Summer holiday activities on a budget...

While virtually every school kid counts the days to the school summer holidays, for virtually every parent it’s the most demanding six weeks of the year. If money is no object keeping the kids entertained is pretty easy – but if you’re on a budget (as most of us are these days!) fear not, we’ve come up with a great list of low-cost, fun things to do in and around Bridlington over the summer.

Firstly the obvious choices in a seaside resort:

• Have a sandcastle competition – Bridlington’s award winning North and South beaches offer miles of golden sand with shallow water for paddling
• Rockpooling – grab a bucket and a net and go hunting in the rock pools around the base of the promenades – just after high tide is the best time so visit www.tidetimes.org.uk for more information
• Bridlington South Promenade Kiddies Corner – rides, slides and other games
• Bridlington Harbour Spy Mystery Trail – download and print kids treasure trail maps from www.treasuretrails.co.uk - they’ll love competing to find the clues on buildings in and around the town
• Flamborough Head – watch the emergency services practising their clifftop rescues, watch seals swimming just off the shore, or take a tour of the lighthouse for just £10.50 for a family ticket.
• If the weather isn’t so great…
• Pot-a-doodle Doo – Prospect Street, Bridlington
• Paint your own pottery and craft studio, with onsite café, toilets, and baby facilities
• Bridlington Sports Centre – go swimming in the Olympic size swimming pool, recently built to provide the town’s swimming facilities while Leisure World is undergoing redevelopment
• Bridlington Bird of Prey & Animal Park – Family run attraction with daily activities including pig racing, flying displays, and small animal holding. Winners of a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence for 2014

All of the suggestions above are within easy reaching distance of South Shore Holiday Village, which is an ideal base for a summer holiday in this beautiful and historic seaside town. For more information on what’s on locally over the summer holiday period, visit our website southshoreholidayvillage.co.uk.

Ever considered buying your very own holiday home on the Yorkshire Coast? Visit our new website yorkshirecoastholidaychalets.co.uk for details on our wide range of holiday chalets for sale – with prices from £9,000 to £39,995  you’re sure to find something to suit your budget!

Yorkshire Caravans

When most people think of holidays on the Yorkshire coast, they think of static caravans – but the tradition of holiday parks actually started with holiday chalets back in the 1940s.

Static caravans and chalets have long been rivals but a new generation of modern stylish holiday chalets has heralded a massive rise in popularity for them in recent years. A large number of holiday parks, previously dominated by static caravans, have now installed modern up-market holiday chalets as luxury accommodation to sell or as holiday rentals  – many people see holiday chalets as more of a home-from-home, and they are often perceived as a better investment because they are more like conventional buildings.

The market for pre-owned holiday chalets on the East Yorkshire coast is a hive of activity these days, with couples and families keen to buy a weekend retreat as close as possible to our beautiful coastline. As the demand for pre-owned holiday chalets is increasing, older chalets are being renovated with contemporary interiors and high quality fixtures and fittings, and with all of the mod cons you would expect to find. Long gone are the days of damp and down-market holiday chalets – nowadays holiday chalets are the accommodation of choice for many.

For some great examples of new and pre-owned holiday chalets, visit the South Shore Holiday Village chalet sales website at yorkshirecoastholidaychalets.co.uk. or give us a call on 01262 672283 for more information.

Bridlington Holiday Village

South Shore Holiday Village is located in Bridlington. Our area really does have something for everyone and has a long history of welcoming visitors - obviously the miles of golden sand and picturesque scenery are the main attraction, but the town and the local area also have many other highly rated things to see and do, including...