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Bridlington is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is on the Holderness part (Flamborough Head to the Humber estuary) of the Yorkshire Coast by the North Sea. The town is about 28 miles (45 km) north of Hull and 34 miles (55 km) east of York.
Discover award-winning beaches, outstanding attractions, rich history, unique character and stunning scenery. Bridlington is the ideal choice for a weekend getaway, for family beach holiday freedom, or a day trip to explore the ‘real’ British outdoors.
- Sewerby Hall and Gardens
- Bridlington South Beach
- Bridlington Old Town
- Bridlington Harbour
- Bridlington Priory Church
- Flamborough Head
- RSPB Bempton Cliffs
- Flamborough Head Lighthouse
- Bridlington Spa
- Burton Agnes Hall
This picture perfect early-Georgian house dates mostly from 1714 and is in 50 acres of manicured gardens. The interior has been restored to itsEdwardian appearance at the start of the 20th century and has a room dedicated to Amy Johnson, the pioneer aviator who officially opened the house to the public in 1936. Tours are given on Mondays, Tuesdays ...
The South Beach at Bridlington is bounded to the north by the Harbour and arcs gently down the coast for a mile. Beyond that there’s a beachfront continuing for 40 miles south to the Spurn National Nature Reserve on the Humber Estuary. But back in Bridlington the wide sandy beach is just what you need on a hot summer’s day, cooled by a breeze wafti...
Bridlington is at its prettiest in the Medieval core, along the High Street and restored Market Place around a mile in from the waterfront. The High Street is an unexpected delight, weaving between tall Georgian houses with bay windows, home to craft shops, pubs, galleries and tea rooms. The Georgian Tea Rooms are a sophisticated place for a spot o...
Still a working fishing port, Bridlington Harbour is a real slice of North Sea life, where you can watch the waves break against the piers and see trawlers unloading their daily catch of shellfish onto the quay. Some of this is sold locally, but most is destined for Spain, France and Italy. On Harbour road there’s a continuous row of fish and chip ...
The town’s parish church was established as an Augustinian priory in 1113, which grew in importance over the next 400 years and owned land across Yorkshire at its peak. The priory was also fortified with walls following the conflict between King Stephen and Empress Matilda later in the 12th century. The priory was closed down in 1538 during the Dis...
Sewerby is the gateway to a striking promontory, eight miles long and with high chalk cliffs, majestic from land or sea. The headland and swathe of the interior country side is protected as a natural reserve, the Flamborough Headland Heritage Coast. The cliffs are ecologically crucial as a nesting site for thousands of seabirds, which we’ll talk ab...
The rock faces all along Flamborough Head are riddled with little crevices where guillemots, razorbills, gannets, puffins, fulmars and kittiwakes make their nests. The cliffs west of the headland have been designated a nature reserve for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). This one spot is home to 10% of the entire UK population o...
At the eastern tip of Flamborough Head is the lighthouse, guiding sea traffic along the treacherous coastline between Bridlington and Scarborough since 1806. There was a lighthouse keeper at Flamborough Head until as recently as 1996. Now fully automated, the signal has a range of 24 miles, and in summer you can check out the visitor centre and tak...
A ballroom, theatre and gallery in one complex, the Bridlington Spa (1896) dominates the South Beach from the Spa Promenade. Two fires in 1906 and 1932 took out most of the earliest structures, apart from elements of the Edwardian opera house, dating to 1907 surviving in the Spa Theatre. After that second fire Bridlington Spa was reconstructed with...
This Elizabethan stately home has been in the Cunliffe-Lister family since it was completed at the start of the 17th century. The architect was Robert Smithson, master-mason to Queen Elizabeth I, and Burton Agnes Hall is the only one of his houses to keep its original plan. The interior is bursting with valuable objects picked up by the family over...
Bridlington is a seaside town and civil parish located on the East Coast of England in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It has a population of approximately 35,000 people. Bridlington has two award-winning beaches, the North Beach and the South Beach.
Bridlington offers a fantastic mix of attractions and activities for visitors of all ages. Known for its stunning coastline, rich history, and vibrant community, Bridlington is a perfect destination for a relaxing getaway or a fun-filled family holiday.
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Aug 10, 2023 · From thrilling boat rides to world-class entertainment and whizzing along the seafront on board a colourful land train. Here is our round up of the top things to do in Bridlington. As you’d expect from a seaside town, the beach is a focal point of.
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