Visitor Centres

Flamborough Head | Yorkshire

A lighthouse was first built on the Flamborough Headland in 1669 but was never lit. The current lighthouse was built in 1806 and acts as a waypoint for deep sea vessels and coastal traffic as well as marking the Flamborough Headland for vessels heading for the ports of Scarborough and Bridlington.

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Location

Flamborough Head Lighthouse is located 1.2 miles from the village of Flamborough on the B1259.

Map: click here for streetmap

Parking

A car park is situated next to the Lighthouse.

Opening Times for 2010

Date	Day	Time
March 27 - May 2	Daily EXCEPT Fridays	11.00 - 16.00
Friday 2nd April	Good Friday	11.00 - 16.00
May 3 - September 30*	Daily EXCEPT Fridays*	11.00 - 16.30
October 2, 9 & 16	Saturdays	12.00 - 16.00
October 3, 10 & 17	Sundays	12.00 - 16.00
October 23 - 31	Daily EXCEPT Fridays	11.30 - 16.00

*Closed for maintenance 7th June to 24th July inclusive.

The tour lasts approximately 20 minutes.

Admission Prices for 2010

Adults	£3.00
Children, Senior Citizens & Students	£2.00
Family Ticket (2 adults & up to 3 children)	£9.50
Out of Hours Charge	£37 minimum

Contact Details

Telephone: 01262 673769
Email: sewerby.hall@eastriding.gov.uk

Groups

Please phone in advance for group bookings.

Prompt arrival at the Visitor Centre is essential. If you arrive late we regret we can not guarantee entry and your visit may be cancelled.

2010 season information

Information relating to the 2010 season can be downloaded here

Health & Safety

We want everybody to have an enjoyable experience at our visitor centres and believe safety is a key contributor to people leaving with smiles on their faces. We have a few rules we enforce and would be grateful if you could take the time now to familiarise yourself with them.
Health & Safety Guidelines

Specifications

Established	1669
Height of Tower	26.5 metres
Height of Light above Mean High Water	65 metres
Automation	May 1996
Electrified	1940
Optic	1st order Catadioptric rotating
Lamp	1KW MBI
Character	4 white flashes every 15 seconds
Intensity (Peak)	650,000 candela
Effective Intensity	433,333 candela
Range of Light	24 nautical miles
Fog Signal Character	2 blast every 90 seconds

Tours of Flamborough Lighthouse are organised by East Riding of Yorkshire Council under licence from the Corporation of Trinity House.

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