Filey Brigg
Also within
North Yorkshire County Cleveland Way National TrailKing Charles Way - Filey Brigg to Newport Bridge National TrailYorkshire Wolds Way National Trail
Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA126816 | — | Favourable | 12.44 | 2022-03-01 |
| TA127814 | — | Favourable | 6.14 | 2010-11-10 |
| TA132814 | — | Favourable | 9.1 | 2022-03-01 |
Climate exposure
This is about exposure to a nationwide pressure this habitat type carries — not a verdict on this site's own management.
Coastal habitats are exposed to sea-level rise and storm erosion. Where hard sea defences sit behind them, there's nowhere landward to retreat to — a squeeze that keeps compressing the habitat no matter how well it's managed.
Geology & landscape
Landscape processes: Coastal
Birds & fish recorded
Birds
| Species | Season |
|---|---|
| purple sandpiper | Passage |
| purple sandpiper | Wintering |
Description
Area, 27.9 hectares 68.9 ac Description Filey Brigg is of both geological and ornithological interest. It is a key Corallian site showing the most extensive exposures through the Lower Calcareous Grit, the Hambleton Oolite and Middle Calcareous Grit. Filey Brigg affords the best opportunity to examine the Calcareous Grit and its faunas. The 'Ball Beds', which are lost further west in Yorkshire, are particularly well exposed here. The comparatively thin development of the lower Calcareous Grit Passage Beds and Hambleton Oolite is of interest in palaeogeographic and facies studies. During the winter months the intertidal areas and rocky shoreline of Filey Brigg support purple sandpiper in nationally significant numbers.
Species mentioned
Show the 1 species mentioned in the description, with red-list status| English name search for this in other sites |
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IUCN / Red List | Type | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| purple sandpiper | Calidris maritima | EN (NonBreeding), CR (Breeding) | bird-wader | scolopacidae |