The town lies on the Greenwich meridian and its average annual rainfall is amongst the lowest in the British Isles.

[4] In 2021, The Trainline named Cleethorpes beach the second best seaside destination in the UK that is reachable by train, just behind Margate.

The name Cleethorpes is of comparatively recent origin,[6] combining the parish Clee with thorp, an Old English/Old Norse word for "village".

[7] Whilst there are Neolithic and Bronze Age remains in the area, permanent occupation appears to date from the 6th century[BC or AD?

[10] The 1820s saw the first developments of Cleethorpes as a health holiday resort, with sea-bathing and the taking of medicinal waters becoming fashionable.

[11] In 1848 Cleethorpes was described as "...much resorted to as a bathing-place, for which it is highly eligible; the air is pure, the scenery good and besides a few lodging-houses and smaller inns, there is a large hotel, built some years since, on an eminence embracing extensive views of the sea, the Humber, and the Yorkshire coast.

[14] In 1916 the urban district was renamed Cleethorpes, and in 1922 and 1927 the town's boundaries were extended to include part of Humberston (as far as North Sea Lane) and the Beacon Hill area of Weelsby parish.

During a mass boycott of punk bands in the 1970s the Winter Gardens was just one of five U.K. venues that allowed the likes of the Clash, AC/DC and the Sex Pistols to perform.

[19] The old mini steam railway running from the seafront Leisure centre to St Anthony's bank has been extended and significantly improved whilst a cafe, taphouse, and gallery has been added to the boating lake, many ducks and geese use the boating lake to breed making it a pleasant place to visit.

A large open air show ground has been built close to the eastern end of the boating lake often showing live bands and hosting special events, most notably hosting the London 2012 Olympic torch relay.

[23] Connections to Lincoln, Nottingham and Leicester are available by changing at Grimsby Town, for services run by East Midlands Railway.

Bus services to Grimsby, Immingham and nearby villages are operated by Stagecoach East Midlands.

The old Cleethorpes bathing pool was demolished and replaced in the eighties with a modern leisure centre.

Facilities include a large indoor wave pool, badminton and squash courts, a gym and sports hall.

Cleethorpes comprises three of the borough's sixteen wards: Croft Baker, Haverstoe and Sidney Sussex.

The sea front provides views of shipping traffic entering and leaving the Humber for the ports of Grimsby, Immingham, Hull and Goole.

On a clear day, the lighthouse situated on Spurn Point can be seen with the naked eye from the North Beach.

There is also a 62.01-hectare (153.2-acre) local nature reserve: Cleethorpes Country Park, situated between the resort and the village of Humberston.

[40] In 2007 the town was the Royal Horticultural Societies Britain in Bloom award winner in the coastal category.

It is reported that he was a Swedish immigrant to Cleethorpes who had built up a successful shipping business, and that the statue was a copy of one in the Hasselbacken Restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden.

[44] The Cleethorpes statue now stands in a pond in the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Gardens, on Kingsway.

[45] A replacement statue was made by a local garden ornaments manufacturer and installed with improved security in September 2012.

The alley is known for hosting Cleethorpes In Bloom competition, and was a recipient of many awards over the past few years.