During the Second World War it was established as a radar station, becoming part of the Chain Home Low (CHL) network.

The site was also used for a secret High Speed Passive Array RADAR codenamed 'Winkle'.

[4][5] The distinctive Y-shaped concrete stanchions on the cliff edge are indicative of Winkle.

[1] In 2010, a teenager from Hull went missing after his car was found abandoned by Bempton Cliffs.

[7] Despite the Humberside Fire and Rescue Service later searching the area again for a body, no trace of Russell Bohling has been found.