Hull Geological Society
Geology field guides and walks
Disclaimer – details
about parking and facilities may have changes since the author last visited
these sites.
Note all sites are best visited on a falling tide. For some the tide is critical either to view the site or to avoid getting stranded. You are recommended to wear a hard hat when examining cliffs.
Filey Brigg
Conservation status -
Parking – large cliff top car park fee charged
Facilities – public toilets at car park
Access – tarmac road to beach (not too steep)
Beach – sand, gravel and wave cut platform
Hazards – wave cut platform slippery when wet
Escape routes – there was a fisherman’s ladder at the end of
the Birgg
Safety and PPE – hard hat and sensible clothes. Sensible
grippy footwear.
Geological highlights – Jurassic oolites overlain by boulder
clay. Large boulders with impressive trace fossils.
Other interests there or nearby – Filey town
Trace fossils on large boulder
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