Bempton
Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.13, -0.189 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 18 71 |
| Population: | 1,040 |
| Dialling code: | 01262 (Bridlington) |
The village and parish of Bempton sits on the chalky Holderness coast in the East Riding of Yorkshire, a few miles north of Bridlington and adjacent to the dramatic headland of Flamborough Head. Its most striking feature is Bempton Cliffs, a sea‑cliff colony where thousands of seabirds - gannets, puffins, guillemots and kittiwakes - gather each summer, making it one of the region’s premier wildlife attractions; the cliff footpaths and a modest visitor centre draw walkers and birdwatchers from across the country.
Historically a small fishing and farming community, Bempton now relies on a mix of agriculture and tourism, with a compact village community, a railway halt on the Yorkshire Coast Line and the visible remnants of a Cold War radar station on the clifftop. It retains a quiet, close‑knit feel and is well placed for coastal walks, wildlife watching and exploring the broader Yorkshire coast.
Postcode districts covering Bempton
Most populated places nearby
- Scarborough 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Bridlington 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Beverley 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Driffield 13.2 miles21.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Bempton Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Bridlington Central and Old Town Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Bridlington North Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bridlington Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Flamborough Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Boynton Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Grindale Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Reighton Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bridlington South Ward 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Reighton Sands Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Wilsthorpe Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Carnaby Built-up area 5 miles8 km
Example postcodes in Bempton
YO15 1DY, YO15 1LU, YO15 1LY, YO15 1HF, YO16 6YQ, YO15 1LP, YO15 1JD, YO15 1JR, YO15 1JG … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 55.8 miles89.8 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 56.4 miles90.8 km
- Bempton Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Bridlington Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
Hotels near Bempton Ad
- The Ransdale 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Monarch Hotel 2 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Belvedere Hotel and Golf 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Revelstoke Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Manor Court Hotel 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Piebald Inn 6 miles9.7 km
- The Brunswick Hotel 2 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Bay Filey 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The White Swan Hotel 6.5 miles10.4 km
Schools in Bempton
- Bempton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- North Beach Beach 2.5 miles4 km
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Star Carr Archaeological site 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 19.3 miles31 km
- The Walled Garden Gardens 20 miles32.2 km