Filey
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  Filey shown within North Yorkshire |
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| Population | 6560 |
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| District | Scarborough |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FILEY |
| Postcode district | YO14 |
| Dialling code | 01723 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Ryedale |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Filey is a small town in North Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the borough of Scarborough and is located between Scarborough and Bridlington on the North Sea coast. Although it started out as a fishing village, it has a large beach and is a popular tourist resort, known locally for its quality fish and chip outlets. Until 1974 it was an urban district in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Filey is at the eastern end of the Cleveland Way, a long-distance footpath; this starts at Helmsley and skirts the North Yorkshire Moors. It was the second National Trail to be opened (1969). It is also the northern end of the Yorkshire Wolds Way which starts at Hessle and crosses the Yorkshire Wolds. Filey is the finishing point for the Great Yorkshire Bike Ride from Wetherby. The 70 mile ride begins at Wetherby Racecourse.
Filey has a railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line between Hull and Scarborough. From 1947 to 1977 there was a second railway station south of the town, serving Butlins Holiday Camp, which has now been re-developed into the UK's Premier Coastal Holiday Village, The Bay Filey.
The town has recently had a boom of house buyers due to a Persimmon estate being built in the area of Seadale. It was predicted to add significantly to the population.
Filey has two wishing wells, located in the Crescent Gardens. One is a traditional looking type, and the other is smaller, with a concrete model of a church and houses set around it, with a bell to ring and make a wish. The former is a popular site for tourist and family photographs.
In July 2007 Filey was hit by flash floods which caused major problems in the town, with various areas suffering damage.[1][2]
[edit] Notable people
- Leo Blair, the father of Tony Blair, the previous Prime Minister of the United Kingdom was born in Filey.
- Fred Pratt Green, a Hymn writer and Methodist clergyman, began his ministerial career in the Filey circuit.
- Dame Madge Kendal lived for a time at South Crescent Villa (now the White Lodge Hotel) in the early years of the 20th century.
[edit] References
- ^ Floods Hit. Filey & Hunmanby Mercury (2007-07-18). Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
- ^ Flash floods hit east coast town. BBC. BBC News Online (18 July 2007). Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
[edit] External links
- Filey Town Council
- Filey Brigg Bird Observatory
- Filey Brigg Project Group
- The Bay Filey, Coastal Holiday Village off the A165
- Visitor's guide to Filey
- Pictures of Filey on moblog
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