Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

Details

Accessibility:

There are several car parks and street parking in Hull. Most of the city is wheelchair accessible, however this is dependent on individual venues that you visit, so it is advisable to check accessibility before each visit. There are public toilets in Hull, including wheelchair accessible and baby changing facilities.

Brief Description:

Kingston Upon Hull, abbreviated to Hull was founded in the 12th Century when the monks of Meaux Abbey needed a port to export their wools from. It is situated in the East Riding of Yorkshire at the Humber estuary, on the River Hull. It suffered heavy damage during the Hull Blitz of the Second World War. Tourist attractions include the historic Old Town and Museum Quarter and Hull Marina and The Deep aquarium. Hull was named the 2017 City of Culture.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_upon_Hull

2025: "Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a historic maritime city and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.[3] It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, 25 miles (40 km) inland from the North Sea. It is a tightly bounded city which excludes the majority of its suburbs; with a population of 268,852 (2022), it is the fourth-largest city in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The built-up area has a population of 436,300.

Hull has more than 800 years of seafaring history and is known as Yorkshire's maritime city.[4] The town of Wyke on Hull was founded late in the 12th century by the monks of Meaux Abbey as a port from which to export their wool. Renamed Kings-town upon Hull in 1299, Hull had been a market town,[5] military supply port,[6] trading centre,[7] fishing and whaling centre and industrial metropolis.[6] Hull was an early theatre of battle in the English Civil Wars.[7] Its 18th-century Member of Parliament, William Wilberforce, took a prominent part in the abolition of the slave trade in Britain.[8]

The city offers a variety of museums and art galleries, a city centre marina and historic old town, stunning architecture, and a thriving arts scene.[9] Due to Hull's growing appeal as an outdoor film location, particularly for period dramas using the Old Town's historic streets and buildings, plans for a purpose-built film studio complex have been approved by Hull City Council. The £3m complex could open by the end of 2025.[10][11] The city has earned the nickname "Hullywood" in recent years, after productions including The Crown, