Seaside resorts and promenades

Tells you where resort beaches are located, beach awards, attractions to visit, local events and activities, where to park, byelaws, available chalets, hiring deckchairs and changing facilities.

Where are the resort beaches located?

For more information, please visit our Coast and Countryside website via the link below:

East Riding Coast and Countryside - Beach resorts

Do any of the resorts have awards?

In 2023, 3 East Riding resort beaches (Bridlington North, Bridlington South, Willsthorpe) were granted Seaside Awards. These prestigious awards are testament to the high standards and cleanliness of the beaches and surrounding areas. Both Hornsea and Withernsea were awarded a Blue Flag.

Further information about Seaside Awards, and the Blue Flag scheme, can be found on the Keep Britain Tidy website:

The Seaside Awards (external website)

Blue Flag awards (external website)

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.

Visit Hull and East Yorkshire website (external website)

What local events and activities are there at the resorts?

You can find out more about resort activities and events by visiting our Active Coast information on the coast and countryside website:

East Riding Coast and Countryside - Active Coast

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

Visit East Yorkshire (external website)

Visit East Yorkshire website - Bridlington (external website)

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 758kb)

For more details about Bridlington's Park & Ride service, please visit the visit the Park & Ride page.

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

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 for Promenades (pdf 83kb)

Byelaws for The Seashore (pdf 79kb)

Public Spaces Protection Orders - Dogs (pdf 763kb)

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.

Do the toilets have changing facilities?

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

Are there chalets available?

You can view our chalets and find out how to book by visiting our beach chalet pages on the Coast and Countryside website:

East Riding Coast and Countryside - Beach chalets

Can I hire a beach wheelchair?

For more information, please visit our Coast and Countryside website via the link below:

East Riding Coast and Countryside website - Beach wheelchairs

Can I hire a disability bike?

The charity R-evolution runs the All Ride scheme in Bridlington, supported by Active Coast. It offers adapted bikes for hire, safe cycle routes along the North Promenade, and organised rides for people with disabilities, their families, and carers.

You can find out more about the scheme on the R-evolution website:

Visit R-evolution - All Ride

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