[4] To the west of the village is Buckton Hall, a grade II* listed building with large cellars.

[5] The hall had a tunnel which connected with the bottom of the cliffs which allowed for smuggling activities and as late as 1931, a hoist for hauling contraband, was still in the kitchen.

[7] The cliffs at Buckton form part of the 5-mile (8 km) coastal region between Speeton and Bempton that is noted for its chalk face and its seabird habitats.

Up until 1954, tenant farmers from Buckton and Bempton used to climb down the cliffs and collect bird's eggs, a practice known locally as "Climming".

[13] Between 1894 and 1974 Buckton was a part of the Bridlington Rural District, in the East Riding of Yorkshire.