Storyboard Project
The Storyboard Project aims to widen participation in the conservation of Flamborough Heads' stunning natural and cultural heritage through the development of the a series of interpretation panels, website and trails.
Seabirds
Flamborough Head is one of the best places in England to witness the hustle and bustle of a breeding seabird colony.

Migration
Flamborough Head sees over 200,000 regularly occurring migratory seabirds.

Marine Wildlife
The seas around Flamborough Head are rich in marine wildlife with a unique underwater landscape.
North Landing
An iconic and popular site, home to the life boat museum and a launch for traditional cobles (photo by Caroline Comins)
Atlantic Puffin
One of the UK's most recognisable and charismatic seabirds, puffins nest all along the headland's cliff top (Photo: Wildstock)
Sewerby Cliffs
At the southern side of the headland the North Sea’s first No Take Zone has been established (photo by Caroline Comins)
Holmes Gut
Gorse, bramble, scrub and rich grassland provide nesting sites and foraging for many farmland bird species (photo by Caroline Comins)
Sea Cliffs
Towering up to 400ft, Flamborough Headland has spectacular sea cliffs and seascapes (photo by George Stoyle)
Flamborough Head European Marine Site
Flamborough Head SAC; Flamborough Head and Bempton Cliffs SPA; Flamborough Head and Filey Coast SPA
Internationally recognised as a special and unique place for wildlife, the European Marine Site (EMS) forms part of a European-wide network of marine protected areas and the UK's Blue Belt of marine conservation designations. The sheer white chalk cliffs of Flamborough Head surge out of the North Sea to heights of more than 300ft, mirrored by the distinctive promontory of Filey Brigg reaching out across the water. Hundreds of sea caves, stacks, arches and ledges have been forged in the rock by the ever-pounding waves of the North Sea, creating perfect habitat for over quarter of a million breeding seabirds which call this stretch of coastline home during the summer months. Below the waves, on the murky chalk reef, lurk the lobsters and edible crabs which serve the UK's biggest shellfish port in Bridlington. Flamborough Head also has one of only three fully protected No Take Zones in the UK and the only one in the North Sea.
Click here to view an interactive map of the site.
Flamborough Head SAC Features
Chalk Reefs |
Sea Caves |
Vegetated Sea Cliffs |
Seabirds |