Bempton Cliffs
nr Bridlington, Yorkshire
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Location Guide |
An accessible colony with no need for
boat trips to see the wildlife. Some say the best place in England to see, hear
and smell seabirds! More than 200,000 birds at any one time make the cliffs seem
alive with adults bringing food to their nests, or young chicks making their
first faltering flights. Managed by the RSPB they have 5 specially-created cliff
top viewpoints.
The birds are easy to see during breeding
season - creating a fantastic seascape and bird spectacle. Only eight target
seabird species breed here, so learning to identify birds is simple. Species
include: 3,500 Gannets, 80,000 Kittiwakes, Puffins - between April and July,
guillemots, razorbills, fulmars, arctic skua and herring gulls.
In winter, common passerines such as
buntings, sparrows like the Tree Sparrow and finches and short-eared owls
(vary in numbers from one year to next) can be seen and identified as well
as Rock Dove.
Five cliff-top viewpoints are different
distances from the visitor centre/car park:
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Grandstand: 200 m, accessible by wheelchairs/pushchairs with care
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Bartlett Nab: 400 m and NOT easily accessible by wheelchairs/pushchairs
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Jubilee Corner: 900 m NOT easily accessible by wheelchairs/pushchairs
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New Roll-up: 500 m NOT easily accessible by wheelchairs/pushchairs
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Staple Newk: 900m NOT easily accessible by wheelchairs/pushchairs.
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The bird feeding station is 50 m from visitor centre/car park and accessible
to all.
One nature trail leads to the five cliff-top
viewpoints. Part of the trail is crushed chalk, with the remainder over worn
grass. Paths can be wet and slippery following wet weather conditions, therefore
care should be taken.
If you want to see the spectacle from
below then there are boat trips from Bridlington throughout the summer.
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Location:
Bempton Cliffs, nr Bridlington, Yorkshire |
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Grid Reference: TA197738 |
Ceremonial County:
Yorkshire |
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Map Link:
Multimap
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Aerial photo:
Multimap
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Getting there: The reserve is on the cliff road from the
village of Bempton, which is on the B1229 road from Flamborough to Filey. In
Bempton village, turn northwards at the White Horse public house and the
reserve is at the end of the road after 1 mile (follow the brown tourist
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Access: One viewpoint overlooks the cliffs. The
surface is crushed limestone. Visitor centre on the level via double doors.
The shop and information desk are accessible. Free car park |
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Website:
www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/b/bemptoncliffs/about.asp
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Other Useful Websites: |
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Email: bempton.cliffs@rspb.org.uk |
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Address: Near Bridlington |
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Postcode: |
Telephone: 01262 851179 |
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Opening Times: Reserve at all times. Visitor
Centre Mar-Oct Daily 10am-5pm; Nov-Feb 10am-4pm |
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Charges: Free to RSPB Members; Non Members
£3.50 per car |
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Nearby Locations: |
Other Location Pages:
Flamborough Head Lighthouse,
Yorkshire
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Other Relevant Pages: |
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Notes: OS Map: Explorer 301 and Landranger 101
Visitor centre, Information centre, toilets,
picnic area, shop and a small servery, which sells hot/cold drinks and light
snacks.
The car park surface is rolled stone. A
designated parking space is 15m from the visitor centre entrance. One adapted, unisex toilet attached to the
visitor centre, but not available when the centre is closed. |
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