Bempton

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Bempton
Bempton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population	1,050 (2001 census)^[1]
OS grid reference	TA115807
Parish	Bempton
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRIDLINGTON
Postcode district	YO15
Dialling code	01262
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	East Yorkshire
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 54°07′54″N 0°10′38″W / 54.1317, -0.1772

Bempton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, near the border with North Yorkshire. It is near the North Sea coast and Flamborough Head, and is situated about four miles north of Bridlington. It lies on the B1229 road between Speeton and Flamborough. It is served by Bempton railway station which is on the Yorkshire Coast Line that runs between Hull and Scarborough.

St Michael's Church, Bempton

Historic 18th Century Houses in Bempton High Street

The parish of Bempton also contains Buckton village, which is situated directly next to Bempton. According to the 2001 UK census, Bempton parish had a population of 1,050.^[1]

The parish church of St Michael is a Grade II* listed building

The village is well known for its cliffs. Bempton Cliffs is an RSPB nature reserve, best known for its breeding seabirds, including Northern Gannet, Atlantic Puffin, Razorbill, Common Guillemot, Black-legged Kittiwake and Fulmar. Bempton also used to be home to RAF Bempton, an early warning station. Some of the old buildings are still visible from the cliff top.

Bempton has a post office and general store, a garage, a public house (The White Horse), a hairdressers, antique shop and village hall. It is home to Bempton Primary School, which has recently been completely rebuilt.

Bronze Age pit dwellings have been discovered near Bempton.