Top 10 things to do in East Riding and Hull
East Riding and Hull combine a city with a strong maritime story, a long coast, chalk wolds and old market towns. It is a less crowded side of Yorkshire.
- 1
The Deep
📍 HullFamilies, sea lifeA large aquarium at the mouth of the Humber.
- 2
Beverley Minster
📍 BeverleyHistory, indoorsA Gothic minster with fine carving, one of the finest churches in England.
- 3
Hull Maritime Museum
📍 HullFree, historyA free museum about Hull’s whaling and trawling history.
- 4
Flamborough Head
📍 FlamboroughCoast, birdsChalk cliffs with a lighthouse and large seabird colonies.
- 5
Bempton Cliffs
📍 Near BridlingtonWildlife, puffinsRSPB reserve with gannets and puffins in spring and summer.
- 6
Burton Constable Hall
📍 Near HullHouse, parklandAn Elizabethan house with Capability Brown grounds. Check opening.
- 7
Sewerby Hall and Gardens
📍 BridlingtonHouse, gardensA hall and park on the clifftop, with a zoo and walled garden.
- 8
Ferens Art Gallery
📍 HullArt, freeA free gallery with maritime art and Old Masters.
- 9
Hornsea Mere
📍 HornseaNature, relaxingYorkshire’s largest natural lake, with boating and birdlife.
- 10
Yorkshire Wolds Way
📍 Yorkshire WoldsWalks, countrysideA national trail across the chalk Wolds, with views and quiet villages.
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Last checked: October 2026.