About Bridlington

Bridlington is blessed with beautiful clean sandy beaches that are perfect for families. There’s a gentle slope to deeper water so it’s safe for even young ones to paddle.

It has a proud maritime and fishing history. King Stephen granted Bridlington the right to have a port. In 1666 it was raided by Dutch boats. A year later, a fort was built next to the sea – a classic case of locking the stable door after the horse has bolted.

Whitby can lay claim to Horatio Nelson, but Bridlington can boast of Samuel Standidge. An entrepreneurial whaler, Standidge sent a whaling fleet to Greenland in the 18th century and encountered and brought back several moby dicks.

In 1806 the first lifeboat was stationed at Bridlington. Sixteen years later, Bridlington got its first policeman. He had to wait another 23 years before day trippers from Hull came in to get drunk and disorderly, carried here by steam engine.

In 1867 the first stone sea wall was built. It’s been strengthened and added to ever since. The council is now thinking of building a new marina. It’s part of this town’s passion for the sea that gives Bridlington its unique feel.

It welcomes fishermen and sailors as much now as it has ever done.

If you want information on Bridlington, try linking to www.bridlington.co.uk. Their site is excellent and we highly recommend it if you want to know what’s on.

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