Filey to Saltfleet

Walk 28.

Walkers, Richard Porter, Stuart Page, Tim Hicks, Bernie Porter, Hamish Morton, Phil Wilson, Simon Clarke, Neil Mackay & Kevin Devereux.

June 2019. 88.7 miles


Day 1/7 - 1st June 2019
Filey to Bridlington

Walker's: Stuart Hamish and Paul

19.5 miles 2000ft climbs
Sunny start from Filey 8.45
3 mile Sandy beach walk south along Filey Bay
Lobster pot hotel calls and  Paul sorts his luggage
Quick Lunch stop at RSPB at Bempton Cliffs, Largest Gannet population in the UK . Saw some Orange feet Puffins
Brief afternoon shower
Simon and Steve join us at Thornwick Bay
On to Flamborough head for a pint
Seal releasing.
Neil comes to Stuart rescue
Staying at 3 locations in Bridlington
Dinner at the excellent lamp No dessert
Watched the 2nd half Liverpool /spurs European cup final
Long walk to hotel as poor taxi Services, where’s Kev!


Day 2/7 - Sunday 2nd June 2019
Bridlington to Aldbrough

Walker's: Hamish, Paul, Stuart, Simon, Steve, and Neil.

21 miles.
Morning meet up at the "Spar" in Bridlington,
Simon hands out some amazing goodies bag containing healthy sugar-free snacks for the year.
American Raleigh and drag race on the beach.
Morning coffee at  sea view
Lovely sandy beach walk.
Stopped for lunch at the community café
Low spirits in the afternoon with a head down hard walk along the main road for a 6 1/2 miles route March to Aldbourgh in the rain no coastal path here
Staying in the bargain £30  Beverly Premier Inn.
Carl joins us for dinner tonight at the excellent Kingshead in the centre of the lovely Beverly. Neil enjoys his deconstructed meal.


Day 3/7 - Monday 3rd June 2019
Aldbrough to Easington on the Spurn head spit

21 miles

Finished  5.30pm
Champion league debriefing at Breakfast at the good value premier inn. Richard Phil and Bernie join the walk.
Lunch at Withernsea at The mad hatter. Fresh Homemade tomato soup straight from a tin. Lovely Ladies and great characters.
Coastal Roads to nowhere, severe beach erosion  Richard checks his home insurance
Photos on Hornsea promenade original Spoilt ramblers !
Sunny all day walked
Walkers Neil Simon, Steve Hamish, Paul, Bernie and Richard continue south along the coast beach walk most of the morning.
Stuart needs a canoe.
Beach beach and more beach
Caravan park hard to find cafe!
Giant hares
Police drive by check out was we walked pass  North Sea gas 
Wind turbines
CSI at the Dunedin hotel after Break in last  night
Antihistamines all round after walk through fields of stingy nettles
Bamby Bernie stays on his feet jumping Ravines
Paul  caught being friendly to the locals women
Private dining at the Dunedin hotel but the wine choices were limited as it has all had been stolen the night before


Day 4/7 - Tuesday 4th June 2019
Easington via Spurn Head to Saint Andrews Key in Hull

19 Miles

Good weather
Low tide beach walk but can disappear at high tide ( Special hut to wait out the tides if stuck)
Sea Buckthorn and great wildlife
Most of the coastal road has gone due to coastal erosion.
100 soldiers live underground during the Second World War
Talked to the Great men RNLI lifeboat crew.
Stuart MIA on Spurn head. Mobile signal poor comms down
Shepard ladies
Closed lighthouse
Satnav issues with Steve
Phil tired after an exhausting weekend keeping his football excitement under check
Great lunch stop and good staff at Cakey Bakey Yum Yum, 12 Market Pl, Patrington, Hull HU12 0RB, Kev shopping basket rage
Cherry Cobb sands bank
Tim joins the walk for the last 20 minutes in the rain apologies to Stuart for leaving him behind on her split.
Checked out by Humberside police
12 for dinner tonight
All of us staying at in one hotel, Kev Happy. Excellent dinner at the cove castle restaurant
18mins to order desert special request from each Rambler!


Day 5 /7 - Wednesday 5th June 2019
Hull, St. Andrews key to Immingham.

20 miles

Walked the 1.38 miles over the Humber Bridge over the Humber estuary. Clear weather.
Looks like no one knows about a coastal path project here.
Stuart departed
Tea at the Honey Pot Cafe just over the bridge. Lemon drizzle cake and toasted tea cake had by some despite Simons effort to have a sugar free week so far.
Following the estuary, mud flats. Last roof tile manufacturer. Tesco sandwiches for lunch next to the estuary.
Walked through a timber works business then through busy port alerting security guard with buzzer. Only 11 people had been along the path in the last 3 months
Thousands of Audi’s, Volkswagen, Skoda parked awaiting import.
3 dilapidated lighthouses, killingham.
Said goodbye to Simon, Steve and Hamish.
Finished at Immingham, Steve and Simon left in the Bentley after achieving 100 miles.
Premier Inn and Healing Manor Hotel. Lovely receptionist at the healing Manor and very good hotel.
Drove through Grimsby, to be avoided!
Dinner in Cleathorpes at Steels Fish restaurant. Chez Fred recommendation. Never seen so many Fish and chip restaurants in one place.


Day6/7 - Thursday 6th June 2019
Immingham chemical works to Horseshoe Point.

19 miles.

Departure- Phil Wilson taken to Leeds Bradford by Kev. Kev back to the hotel for eggs royal breakfast.
Walked from dock gate to seafront.
Walking along the sea wall.
Security staff monitored our presence.
Walked past steaming excrement, more chemical works with nasty Aromas. More car imports, Suzuki and Citroen.
Statue for Prince Consort. Anti Tori graffiti, brexit graffiti.
Walked into Grimsby. Waltham Kitchen cafe, lovely girl called Mia served us. Fortnam and Mason hampers, homemade jams, completely out of place in a street of boarded up shops, Jack of Clubs dance club.
Grimsby Town football club,  Blundell Park.
Into Cleethorpes and Papas the largest fish and chip shop in the world, 500 covers. Huge fish and chips but not as good as Steels.
Carl departed, collected by his dad.  Down to 5 people. Richard, Bernie,Paul, Tim and Kev
3 days walking since Spurn head and can still see the Humber!
Beach and coast walking, perfect weather.
Beach patrol, farmers fields with bird scarers.
Kev drove us to Louth. Kings Head hotel and Kenwick Manor, good hotel.
Gala meal in the Perkins Petit Bistro in Louth. Good food, owner and chef is Ian.


Day7/7 - Friday 7th June 2019
Horse Shoe Point to Saltfleet

8 miles.

8am start. Good weather again. Walked the sea wall dyke separating sea from farmland.

RAF firing range on the beach and out to sea. Red flags flying but nothing going on. Lots of decoys in the shape of cars,tanks and guns. Shell cartridges on the beach. No coastal path, but security guards directed us along the beach. Wandered too far onto beach and security guard in a JCB guided us back onto the path at Donna Nook.

Tide up, but still beach walking possible.
Final stretch on the walk along top of the dyke into Car Park at Saltfleet to meet Kev at 11am.
Dropped Paul off at Newark train station then headed south before the rain came in.