Vistor numbers were down over the Easter weekend – but a variety of events still drew holiday makers including jousting at Sewerby, an Easter egg hunt at Burton Agnes, a duck race at Burton Fleming and the annual Easter bike run at Rudston.

Local businessman Shaun Corrigan, amusements and rides operator and a member of the Showman's Guild, said: "It was one of the coldest Easters I can remember and a very poor one.

"A lot of businesses, particularly the leisure industry, rely on Easter as a kick start to the season.

"Clearly the weather has kept the visitors away, however traffic and parking problems were the only thing in abundance this Easter.

"One wonders how we are going to cope with the traffic and parking when the visitors do eventually come to Bridlington."

Graham Harvey, customer services officer at Sewerby Hall and Gardens, said: "Considering the weather we had a good turn out and we were very pleased.

"The jousting went ahead and we had over 1,000 people attend and we had about 2,000 people over the Easter weekend.

"But with Easter being very early we were down on visitors."

Glenn Holmes, president of Bridlington Hotel and Guest House Association, said: "I spoke to some of our members over the last couple of days and bookings have been fairly normal because a lot of people booked early and people book from year to year.

"There were one or two cancellations, but this could be due to the weather or other factors.

"Over all the majority have been busy, but there were some who said it had been very slow.

"There weren't the usual door knockers, but we put that down to the weather and the TV telling people not to go out unless it was necessary.

"The guests we spoke to seemed to enjoy their weekend and managed to get out in between showers and, because of the weather, a lot of people stayed in and had evening meals."

The poor weather has also resulted in a quiet Easter period for the police with a below average number of assaults reported.

Insp Steve Jackson, head of Bridlington police, said: "Three individuals were issued with £80 penalty notices for public order offences and the main crimes reported have been overnight damage to cars in various parts of the town."

Hundreds of people were in town for the Bridlington Hockey Festival, which went ahead despite the weather.

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