"Flamborough Headland and Spurn Point Heritage Coast make up two of 32 stretches of Heritage Coast around England. Flamborough has spectacular chalk cliffs topped with rolling countryside, whilst Spurn is a long sand and shingle peninsula."
Each site is recognised for its outstanding natural features and internationally important wildlife as well as some of the most dramatic landscapes in the country. These jewels in East Riding's crown attract large numbers of visitors and locals alike.
Flamborough Headland Heritage Coast
The triangular headland pointing out into the North Sea is an extension of the Yorkshire Wolds and the most northerly outcrop of chalk in Europe. The combination of hard chalk overlain by glacial material gives rise to a coastal landscape type found nowhere else in Britain. Together with the North Sea, these factors give rise to the presence of wildlife habitats and communities that have unique characteristics.
For all enquiries relating to the Flamborough Headland please contact Leanne Stockdale, Project Officer (Flamborough Head Management Scheme) on 01482 393694.
Spurn Point Heritage Coast
The sand at Spurn Point peninsula stretches southwards for approximately three and a half miles into the mouth of the Humber Estuary, with sandy beaches and the North Sea on its eastern side, and areas of saltmarsh and extensive mudflats which attract thousands of birds, on its western side. Spurn has been created and is sustained by coastal processes, which feed it with sand, cobbles and silt. Because of this, it is a dynamic and changeable site, often described as one of the oddest places in England.
For all enquiries relating to Spurn Point please contact Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Spurn Warden on 01964 650533.
These sites are also of great historic value having played important roles in the areas maritime heritage. In addition to each sites value in terms of coastal heritage, both have additional designations protecting the important habitats and species present.
Flamborough is nationally designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Geological Conservation Review Site (GCR) and internationally designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) and candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC).
Spurn is nationally designated as a SSSI, GCR and a National Nature Reserve (NNR) and internationally designated as a SPA and Ramsar site. It is important that all those who live, work or visit these areas, are encouraged to take wider responsibility for the sustainable use and development of the Heritage Coast. Helping to safeguard the areas unique qualities for future generations.
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