The once sought after spa town is a historic sea fishing port which remains the lobster capital of Yorkshire with over 300 tonnes of crustaceans landing there each year. Sadly tourists are often put off by images of “boarded up Bridlington” shared online with shops, cafes and pubs having closed down. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
Fewer tourists are now spending their time visiting the resort, so we sent our reporter Sophie Mei Lan Malin to check out whether Bridlington deserves a second chance. ‘Brid’ as it is fondly known received the title nobody wants as one of the “worst” in 2023 but with Skegness claiming the title this year as the UK’s worst, is that good news for Bridlington? Or is Skegness just that bad? Like many, as a child, a trip to the seaside meant a choice between Bridlington, Scarborough or Skegness. While Scarborough is still a highly rated resort along with Filey, sadly Bridlington has been forgotten.
I fear Brid and Skeggy have been overshadowed by more affluent staycation hot spots. The problem becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy: the worse it is, the less people go and the worse it becomes. Advertisement Advertisement With the summer approaching I thought I’d return to Bridlington to discover if it really is one to avoid.
I love the British seaside. They're locations.