| Danes Dyke |
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| LNR Type: |
Urban Fringe |
| County: |
East Riding of Yorkshire |
Natural England
Regional Team:
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Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Year of Declaration: |
2002
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| Declaring Authority: |
East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Unitary)
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| Area (Ha): |
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| Grid Reference: |
TA 214 694
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| Location: |
In between Bridlington and Flamborough
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| Owned by: |
East Riding Of Yorkshire Council (Unitary)
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| Managed by: |
East Riding Of Yorkshire Council (Unitary)
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| SSSI Type: |
Biological
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| Link to site map: |
Click here to open the site map from the Nature on the Map web site.
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| How to get there: |
By car; the site is signposted on the road between Bridlington and Flamborough, just before Flamborough village
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| Visitor facilities: |
Car park. Accessibility is to BT Accessibility to All Standards. 3km Tree trail through broadleaved woodland and two shorter trails. There are steep flights of steps on the Tree Trail. Bridleway. Pedestrian access to the beach from the car park down a steep surfaced road. Events.
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| What to see: |
A wooded site with a deep ravine, good network of short circular walks, and access to a dramatic beach and cliff environment. Ancient linear ditch and dyke across Flamborough Headland. The ditch and dyke are a Scheduled Ancient Monument of unknown date but is comparable with similar post Roman earthworks. The woodland is good for birds, resident and migratory, and for bats which roost in the trees.
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| Volunteer and 'Friends of' groups: |
No
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| Contacts for further information and how to get involved: |
Tel 01482 395208
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| Website address and other links: |
www.eastriding.gov.uk/cs/culture-and-information/countryside-access/danes-dyke-countryside-sites/
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