Around the Corner: A Little Guide to Flamborough Village
One of the things we love most about Cherry Tree Cottage is its location.
Flamborough may be best known for its dramatic chalk cliffs, seabirds and beautiful beaches, but there’s a proper village here too – and staying right in the heart of it means many of the things you need are just a short wander from the cottage.
You can pick up something for breakfast, stop for coffee and cake, collect fish and chips for supper or head out for a drink without having to get in the car.
So, if you’re wondering what’s actually around the corner when you stay at Cherry Tree Cottage, here’s our little guide to Flamborough village.
The Village Green
Sitting in the centre the village, it gives Flamborough much of its character, complete with the old village pump and traditional cottages around it.
From here, the village spreads out towards the High Street, Dog and Duck Square and the roads leading towards North and South Landing.
It’s also a useful landmark when you first arrive – once you’ve found the green, you’re very close to Cherry Tree Cottage.
Picking Up the Essentials
Despite its coastal setting, Flamborough isn’t somewhere where you need to arrive with the car packed with groceries.
There’s a Co-op on Allison Lane for everyday essentials, drinks, snacks and all those things you inevitably realise you’ve forgotten once you arrive.
On the High Street you’ll also find Cammish Butchers, a traditional village butcher where you can pick up meat, pies and other goodies for lunch or supper.
The village also has a pharmacy and Post Office, which can be surprisingly useful when you’re away from home.
For a bigger supermarket shop, Bridlington is only a short drive away, but for most day-to-day bits we find there’s very little reason to leave the village.
Coffee, Cake & Something for Breakfast
If your idea of being on holiday includes letting somebody else make breakfast occasionally, you’re in luck.
Scrumdiddlyumptious on the High Street is a friendly little café serving coffee, homemade cakes, breakfasts, sandwiches and light lunches.
It’s close enough to Cherry Tree Cottage to wander down for a morning coffee or call in after a walk.
We’ve written a separate guide to some of our favourite places for coffee and cake around Flamborough if you fancy exploring a little further.
Fish & Chips by the Sea – or Back at the Cottage
It wouldn’t really be a Yorkshire coast holiday without fish and chips at least once.
Lighthouse Fisheries and High Street Fisheries sit right in the village on the High Street, so supper can be as simple as wandering down, collecting your order and bringing it back to the cottage.
On a warm evening, though, there’s something rather lovely about taking fish and chips down towards the coast and eating them with a sea view.
We also have a guide to our favourite takeaways in and around Flamborough if nobody feels like cooking.
A Village with Proper Pubs
Another advantage of staying in the village is being able to walk to the pub.
Flamborough has several traditional pubs dotted around the centre, each with its own character. Some serve food, some are particularly good for a quiet drink, and several welcome dogs.
Rather than list them all again here, take a look at our guide to pubs in Flamborough, where we share a few of our favourites and what to expect from each one.
The important bit? You can enjoy a drink and stroll back to Cherry Tree Cottage afterwards.
Wander Through the Old Village
It's worth allowing yourself a little time simply to wander.
Away from the main road, Flamborough has it’s unexpected little corners. St Oswald’s Church stands on the edge of the village and nearby are the remains of Flamborough Castle, a medieval fortified manor house.
It’s easy to concentrate entirely on the coast when visiting Flamborough, but the village itself has a history and character all of its own.
Follow a Footpath and See Where You End Up
Perhaps our favourite thing about being based in the village is how quickly the streets give way to open countryside.
Footpaths radiate out from Flamborough in almost every direction.
Head south and you can walk towards South Landing, where you can join the King Charles III England Coast Path and follow the chalk cliffs around the headland.
Walk north and paths take you towards North Landing, Thornwick Bay and the northern cliffs.
There are shorter countryside routes too, including our Whelkie Wynds circular walk, which starts directly from Cherry Tree Cottage and loops through the landscape around the village.
You don't need to plan a serious hike. Sometimes the nicest thing is simply to put your walking shoes on, leave the cottage and see where the path takes you.
And the Sea Is Never Far Away
This is perhaps the thing that makes Flamborough such a lovely place to stay.
You get all the convenience and character of a village – pubs, shops, cafés and somewhere to collect your fish and chips – but walk beyond its edges and within no time you're back beneath those enormous Yorkshire skies.
South Landing, North Landing, Flamborough Head and the King Charles III England Coast Path are all within easy reach.
You can spend the morning walking the cliffs, come back into the village for lunch, put your feet up at the cottage for an hour and head out again later.
Staying in the Heart of Flamborough
Cherry Tree Cottage is tucked away on a quiet one-way lane in the heart of the village, so you get the best of both worlds.
It feels peaceful and tucked away, but you don't have to drive every time you fancy a coffee, need a pint of milk or decide that cooking dinner suddenly seems far too much like hard work.
For us, that's a big part of the pleasure of staying here.
The spectacular coastline may be what first brings people to Flamborough.
But we think the village is rather lovely too.