Season: spring
Hunmanby Gap has a long sandy beach. It is situated just to the south of Filey and to the north of Reighton Gap. With its easterly outlook and views to Bempton cliffs to the south, there is much to explore here. You can see a couple of intact World War II pillboxes, as well as houses perched above the soft, eroding cliffs. The long strand is a joy to walk along and the beach is always clean and sandy, as is the bathing water. Dogs are welcome here all year round. The car park is open between April and October, but there are also parking spaces on the lane throughout the year. The cafe is seasonal too, with all the usual offerings. If you are walking north towards Filey, keep an eye out for the tide to avoid being cut off. This is a natural, unspoilt environment.
What the beach means to Evie.
The scene at Hunmanby Gap on the Spring equinox.
As regular visitors to Filey from York, we always have a day trip down to Hunmanby Gap beach. To walk on the soft sand, with the breeze in your face and the sea out in Filey Bay puts the city behind me and frees my soul, wonderful.