We had left Scarborough and it was late in the afternoon on our last day in Yorkshire.
We decided to squeeze in another location that was on the bucket list which was Flamborough Head.
As you approach the cliffs, the road takes you to a car park near the lighthouse.
We parked up and took the short walk along the pathway to the clifftop. The evening light was very nice as we were approaching golden hour and sunset. I took the first shot below which is probably the classic scene.
While I was in this spot, I thought I’d try and capture a shot of the inbound waves.
About Flamborough Head
Flamborough Head (/ˈflæmbərə/) is a promontory, 8 miles (13 km) long on the Yorkshire coast of England, between the Filey and Bridlington bays of the North Sea.
It is a chalk headland, with sheer white cliffs. The cliff top has two standing lighthouse towers, the oldest dating from 1669 and Flamborough Head Lighthouse built in 1806. The older lighthouse was designated a Grade II listed buildingin 1952 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.
The cliffs provide nesting sites for many thousands of seabirds, and are of international significance for their geology.
The cliffs at Flamborough Head are designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest for both geological and biological significance. First designated in 1952, the SSSI area extends from Sewerby round the headland to Reighton Sands.
The estimated 200,000 nesting seabirds, including one of only two mainland British gannetries, are the most notable biological feature.
Photos from different viewpoints
I walked further up the clifftop to take a shot from a different angle.
We walked further along the cliff and down a path a bit lower which looked like a popular viewpoint.
I tried to time the shot for when the waves were as visible as possible in the frame.
While taking the shot above, I thought I’d try and capture the seals that were laying on the beach.
It was the final shot of our Yorkshire holiday, or was it…?
The ‘Surprise’
As we walked back to the car park along the clifftop, we spotted a handful of puffins further down from the cliff.
It was late on our last day, and I had left my telephoto lens in the car. It was tempting to call it a day but we went back to the car where Kathryn decided to stay put and I walked back to the cliff top to get more shots of the puffins.
Having got several hundred shots, it was now late evening and as the sunset had gone, that was a wrap.
Having been disappointed not to see any puffins at Bempton, this made up for it and was a fitting end to an awesome holiday, and some great captures.
Onwards and upwards…