The Promenade Guest House

The seafront at Bridlington has changed hands more times than you'd think, but The Promenade Guest House sits as one of those solid Victorian-era buildings that actually looks the part. It's the kind of place that anchors the seafront proper - not flashy, not trying too hard, just there doing its job while families and couples shuffle past on their way to the pier or the amusement arcades.

You won't spend hours here unless you're staying put, but it's worth noting if you're basing yourself in Bridlington for a few days. The building itself is period architecture worth a glance if you're into that sort of thing - all red brick and sash windows, the real deal compared to some of the modern tat that's crept in along Yorkshire's coast. It's the kind of guest house that actually serves proper tea and probably remembers your name by day two.

That said, you're not coming to East Yorkshire purely to admire Victorian stonework. Head five miles north to Parkdean Resorts Barmston Beach Holiday Park if you want somewhere to actually plant yourself for a week - it's the proper base for exploring this stretch of coast. The Promenade is more of a focal point, a reminder that Bridlington was once quite the destination rather than just a day-trip spot. Worth walking past. Worth noting. Not worth detouring for on its own.