The beach has been praised for its five miles of sandy shoreline and fascinating rock pools – and travellers who visit say it’s classier than most other beaches around
Filey Beach has been crowned Yorkshire’s finest stretch of coastline by TripAdvisor, with visitors declaring it ’90 per cent classier than other beaches’ in the UK.
Nestled between Scarborough and Bridlington in North Yorkshire, this coastal gem boasts five miles of golden sandy shoreline. The beach also features a historic promenade, a sculpture trail and the fascinating Filey Brigg area, where visitors can discover rock pools.
It achieved an impressive 4.7 out of 5 rating on the travel website, outshining both Scarborough and Whitby beaches, which secured second and third place respectively. This triumph comes following feedback from 2,646 holidaymakers.
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Visitor The Codnore Traveller declared: “Filey as a seaside town is infinitely more classy than about 90% of all other UK seaside towns, and so it is little wonder that Filey Beach is one of the nicest in the country.
“Bookended by Filey Brigg on one side and Bempton Cliffs on the other, Filey Beach comprises 5 miles of clean, unadulterated beach that can be enjoyed by young and old alike. This Beach is clean, and when I say clean, I mean CLEAN.”
Yorkshire Live reports that Michael Scott said: “I asked several local people what I could do in Filey. They all answered ‘go to the beach’. So, on a gloriously sunny May day, I took the train from Scarborough and cycled the half mile or so from the station downhill on a very bumpy cobbled street to the seaside.
“Wow! The beach stretched for miles, a huge expanse of beautiful hard-packed sand. Filey is so much quieter than Scarborough, and I must confess, much more to my taste. There was so much space that people had vast areas to play football, fly kites, and to sit quietly without any interference from anybody else.
“Withlassy sculptures on the wide prom and lots of uncommercialised areas, I must confess Filey quickly became a favourite. I will return.”
Helen H stated: “Filey has one of the best beaches on this stretch of the coast in my opinion. And today we walked down to Coble landing to the beach this way. This stretch is used for a multitude of reasons: dog-walkers, surfers, fishermen and visitors.
“There are a selection of cafes, restaurants, bars and shops for holidaymakers wanting bucket and spades, and everything else needed for the perfect day on the beach.”
Munchmunchtime4lunch commented: “Beach is lovely- sandy- designated dog areas. Lovely fish and chips place at the top of the beach (one portion of chips and scampi between 3 of us was enough to stop the hunger pangs- £12). The cook to order so you will have to wait.
“There was a place that sold ice cream and drinks and beach stuff (very busy) including some doggy ice cream for dogs (we don’t have a dog but lots of people here did). Lovely beach- would recommend.”
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