The cliffs at Flamborough Head in East
Yorkshire are 400 feet high, making them one
of the most spectacular areas of chalk cliffs
in Britain. The chalk was laid down millions
of years ago when the last dinosaurs were
roaming the earth. The cliffs are home to
visiting birds including oyster catchers,
gulls, eider ducks and cormorants. The name
Flamborough is thought to be from a word
meaning "the place of the flame" or possibly
from the Saxon "Flaen" meaning a dart, which
is the shape of the headland. Flamborough's
original lighthouse is set inland from the
cliffs and was built in 1674, making it the
oldest complete lighthouse in England.

Landranger Grid Reference TA255707