledmere House & Gardens A most impressive house only 10 miles from Filey, Sledmere House is a large estate and has been in the same family since 1751, they have guided tours around the house and lovely gardens to stroll around. A museum and exhibition centre with gift shop and terrace cafe are also on the premises.

Filey's Crescent & Glen Gardens A lovely place to sit and have a rest, listen to the  band playing in the band stand in the summer or just watch the world go by. For the children there is the boating lake,crazey golf and swings and plenty of lawn to sit and have a picnic.Grey squirrels are in abundance in the park and always looking for food.

Glen gardens Resident		Para Glider Over the Brigg

 Eden Camp Just outside Malton Eden Camp is a theme museum and will transport you back in time to war time Britain. The museum is constructed in the huts of an original prisoner of War Camp built in 1942.This is a fascinating site with lots to see so please allow at least 4 hours.