The Filey Folk Festival is set to host the critically-acclaimed American folk duo Hungrytown. The respected group will perform at Filey’s Evron Centre Concert Hall on Saturday 29 April. Hungrytown is made up of Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson from the north-east U.S state of Vermont. The duo’s songs and music have appeared in numerous […]

Making sand castles, playing beach games, paddling, swimming, walking and watching the sea are Filey’s antidote to stressful weeks at work.  1. Go for a long walk A walk along Filey beach to Filey Brigg is a must for most visitors. The rocky promontory of Filey Brigg sticks out into the North Sea and has […]

Kevin Hollinrake is continuing to push for a dual carriageway on the A64 to the Yorkshire coast. The Filey MP says he’s in talks with the Transport Secretary and Highways England, making the case for spending the money. He says spending millions of pounds on a flyover at the Hopgrove roundabout near York isn’t the […]

Yorkshire Beach cleans are taking place in Scarborough and Filey from 10am this morning, as part of a national project organised by Surfers Against Sewage. It’s their biggest ever ‘Big Spring Beach Clean’ involving over 10,000 volunteers to clean up our beaches and recycle single-use or ‘disposable’ plastics that are polluting the nation’s coastline and rivers. […]

Filey was the most in-demand location in England for Valentine’s Day breaks. That’s according to statistics from Holidaylettings.co.uk, after they compared bookings for towns and rural areas across the UK. Filey was the most in-demand location for England. Saskia Welman, the spokesperson for holidaylettings.co.uk, said “Filey has become increasingly popular in the last few years, […]

Filey beach was listen in The Telegraphs ‘Top 10 dog friendly beaches in the UK’. Here’s the report: Like many beaches, Filey enforces seasonal dog restrictions on certain parts of the beach, from the Royale Parade to the beach slipway, though you’re free to enjoy the rest of the beach’s picturesque views with your dog […]

Research divers from Yorkshire recently visited Filey Brigg and took photographs of some of the incredibly exotic and diverse marine life found just a few hundred metres from Filey’s beach. On one dive alone they recorded 56 species, including 7 species of seaslug. The word ‘seaslug’ implies the kind of slimy animal found in gardens […]

The Victorians loved their seaside holidays, and so of course do Steampunks, a growing genre of people fascinated by all things Victorian and the fantastical notion that things would be so much better if the future had turned out a little differently….more Victorian, more Steam-Powered, Airships and Empire, Time Travel courtesy of H. G. Wells, […]

Filey is a wholly unique, quiet; and quite beautiful, small seaside town on the picturesque North Yorkshire coast. Today, Filey proudly retains its fishing heritage; and the warmth and friendliness of its townsfolk is ever-present leading to that natural phenomenon that Filey does truly make you smiley! As we approach spring time, the days are getting […]