Puffins at Bempton Cliffs

Spotting Puffins at Bempton Cliffs

Puffin in flight Bempton Cliffs. By Sal Cooke

Now is the time to watch the puffins nesting on the Yorkshire Coast

The puffins begin to arrive in numbers in early April and soon afterwards, to the joy of  visitors to our coast, their nesting sites are well established  and  plainly visible from the viewing platforms and the clifftops at RSPB Bempton. Thousands of seabirds return to these cliffs each Spring and provide a spectacular sight for visitors.  The visitor centre serves as a hub of information  and is staffed by helpful and informative volunteers who are happy to answer all your questions. Not only will you see puffins, but hundreds of gannets, kittiwakes and guillemots make this their home too. Their  acrobatic ability to swoop and dive without clashing into each other is truly a marvellous sight.

Dedicated seabird cruises, in partnership with the RSPB, sail regularly  from Bridlington harbour on the historic Yorkshire Belle and offer fantastic opportunities for photography and for getting up-close to the birds

gannet and chick by Sal Cooke

Our Heritage Escapes luxury, self-catering cottages at High Barn and Field House  provide the perfect base for a week’s holiday or a long weekend of photography, cycling, walking, fresh air and relaxation  in this beautiful, unspoilt part of Yorkshire.

We are less than two miles from Bempton Cliffs,  and just under three miles from both Flamborough and Bridlington harbour. Our cottages are warm, spacious, peaceful  and provide off-road parking and secure cycle storage.