From family-friendly seaside resorts to glorious stretches of golden sands and tiny fishing villages clinging to the stunning rugged cliffs, the Yorkshire Coast has something for everyone.
Whether you want to enjoy award-winning Fish and Chips beside the seaside or try something more challenging such as cycling in the countryside, it’s the ideal location for your next UK Staycation.
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Runswick Bay, about 9 miles north of Whitby, is widely regarded as one of the prettiest spots on the Yorkshire coast. Come here in the summer months for sandcastles, beach games, rock pooling and maybe even a dip in the waters. Photo: staff
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The eminently photographic fishing village of Staithes is reckoned by many to be the prettiest on the east coast. Sitting within the shelter of the harbour and backed by the seafront is a small sandy beach Photo: staff
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Bridlington South is the wide expanse of sand to the south of Bridlington Spa and Bridlington Harbour, on the East Riding coast. The beach is over a mile long, after which it becomes Fraisthorpe Beach Photo: James Hardisty
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Fraisthorpe is a flat, sandy beach in the East Riding area of Yorkshire. It forms part of Bridlington Bay, a sandy stretch of coastline that stretches on for many miles southwards, down to the Humber Estuary. Photo: staff