Well over 200 years old, Flora Dora Cottage was originally built as a simple one up, one down cottage for fishermen who used to launch their flat-bottomed ‘Coble’ boats directly from the beach into the North Sea on Filey Bay, just a few minutes from us. Queen Street is the oldest road in Filey's Old Town, with a variety of higgledy-piggledy housing built over several centuries, which gives it so much charm and character.

After generations of our Smith family had enjoyed holidays in the Filey area for nearly 100 years, we fell in love with Flora Dora Cottage, even though it was in such poor condition that much of it had to be demolished, before being sympathetically rebuilt and remodelled over a period of two years. A new annexe replaced an old garage and outside toilet to provide a fourth en-suite bedroom and boot room, bringing together the generous ‘tardis-like’ layout so many of our happy guests comment on.

Today, Flora Dora Cottage provides luxurious and modern accommodation for 8 to 9 people, including a super kingsize master bedroom, two further kingsize bedrooms, plus a twin bedroom with additional trundle bed. With a large and comfortable lounge, well-appointed kitchen, plus two beautiful bathrooms, there is plenty of space for your family to spread out, relax and really enjoy your time with us!

The centre of Filey, with its' wide variety of shops, restaurants, cafes, pubs and other attractions is just a few minutes walk from Flora Dora... 

Stand at the end of Queen Street and admire the view across Filey Bay, where you can see for miles and miles...

Pop your head out of Flora Dora Cottage's front door, eyes right, and you will immediately see Filey Bay, where the world is your lobster!

It’s less than five minutes’ walk down to the Coble Landing, down the steps at the end of Queen St, a right turn as you walk out of the house.

A traditional seaside amusement arcade, ice cream, cafes, seafood, fish and chips and the best bacon butties all await you on the Coble Landing. Along the seafront you will find a small fairground, bouncy castle, crazy golf, and much more.

Filey is famous for its seven-mile-long beach, and you can walk to either end of the bay – north to Filey Brigg, which is the rocky outland extending right out into the sea. At low tide you can walk right along to the end of the Brigg (please check local tide tables carefully before you go!)

Heading south on the beach, you can walk to Reighton Sands in an hour or so, with a cafe at Humanby Gap on the way serving refreshments and ice creams.  During your stroll, you will pass Billy Butlin's former home The White House, close to where Butlin's was located before closing in the early 1980s.

If you enjoy cliffside walks, head north over to Filey Country Park which is just a few minutes’ walk from the cottage, where you can walk to Cayton Bay and beyond along the clifftop path, ending up in Scarborough. The cliffs south of Region Gap include the spectacular Flamborough Head outland with lighthouse and hidden cove, once famous for smugglers.  Close by, the RSPB nature reserve Bempton Cliffs offers an opportunity to watch many species of seabirds. South of here is Bridlington, where the charming Old Town is well worth a visit.