Given the current travel restrictions a great many people are being denied the chance to visit our beautiful town. So we thought we would share a few images past and present with you, as a reminder of Filey and days to come once we emerge from the Corona Virus pandemic. The first image was taken […]

A debate on who has been Filey’s most famous visitor is one that could run on and on. In one decade (1860s) The Royal Crescent Hotel hosted visitors of the calibre of the Archbishop of York, the two time Liberal Prime Minister Lord John Russell and His Grace the Duke of St Albans. Even away […]

One of the finest hotel’s on the Yorkshire coast is about to embark on an exciting future. The White Lodge at Filey is poised to reopen under new ownership. We caught up with the new owner Bill Rusling to find out why he chose Filey and the White Lodge as his latest business venture. We […]

Due to the ongoing uncertainty caused by the corona virus crisis, the team behind the inaugural Filey Literature Festival have made the decision to move the event back twelve months to the weekend of 21-23 May 2021. It was a difficult decision given the work that has gone into organising Filey’s first-ever literature festival. However, […]

Plans are being laid for Filey to host a celebration of the Battle of Flamborough Head in September this year. The famous battle between the US Navy ship the Bonhomme Richard and the Royal Navy, took place in Filey Bay during the American Revolution in 1779. The battle has become emblematic of the pluck of the United States […]

I expect that many of us have sat and watched the boats from Filey Sailing Club bobbing about the waters of Filey Bay and wondered what it is like to be out there. Well, on Saturday 9 May between 10.30am and 3.30pm the club is offering taster sessions where, in the company of an experienced sailor, […]

The Filey Brigg Angling Society are the 2020 winners of the Scarborough Inter-Club Challenge Trophy, better known as the Sana Bell Trophy. It is the eighteenth time that the Filey Brigg club have won the trophy (a full list of winners can be found on the Whitby Sea Anglers Association website). The Sana Bell Trophy is […]

The organisers of the Tour de Yorkshire cycle race will be hosting a community roadshow in the town between 6pm-8pm on Monday 9 March. The event, being held at the Evron Centre, will offer residents, businesses and community groups advice on how groups and individuals can benefit from the race. It represents a great opportunity to find out more […]

Whilst Filey’s award-winning beach is among the cleanest in the country, a lot of work goes on to keep it in its pristine condition. Recently volunteers found a packet dating from 1997 on the beach near Coble Landing! It was part of 24Kg of rubbish removed from the beach. In a 100m survey area were fifty-seven cigarette butts, […]

The vibrant community hub that is Filey Library is embracing the Filey Literature Festival with an exciting series of events for all ages and tastes! The fun begins at 6pm on Friday 22 May when Captain Tom Mason brings his Pirate Show to the library. American Pirates singing jolly songs in the non-fiction section will […]