Stories

The Trail reaches from the RNLI Lifeboat House to the Leisure Centre. There is no prescribed route to take but you may wish to hunt out a series of 7 information boards featuring the following:

A bay of refuge - Bridlington Bay's role as a safe haven (and sometimes a dangerous place) for sailing ships.

Bridlington's Lifeboats - a timeline encompassing the history of lifeboats in Bridlington and some fascinating stories of bravery.

Fishing - an insight into the harbour's main activity and a crucial part of Bridlington's history and life today.

Leisure & tourism - how a small fishing town became one of the UK's most celebrated holiday destinations.

People's stories - meet just a few of the fascinating characters who have been part of the life of harbour.

The working harbour - the different trades that have been part of the life of the harbour through its history to the present day.

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