Bridlington By Day

Beaches - Enjoy miles of golden sands on Bridlington’s two award winning beaches, 14 years running in the UK’s top 10. Relax and just watch the constant bustle of the busy harbour or browse around the splendid selection of shops. The North Beach – Blue Flag awarded again 2005, The South Beach – Resort Seaside Award. So you know that you will be guaranteed - top water quality - cleanliness - and seafront service. Also for those relaxing hours on the beach you will have sand that is 2nd best in Britain for sandcastle building and sculpting.

The Harbour – Bridlington Harbour is still a working harbour where it is possible to watch the fishermen preparing their trawlers or unloading their daily catch.

An essential part of any coastal holiday is a pleasure cruise or fishing trip.

Leisure cruises available with trips on the Jolly Roger, Shark Attack or the Yorkshire Belle. The Yorkshire Belle offers 1 hour, coastal cruise from Bridlington harbour to Flamborough Head and longer cruises, 2 hours, to the Bempton Cliffs RSPB Bird sanctuary. There are various boat owners who offer fishing trips. If you require a short trip or all day trip there is an outing to suit all. For those who prefer life at a faster pace why not take a thrilling speedboat ride across Bridlington Bay.

The Harbour Heritage Museum includes photographs and the history of the harbour.

The Promenade – enjoy a leisurely stroll along the prom taking in all the sights of the glorious beaches and fabulous scenery. If you feel tired take a ride on the seafront Land Train. Children will love all the fun of the seaside with the traditional amusement arcades and fairground rides.

Bridlington Leisure World offers a great day indoors for the entire family. The attraction includes wave pool with tropical rainstorm and water slide. The main and learner pools. Fitness studio, sauna, steam room, sun beds. Theatre, family entertainment centre with shows and cabarets. Softplay and bouncy castles.

The Spa Theatre & Royal Hall – In the stunning Spa Royal Hall or the Edwardian Spa Theatre you can enjoy many famous names. The Spa is renowned for top quality entertainment for all the family, from dancing to comedy theatre, drama to variety, rock music to darts there is something for everyone.

Beside the Seaside an exciting museum depicting life as it was at the seaside.

Lifeboat station - Free admission and a good opportunity to buy a few small gifts to take home as all the money go to a good cause.

Coast Guard station - Situated at the far end of the North Beach and open to visitors.

Shops - The Promenade Shopping Centre is an indoor shopping centre with a range of local and national high street shops. Mainly situated around the Harbour area and the Town centre precinct you will find a good selection of shops from expensive antique shops to second-hand shops.

The Old Town - Try to take time to visit The Old Town discover the old stocks, Priory Church, Bayle Museum, many antique shops and the traditional Pubs, a great place for a pub lunch.

Bridlington Priory St Mary's Parish Church The Priory was once the largest and wealthiest in the country and was visited by many Kings and Queens.

The Bayle Museum The Bayle was built as the gateway to the priory. Exhibits covering the Victorian Era, both World Wars and the Civil War. Archaeology and Heritage days are a couple of the activities regular on offer within the Grade 1 listed building.

Sewerby House and Gardens - Situated in a dramatic cliff-top position, Sewerby Hall and Gardens form the gateway to the Flamborough Heritage Coast. Set in 50 acres of early 19th Century parkland it enjoys spectacular views over Bridlington Bay. The Hall contains the magnificent Orangery and the world famous Amy Johnson collection. The History of East Yorkshire display, art and craft galleries and souvenir & gift shop. The award winning gardens are amongst the best in the region and include pleasure gardens, walled gardens, pitch & putt course and putting green, small children's zoo and Tea Rooms.

Golf – Bridlington has two 18 hole golf courses. The Bridlington Links Golf Course or The Bridlington Golf Club to enjoy a relaxing round of golf.

John Bull Rock Factory - See the seaside rock being made. Sometimes you can also put your own name in a stick of rock and the children can make their own chocolate lolly!

BondVille Model Village - Town and countryside in miniature, a masterpiece in landscape which has been met with international acclaim. Lasting pleasure for young and old, complemented by hundreds of handmade model figures - an amazing assortment of characters.

