

Many people love it for its authentic charm. Fraisthorpe is an untouched part of the Yorkshire coast with no commercial shops or chains - it has one café, one car park and nothing else. Meanwhile others said they enjoyed visiting the beach for its tranquil, idyllic and calmness. "We haven’t seen any nudists either, although we did see a sign to say nudists aren't permitted on the beach further up. You can bring dogs here unlike other places - we're fortunate it was recommended to us. "We like it because it’s not commercialised. Fraisthorpe had been recommended to us yesterday so we came to visit, then decided we liked it so much we came back today. Julie said: "We've been to the area before but never here. Julie and Nick, who were visiting from Derbyshire, also commented on how great for dogs Fraisthorpe is. Julie and Nick, who were visiting from Derbyshire, said how great for dogs Fraisthorpe beach is (Image: Megan Banner) Some have even told of their more recent visits where they claim to have stripped to spend time relaxing on the sands, reports Yorkshire Live. It tells visitors: "This is not a designated naturist beach".īut it doesn't seem to stop everyone from getting closer with nature. Today a large sign warns people against the move. For until the late 1990s the sands were deemed a designated nudist beach where people would flock to enjoy sunbathing, swimming and splashing in the waves without a stitch of clothing in sight. Down a winding road and just two miles from Bridlington lies Fraisthorpe which is popular with families and dog walkers alike.īut travel back 30 years and this wasn't the case.

In North Yorkshire Whitby is regularly frequented by goths thanks to its Dracula connections, Saltburn has its own funicular railway and then along the coast you can find the beautiful beaches of Barnston and Withernsea in East Yorshire.Īnd while many of these have cafes and other attractions for tourists there is one which seems to have missed the commercialisation favoured by so many.

Yorkshire is known for some stunning seaside towns, many with their own particular quirks.
