Port of Bridlington

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Bridlington is a harbor behind a breakwater in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, registered under the UN/LOCODE code GBBRT.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Very small, Coastal, breakwater
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by tide, other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft)
  • Anchorage9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Cargo pier3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
4 m
Max. vessel size
Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available and advisable. Pratique, a deratting certificate, and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. Available services include electrical services and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.

Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 31680, Pub. 192, chart 37059. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.