Filey
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| Filey | ||
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| Statistics | ||
| Population: | 6560 | |
| Ordnance Survey | ||
| OS grid reference: | TA115807 | |
| Administration | ||
| Borough: | Scarborough | |
| Shire county: | North Yorkshire | |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
| Other | ||
| Ceremonial county: | North Yorkshire | |
| Historic county: | Yorkshire (East Riding) | |
| Services | ||
| Police force: | North Yorkshire Police | |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} | |
| Ambulance: | Yorkshire | |
| Post office and telephone | ||
| Post town: | FILEY | |
| Postal district: | YO14 | |
| Dialling code: | 01723 | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | Ryedale | |
| European Parliament: | Yorkshire and the Humber | |
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Filey is a small town in between Scarborough and Bridlington on the North Sea coast of England. It is part of the borough of Scarborough in the shire county of North Yorkshire. Although it started out as a fishing village, it has a large beach and is a popular tourist resort, known locally for its quality fish and chip outlets. Until 1974 it was an urban district in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Filey is at the eastern end of the Cleveland Way, a long-distance footpath; this starts at Helmsley and skirts the North Yorkshire Moors. It was the second National Trail to be opened (1969).
Filey has a railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line between Hull and Scarborough. From 1947 to 1977 there was a second railway station south of the town, serving Filey Holiday Camp.
The town has recently had a boom of house buyers due to a Persimmon estate being built in the area of Seadale. It was predicted to add significantly to the population. Another housing development by NJW Developments is in the pipeline, which is going to add 300 homes to the town. The plans could also be rejected, as they have been disapproved by local residents.
Filey was used in the early 1990's as a filming location for children TV show ChuckleVision. Its landmark, Filey Brigg, has been also used to film a motorbike accident in The Royal.
Leo Blair, the father of Tony Blair, current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom was born in Filey.
