Explore Withernsea Beaches and Coastline

Withernsea is a pleasant seaside resort with great beaches running in both directions but to the south, you have the nature reserves of the Spurn Point peninsula.


Why not check beaches nearby as we have 17 beaches in East Riding of Yorkshire. You can even take a look at our list of East Riding of Yorkshire dog friendly beaches or even our United Kingdom Blue Flag beach list.

Withernsea East Riding of Yorkshire Coast Map

Withernsea East Riding of Yorkshire Coast Search Bar

Where would you like to go? Use our search bar to search across all our local listings, ideal for finding that nearest spot to visit:

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Want some ideas on where to visit?

Every favourite location must be visited for the first time. Want some ideas, why not check out the below small selection of coastal locations, including beaches, activities, things to see and do, and places to stay and eat:

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Withernsea lifeboat station

Withernsea lifeboat station was established in 1862 and operates an inshore lifeboat. Station is only open by appointment, no shop. Read more…
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Humber lifeboat station

The lifeboat station at Spurn Head was built in 1810. Owing to the remote location, houses for the lifeboat crew and their families were added a few years later. The station is now one of only a very few in the UK which has full-time paid staff. Read more…
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Easington Beach

Easington beach is situated near the lively market town of Withernsea and is a remote stretch of sand and shingle backed by cliffs and dunes. The beach is popular with walkers Read more…
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Spurn Point Beach

Spurn Point beach (or Spurn Head as it is also known) is a narrow sand and shingle spit on the tip of the coast of the East Riding of Yorkshire that reaches into the North Sea and forms the north bank of the mouth of the Humber estuary. The beach is over 3 miles (4.8 km) long, almost half the Read more…
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Withernsea Lighthouse

Withernsea Lighthouse was built in 1892 due to a high number of shipwrecks when vessels couldn’t see the lighthouse at Flamborough or Spurn Head. Although, it is unusual in that it sits in the centre of the resort when it was built it was outside the houses within the sand dunes. The lighthouse was decommissioned in 1976 and is now Read more…
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Spurn Head Lighthouse

Now just an empty shell not used since it was closed down in October 1986. Spurn Head has had many lighthouses over the years with the first around 1427. The present abandoned lighthouse was built from 1893 TO 1895. It had the light removed and it was used as a store for explosives and later as a water tower. You Read more…
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Tunstall Beach

Tunstall beach is a shingle/sand tranquil rural spot popular with families. Facilities include toilets, parking and pub. Read more…
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Spurn Point Nature Reserve

The Spurn Point Nature Reserve is 3 miles long and 327 hectares in total, located on a peninsula that stretches out between the North Sea and the Humber Estuary. As well as the landscape you will remains of structures built and left behind over the years. Spurn Point has a Discovery Centre where you will find car parking, a cafe Read more…
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Withernsea Beach

Withernsea beach is a sand and shingle beach that stretches for miles in either direction. Facilities include car parking, promenade, toilets, seasonal lifeguards, amusements, shops and places to eat. The 19th Century pier is no longer standing although you can see some towers on the promenade marking its location. However, the old lighthouse still stands and is unusually within the Read more…
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