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Flamborough is a village and holiday destination in the East Riding of Yorkshire, situated on the prominent coastal feature Flamborough Head and is approximately 4 miles North East of Bridlington. The most prominent feature of the area is Flamborough lighthouse. The headland extends into the North Sea by approximately 6 miles. To the north, the chalk cliffs stand at up to 400 feet high. For information about its founding, see Thorgils Skarthi.

Flamborough is very popular as a holiday destination during the summer months due to its holiday camps, such as Thornwick Bay Holiday Camp, Sea Farm Holiday Centre, and Greenacres Caravan Park. The church of St Oswald stands in the village, and the village centre contains as number of interesting shops and pubs. The Old Dog and Duck is at Dog and Duck square, opposite the now defunct shop previously known as the "Patisserie Belge" which in fact sold a wide variety of goods other than that found in a "Patisserie".

Flamborough became renowned for its local forest, Danes Dyke, in the 1960s. A local man was discovered deceased in the vast expanse of trees. The regional news programme, 'Look North' filmed a short featurette at the location which was aired in 1988. Small particles were seen floating in the air, however these were deemed to be leaves disturbed by the strong breeze coming from the nearby North Sea. Local children claim to see his ghost stalking the woods in the winter months, however no substantial evidence has ever been found to his spectre's existence. A number of disturbances have occurred over the past years within Danes Dyke. Hordes of young men and women of the Satanic inclination have swarmed to the location claiming it to be of substantial significance to their religion. Police have removed the revellers from the location, however on October the 31st (Halloween) 2006, swarms of these people were seen walking through the village and out the Dyke. There is no information regarding what occurred on that night.

The majority of residents of Flamborough actively discourage the implications mentioned above. It is claimed that strong police patrols around Danes Dyke have ensured that the revellers which intimidate and strike fear into many of the residents have been banned from the location. Anyone seen driving through the Dyke or walking through it within the hours of darkness can be lawfully stopped by the police and removed from the site if deemed necessary. However no evidence from the local police has been provided about these apparent rules.

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Coordinates: 54.11397° N 0.12598° W