Bridlington

Bridlington
Town and civil parish
From the top to bottom-right, View of the North Bay, The Town Hall, The Priory, The Harbour, The Promenade
Arms of Bridlington Town Council
Bridlington is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Bridlington
Bridlington
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Area8.91 sq mi (23.1 km2)
Population38,404 (2021 census)[1]
• Density4,310/sq mi (1,660/km2)
Civil parish population35,369 (2011 census)[2]
OS grid referenceTA1866
• London180 mi (290 km) S
Civil parish
  • Bridlington
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRIDLINGTON
Postcode districtYO15/YO16
Dialling code01262
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
Websitewww.bridlington.gov.uk
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°04′55″N 0°11′32″W / 54.0819°N 0.1923°W / 54.0819; -0.1923

Bridlington is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is on the Holderness part (Flamborough Head to the Humber estuary) of the Yorkshire Coast by the North Sea. The town is about 28 miles (45 km) north of Hull and 34 miles (55 km) east of York. The stream called Gypsey Race flows through the town and enters the North Sea at the harbour.

The Priory Church of St Mary and associated Bayle (or gate) are Grade I listed buildings on the site of an Augustinian Priory. As a sea-fishing port, the town is known for shellfish, and is the largest lobster port in Europe, with over 300 tonnes of the crustaceans landed there each year. It has been termed the "Lobster Capital of Europe".[3][4][5] Alongside manufacturing, retail and service firms, its main trade is summer tourism. It holds one of the UK's coastal weather stations.

  1. ^ "Census 2021 Bulk Data Download". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bridlington Parish (1170211298)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  3. ^ "How scientists are helping Bridlington stay as lobster capital of Europe". Hull Daily Mail. 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Bridlington – a seaside town and lobster capital that inspired David Hockney". Yorkshire Post. 5 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Why Bridlington is the lobster capital of Europe". Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.