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Seaside resorts and promenades

Where are the resort beaches located?

High quality beaches are situated in the resort towns of Bridlington, Hornsea and Withernsea and all facilities are fully detailed in the brochure 'Explore the East Riding Coast' which is available as a pdf document below.

Explore the East Riding Coast (pdf 3.2mb opens in new window)

You can also view all resort beach locations in the 'Your Guide to the East Riding Coast' document

Your Guide to the East Riding Coast - Map (pdf 759kb opens in new window)

The individual resorts are considerably different in size and vary with the type of facilities provided. Many of the services and promenades are managed by East Riding of Yorkshire Council tourism services.

The visit Hull and East Yorkshire website provides more information and links to the location details

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Do any of the resorts have awards?

Yes, Withernsea and Hornsea have the Blue Flag award whilst Bridlington North and South have the Quality Coast Resort Award.    

Blue Flag is a prestigious, international award scheme which acts as a guarantee to tourists that a beach or marina they are visiting is one of the best in the world. It is awarded to coastal destinations which have achieved the highest quality in water, facilities, safety, environmental education and management.

Keep Britain Tidy’s Quality Coast Award recognises and rewards beaches in England that achieve the highest standards of beach management.

Keep Britain Tidy (external website)

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What attractions are there at the resorts?

Each resort offers different levels and types of activities and attractions. For resort guides and information visit the Hull and East Yorkshire website.

Hull and East Yorkshire website (external website) 

Further information is also available in the brochure 'Explore the East Riding Coast'

Explore the East Riding Coast (pdf 3.2mb opens in new window)

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What local events and activities are there at the resorts?

Local attraction and information available in the resorts can be viewed by visiting the Visit East Yorkshire website:

Visit East Yorkshire website - Bridlington (external website)

Visit East Yorkshire website - Hornsea (external website)

Visit East Yorkshire website - Withernsea (external website)

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Where can I park?

Car parking for each resort is indicated on the 'Your Guide to the East Riding Coast' map:

Your Guide to the East Riding Coast - Map (pdf 759kb opens in new window)

For more details about Bridlington's park and ride service, please visit the park and ride page.

For general information about the car parks available at each resort, please visit the car parking page

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Are there any byelaws relating to the resorts?

The following documents provide details of all the byelaws which cover all promenades at all of the resort towns.

Byelaws on the Promenade (pdf 83kb opens in new window)

Byelaws for the seashore (pdf 80kb opens in new window)

Dog control orders  (pdf 343kb opens in new window)

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Are there chalets available?

Chalets are available at both Bridlington and Hornsea. To book a chalet you can either visit the Foreshore office on Bridlington’s South Promenade, telephone (01262) 678255 or email Foreshores@eastriding.gov.uk

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Can you hire deckchairs?

Deckchairs and windbreaks are available for hire at Bridlington (subject to weather conditions) at both the north and south Bridlington Foreshore offices all of which are well signposted on the seafront.

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Do the toilets have changing facilities?

All resorts have toilets with baby changing and special needs changing facilities.

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