Bridlington - Coast

RSPB Bempton Cliffs

Home to nearly half a million seabirds, including puffins and the UK's largest seabird, the gannet. Seabird Centre housing information on the wildlife on the cliffs, gift shop, food and drink counter. Events and activities all year round.

About RSPB Bempton Cliffs

Welcome to one of the UK’s top wildlife spectacles! Here at the towering chalk cliffs, around half-a-million seabirds swoop, soar and screech during March and mid-July. This is the most accessible seabird colony in the UK, where visitors can see puffins, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes, herring gulls, fulmars, and shags. We are also home to the majestic gannet, the largest seabird in the UK, which stays until October. The thriving gannet colony is the largest on the UK mainland.

Six safe viewpoints are available on the cliff tops, providing incredible views of the nesting birds and the impressive coastline. Our viewpoint volunteers are on hand to help identify the different species and point out the action. For the less mobile visitors, three viewing platforms are now fully wheelchair/pushchair accessible, and there’s ramped access to two other viewing platforms. They form a circular route starting and finishing at the visitor centre.  Our nature trail winds its way around the reserve, and young explorers can hire ‘Explorer Backpacks’ to help identify the wildlife they might spot as they explore. Binoculars can also be hired, which is highly recommended.

We have a gift shop and a simple café, as well as picnic areas and a takeaway menu. Visitors can attend events and activities that take place all year round, from photography workshops to guided walks and seabird cruises. However, if you prefer to do your own thing, simply wander along the cliff top paths and take in the views.  You can also join the birds on the sea with an RSPB Cruise from Bridlington to see the cliffs from below and witness the birds close up as the fly back and forth to feed their young. Check out our events pages for more details.

Mobility scooters available – please book in advance via the reserve events pages.

Opening hours

  1. Monday

    9:30 - 17:00

  2. Tuesday

    9:30 - 17:00

  3. Wednesday

    9:30 - 17:00

  4. Thursday

    9:30 - 17:00

  5. Friday

    9:30 - 17:00

  6. Saturday

    9:30 - 17:00

  7. Sunday

    9:30 - 17:00

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