Whitby Abbey

Filey

  Filey is a Victorian seaside town with fine buildings and a compact town centre. There are plenty of shops but they are not the usual high street variety; they are more local with antique stores and bric-a-brac, newsagents and hardware stores. A walk on the Brigg will reveal some of North Yorkshire’s favourite coastline birds including puffins, kittiwakes and guillemots; the RSPB reserve at Bempton Cliffs is nearby. Organised boat trips are held during the summer months along the impressive coastline and walking is popular with lots of coastal paths; it is the finishing point of the Yorkshire Wolds Way. There is a local folk festival held each year and for 2011 it runs from 29 April to 1 May. Filey’s local identity proves a hit for self-catering visitors; tearooms, fish and chip shops and home-cooked pub meals are in abundance. The reasonable prices and good quality food are always popular with caravan site visitors as it allows a relaxing night off from the cooking! However, if you prefer to cook back at base, Filey has several small supermarkets in the town centre, each stocking a good range of provisions. For more specialist camping supplies, call at nearby Scarborough or Bridlington where plenty of stores will be able to help you find exactly what you need.  ÂÂ