Swimming spots near Bridlington
13 swimming spots within 30 km of Bridlington, 13 of them designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). Nearest first — the closest is Bridlington North Beach, about 1 km away.
4 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 1 carrying a caution. 7 with no current pollution alert. 1 not monitored. 5 rated Excellent under the EU Bathing Water Directive, which describes four seasons of samples rather than today.
- Bridlington North Beach0.7 km from BridlingtonGood to go
- Bridlington South Beach0.8 km from BridlingtonDo not swim
- Wilsthorpe2.1 km from BridlingtonDo not swim
- Danes Dyke, Flamborough4.0 km from BridlingtonGood to go
- Fraisthorpe4.0 km from BridlingtonDo not swim
- Flamborough South Landing5.3 km from BridlingtonGood to go
- Reighton10.4 km from BridlingtonGood to go
- Skipsea13.4 km from BridlingtonNot monitored
- Filey15.3 km from BridlingtonGood to go
- Hornsea18.8 km from BridlingtonGood to go
- Cayton Bay21.3 km from BridlingtonGood to go
- Scarborough South Bay25.9 km from BridlingtonCaution
- Scarborough North Bay27.4 km from BridlingtonDo not swim
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Common questions
- Where can you swim near Bridlington?
- 13 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of Bridlington, spread across 2 areas. This page lists them by distance from the town rather than by county, because a boundary is not what decides where you drive.
- What is the nearest beach to Bridlington?
- Bridlington North Beach in East Riding of Yorkshire, about 1 km away. It is the closest of the 13 listed here; the next few are within a short drive and each shows its current status, so the nearest is not always the one to pick.
- Is the water clean near Bridlington?
- 13 of these 13 spots are designated bathing waters with published monitoring, from the Environment Agency (England). Monitoring covers bacterial quality only — it says nothing about tides, currents, swell or cold-water shock, and nothing here is a clearance to swim.
- Which spots near Bridlington have the best water quality?
- 5 of them hold Excellent, the top classification under the EU Bathing Water Directive, based on bacterial samples across the previous four bathing seasons. That describes a four-year record rather than the water today — each spot page shows both.
- Can you swim near Bridlington right now?
- 5 of the 13 are currently flagged, including 4 under an active do-not-swim notice, and 7 have no current pollution alert. These change day to day, so check the individual spot before you travel.