Alderson House

Alderson House is situated on the seafront on South Marine Drive, Bridlington, with uninterrupted views of the award winning south beach and the North Sea beyond.

70 South Marine Drive
Bridlington
East Yorkshire YO15 3NS
T: +44 (0)1262 408 010
F: +44 (0)1262 676 794
E: alderson@britishlegion.org.uk

A leisurely stroll into town will take you past the Victorian Spa Theatre, the picturesque harbour with views across Bridlington Bay to Flamborough Head Lighthouse and into a busy town centre with good shopping areas and local attractions.

Alderson House provides Poppy Breaks for up to 50 people at one time, for either a one or two week stay.

Alderson House Manager: Helen Birkbeck 

Facilities and features

Bedroom details

• 26 guest bedrooms, mainly twin with 1 single, 2 double and 2 triple rooms
• all with en-suite
• many with disabled access 

Facilities available

• communal areas
• bar / lounge
• games room
• conservatory
• reading room
• dining room
• landscaped gardens
• games evenings
• bingo
• activity trips

Local services & attractions

Bridlington offeres excellent sea-bathing, and the parade and ornamental gardens provide pleasant promenades.

In Bridlington why not visit Park Rose Pottery, Cruckley Animal Farm, Bridlington Heritage Museum, Sailing from the beach south of Bridlington, Burton Agnes Hall or perhaps Bondville Miniature Village. For family entertainment, try Bridlington's Leisure World, John Bull World of Rock or the Beside The Seaside Museum.

Bridlington town boasts a superb shopping complex and two 18 hole golf courses. The seafront road-train takes visitors to all the traditional attractions, including funfairs and amusement arcades.

How to apply

If you are a serving or former member of the Armed Services, or their dependant, spouse or widow, you will be welcome to apply for a break at Alderson House.

Caseworkers from your local Legion Branch have the application forms and may be contacted via the Legion's County Offices. You may apply for a one week or a two week break which we will allocate when you come to the top of our waiting list.

Guests who need personal care are welcome if accompanied by a Carer which must be arranged in advance with the Centre's Management Team. Nursing care is not provided at any of the Legion's Poppy Break Centres however we do try and make our Centres as accessible as possible.

Alderson House services the following counties and/or regions:
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northumberland, Cambridgeshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Durham, Scotland.

Admission to a Poppy Break Centre is determined on successful application of an SC18. These can be retrieved through your local RBL County Office. Visit our Counties page or contact Legionline on 08457 725 725 for contact details.