Filey Bay, Heritage Coast and the investigation into the "Bonhomme Richard", Maritime History and Archaeology, the Yorkshire Coble, Blackburn's early flight and things you may not find in the Official Guide book.

Filey's Flying Focus... Flying at Filey, 2010 marked the 100th anniversary of the days when Filey Beach was used in the important testing and development of early flying machines. As a part of this occasion, the Filey Bay Initiative held Centenary celebrations on .

                          Filey Fishing Festival 2011 - some pictures of the weighing in

                        A new Gallery on the Big Game Fishing off the Yorkshire Coast page - now see some BIG fish!

                         Check out Ian Elsom's excellent site Looking at Filey


                                                                            Filey's Heritage Coast

The Filey Bay Initiative and this website have proposed a Heritage Coast for the Filey Area, reflecting the Town's rich and diverse Cultural and Historical Terrestrial and Maritime Heritage.   An extension of the existing Heritage Coast is still under consideration and this is supported by Filey's Town Council. Further information can be seen on this link.

                         For a compact overview of the work of an Underwater Archaeologist, click on this link for a PowerPoint presentation      Presentation:
                         Provided by the kind permission of Melissa Ryan of the Ocean Technology Foundation. See also some
                         information on the 2010 offshore search for the Bonhomme Richard on this link.

                        Interactive educational display for the Filey Bay wreck site

                         A look at the Filey Bay wreck

                        A brief history of the Filey Bay Bonhomme Richard investigation

                        An alternative look at the Bonhomme Richard investigation - courtesy of the Heritage Lottery Fund
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                        The new Public Information Board about the Battle of Flamborough Head, fought in Filey Bay

                        Filey Bay Wreck Ballast Stone Interim Report
                        Bay Kitchen Sea food of Filey Bay

                        The Filey and Calvert County Accord

                        Find out more about Calvert County

                        Margaret's Blogspot - find out how the new building work is progressing in her little corner of Filey.

                       The Filey Parish Blog

                        We support the Kirkbean Parish Heritage Society

                                                             Filey Bay is now on Facebook