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Filey

Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England

Coordinates:54.208, -0.294
OS grid ref:TA 11 80
Population:6,530
Dialling code: 01723 (Scarborough)
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Filey is a small coastal town on the North Sea in North Yorkshire, England, famed for a long sandy bay and a gentle Victorian promenade that still gives it a calm, traditional seaside feel. The town is dominated at its southern end by Filey Brigg, a narrow chalk headland popular for coastal walks, fossils and seal-spotting, while its beaches and cliffs make it a draw for day-trippers and holidaymakers.

Historically a fishing village that expanded as a 19th-century resort, Filey today relies largely on tourism, hospitality and small local businesses, with caravan parks and guesthouses busy in summer and a quieter, close-knit community outside the season. It also benefits from proximity to larger resorts such as Scarborough and Bridlington, and nature attractions like Bempton Cliffs for birdwatching.

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Transport links

  • Durham Tees Valley Airport 50.2 miles80.8 km
  • Doncaster Sheffield Airport 57.9 miles93.2 km
  • Filey Railway Station 0.2 miles0.2 km
  • Hunmanby Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km

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Schools in Filey

  • Filey C of E Nursery and Infants Academy Primary
  • Filey Junior School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Star Carr Archaeological site 4.9 miles8 km
  • Scarborough Signal Station Historic site 6.6 miles10.7 km
  • North Beach Beach 9.2 miles14.8 km
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 11.5 miles18.5 km
  • Wolds Way Lavender Gardens 15.3 miles24.6 km
  • The Walled Garden Gardens 15.7 miles25.3 km