About Bridlington Gold Radio

Run by experienced professional broadcasters and local businessmen, Bridlington Gold is the digital radio station serving the town of Bridlington and its surrounding villages. Broadcasting on line 24 hours a day and playing a carefully selected blend of classic hits from the 1960’s to the present day.

The aim of the station as well as entertaining is to provide the community with local news and information along with local features and interviews. The radio station also provides a platform for local voluntary, charitable and non-profit making organisations to promote their fundraising events and activities, as well as giving local businesses a way to advertise their products and services.

Discover the Charm of Bridlington

Set along Yorkshire's stunning coastline, Bridlington is a quintessential seaside town that offers a delightful mix of natural beauty, rich heritage, and a welcoming atmosphere. Known for its pristine beaches, Bridlington is a haven for those who love the sea. The award-winning South Beach, with its soft sands and calm waters, is perfect for long walks, family outings, or simply soaking up the sun. On the other hand, North Beach, with its dramatic cliffs and vistas of Flamborough Head, provides a more rugged charm for explorers and nature lovers.

The heart of Bridlington lies in its bustling harbour, where you can watch fishing boats return with their daily catch or embark on a boat trip to explore the coastline. The town’s charm doesn’t stop at the shore – its quaint streets are lined with independent shops, traditional pubs, and family-friendly attractions. For history enthusiasts, Bridlington Old Town offers a step back in time, with its cobbled streets and beautifully preserved Georgian architecture.

Whether you're a tourist seeking seaside fun, a nature lover drawn to the dramatic landscapes, or simply someone looking for a peaceful escape, Bridlington has something to offer everyone. With its idyllic beaches, seasonal delights, and warm community spirit, this seaside gem is a destination you'll want to return to time and time again.

Gansey Girl

The subject of this sculpture celebrates East Yorkshire’s maritime heritage, the fishing industry and the local community. It was inspired by a photograph taken by a renowned nineteenth-century photographer from Whitby, Frank Meadow-Sutcliffe. The statue is sited on the North Pier at Bridlington, the fishermen can see the Gansey Girl as they set out to sea and as they return. The statue depicts a girl from a fishing family, who is knitting a gansey, which is a traditional fisherman’s heavy woollen sweater that was originally made on the Channel Island of Guernsey, hence the name ‘gansey’. The gansey was adopted by coastal areas on the British mainland with villages and families developing their own unique and distinctive patterns.

A shoal of fish appear to swim around beneath the statue, every one was cast from an actual fish and has the name of a local fishing family engraved upon it. The fish were placed on the pedestal by members of these families.

Bridlington Priory Church

In the days of its medieval glory, Bridlington Priory was one of the great monastic houses of England. Its wealth and possessions made it a key monastery in the North, one of the largest and richest of the Augustinian order. The church in those times was more than twice as large as what now remains, rivaling in size other great Yorkshire churches including Beverley Minster and Selby Abbey. The Priory today is a glorious survival of that pre-Reformation splendour, now shorn of its great choir which housed the shrine of St John of Bridlington, its transepts and its stately central tower over which soared a stone crown similar to those above the cathedrals of Newcastle and Edinburgh St Giles.