Heritage Coast

Flamborough Head Visit the South Landing Heritage Centre and follow the South Landing Nature Trail for guided walks on all aspects including geology, archaeology and shipwrecks. Flamborough Head Lighthouse the fantastic lighthouse has excellent guided tours, unforgettable views and is a popular spot with birdwatchers.

Coastal Walks - Ramblers may like to catch the train to Bempton and walk to the RSPB reserve and then back to Bridlington via beautiful coastline. You will enjoy fantastic scenery and takes about 5 or 6 hours to walk. There are pubs en route and it is ideal for a picnic.

Danes Dyke - historic earth works and nature reserve and path down to beach and fossils.

Bempton Cliffs Nature Reserve – RSPB nature reserve. The chalk cliffs at Bempton form part of England's largest seabird colony between Flamborough Head and Bempton. Over 200,000 seabirds breed on the reserve which is home to kittiwakes, guillemots, razorbills, puffins and Britain's only breeding colony of gannets.

Nearby

Burton Agnes Hall - Burton Agnes Hall is a magnificent Elizabethan house filled with treasures accumulated over four centuries. The Hall is surrounded by lawns and gardens with over 2,000 plants and a maze, jungle garden and coloured gardens with giant board games.

Park Rose Pottery and Leisure Park - with children's area and discount pottery shop. See the pottery being made.

Park Rose Owl Sanctuary - The owl sanctuary is set in 3.5 acres of natural woodland. Twenty five aviaries along woodland walk displaying variety of owls plus birds of prey. Guided information tours and flying displays take place daily throughout the summer season.

Cruckley farm - a favourite for all the family. Nature walk and tame farmyard animals.

Honeybee farm - see the honey being made and discover what propolis is and how it is nature's own antibiotic, antiseptic and preservative!

Scarborough – traditional sea side town.

Whitby - from there you can explore the North Yorkshire Moors / Dales and have a ride on the steam railway.

Eden Camp at Malton – A must for all the family.

Flamingo Land - Exciting rides and animal zoo.

York – Historic city lots to see. The Roman Jorvick centre, National Railway Museum, Walled City walks, the Shambles, top class shopping.

Hornsea Freeport Village - discount shopping village, or take a look at Hornsea Mere, Yorkshire's largest freshwater lake and RSPB reserve

Driffield - Traditional market town.

Beverley - Medieval Minster town. The Beverley Army Transport Museum and Fort Paull are all worth seeing.

Hull – Shopping, The Marina, and The Deep.

The Deep - Discover the story of the world's oceans on a dramatic journey back in time and into the future! Wonder at the tank containing 2.5 million litres of water and 87 tonnes of salt. See 7 species of shark, huge marine dinosaurs, Conger Eels, Rays and hundreds of other stunning sea creatures. Witness the waters of the world from the world's only underwater lift and Europe's deepest viewing tunnel! Learn of the history of the seas and the threats they now face.

Bridlington By Night

You can enjoy a peaceful stroll along the seafront promenades, then relax and watch the boats returning to the harbour. Later you can choose from a wide selection of lively, quiet or family pubs, a game of ten pin bowling, bingo, see a show at one of the two theatres or watch the latest film at the multi screen cinema. The Spa Hall and Theatre offer a various types of shows depending on the time of year. The Leisure World also has a Theatre and again the entertainment changes from week to week and details of the shows are posted in reception. There are also theatres in Hull and Scarborough. Many of the local pubs have entertainment and singing.

The Bridlington Eye with stunning Views up to Flamborough Head and the Lighthouse, on a clear day you can also see the Humber Bridge and you can see across to the Yorkshire wolds Don't forget to take your Binoculars as the View is Brilliant. Following the success of observation wheels in London and York and Manchester Yorkshire Carousel company Ltd In conjunction with Bayside Fun park brings you the biggest tourist attraction along the east coast. At a cost of £1 Million this brand new state of the art observation wheel offers the public stunning view stretching along the east coast. The Wheel reaching nearly 40 metres in height has 24 fully equipped gondolas each seating up to 6 people. There is also a VIP gondola complete with leather interior desk and refrigerator holding complimentary bottle of Champagne. The eye on the bay will be the 1st observation wheel of its kind to be located anywhere along the east coast of England and is a must see for 2007.