Filey Brigg Discovered
We visit Filey Brigg and Carr Naze - that rocky promontory sticking out from Filey Bay. Looking at what you can do there, history and wildlife of the Brigg... Read on to find out more... The Brigg in Filey is a lovely place to walk - my parents often enjoy a walk along the top of the headland, in the country park here. It is also possible to walk (or scramble!) around the rocks at the base of the Brigg too - weather, and particularly tides, permitting! - be careful! - it can be very dangerous!
'Filey Brigg' itself, is actually the rocky bit sticking out to sea, at the bottom... ...the headland is more officially known as 'Carr Naze' (...but everyone I know calls the whole thing Filey Brigg!) The Brigg is classified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) - because of the geological interest of the rocks... ...the geology of the headland was created in the Ice Age...
Filey Bay and Filey Brigg exist because of a geological fault, which caused the Bay part to slip down... ...so that the clay part, which was previously on top of the cliffs, was now at sea level (or below!)
The cliffs and headland here are still unstable and eroding - this means you should take extra care walking on, or under, the cliffs of Carr Naze and the Brigg. There is the site of a Roman Signal Station on the headland. Filey Bay and the Brigg also attracts a lot of wildlife:
Looks a bit dangerous and scary to me! Fishing off the Brigg! There is more interesting information about the geology of the Brigg, Carr Naze, and the historical interest and Roman Signal Station, on info boards actually on site. There are great views here:
Park at the Country Park and walk along to the Carr Naze headland...
There is no access to the bottom rocks from the end of the headland. It looks like you can walk around the rocks at the base of the Brigg (...and I have seen people doing this!) - and there is a pathway around the base too...
...it also looked like there might be/have been a way down, part way along the headland - but with all the signs about dangerous and crumbling cliffs we really didn't fancy it! Take care of the tides (and cliffs) if you visit the Brigg rocks... Don't approach the Brigg (from below) within 2 hours either side of High Tide - Tide Times here Also at the Country Park:
All of these facilities were closed at the date of our visit (November 2010) - assumed closed for winter... Also...
Filey Brigg is a great place for a walk - with:
Filey Brigg and Carr Naze on the MapFollow signs in the town to the Country Park to get to the Brigg/Naze. This map is interactive.
Have you been here? What did you think? Tell us your best ideas for days out along the coast... Read some happy memories of holidays at the Brigg... Where do you like in Filey? Share your Filey memories and experiences, here... More about Filey More ideas for days out and things to do Return from this Filey Brigg page to the Home Page  Custom Search Yorkshire East Coast Unofficial Guide Bringing you ideas and information for your British holidays, short breaks and days out in the UK... ...from Whitby to Scarborough, Filey, Bridlington, Hornsea, Withernsea, North York Moors and beyond… Discover and Enjoy Your Coastline… 
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