Flamborough
South Landing has had a harbour since medieval times, and
part of this is still visible today. It still has a number
of small commercial fishing boats which use the bay, but today
the boats are mounted on trailers hauled up the beach by tractors
as there is no harbour.
Situated near the South Landing car park
you will find a small cafe (below) and a public toilet, while
on the beach there is the lifeboat station which now only
houses an inshore rescue boat.
Access to the beach is via the road. Motor
vehicles are not allowed down this road without permission,
and then only for loading or unloading. It's a pleasant walk
down but coming back up with tackle will be quite tiring.
The area around the North Landing ranges
from smooth sand to rough ground - there's a bit of everything.
The first thing you'll notice is the high bank of large white
pebbles which runs around the bay and marks the high water
line. There are a number of areas where it is possible to
fish through high tide and cast into fairly deep water. This
is mainly onto clean sand however mixed ground will be within
most peoples casting range.
The extremes of the bay give way to rough
ground, but this is not in the same league as Thornwick Bay
around the north of the head. You will lose tackle, just not
as much.
Caution:
Beware
of tractors on the beach. The rocks around this area may be
slippery. Make sure that you're not cut off by the tide.
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