About Bridlington Gold Radio

The aim of the station, alongside entertaining our listeners, is to provide the community with up-to-date local news, valuable information, and engaging local features and interviews. We are dedicated to being a reliable platform for the community, supporting local voluntary groups, charitable organisations, and non-profit initiatives. By amplifying their voices, we help foster a stronger, more connected community while keeping you informed and entertained.

Established on 16th November 2020, Bridlington Gold Radio is proud to be the digital radio station at the heart of the Bridlington community. Run by a dedicated team of experienced professional broadcasters and local businessmen, we strive to deliver high-quality programming that truly resonates with our listeners. Serving the town of Bridlington and its surrounding villages, we are committed to providing a platform for great music, engaging content, and local news that matters to you. Tune in today and experience the sound of Bridlington Gold – your station, your voice.

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.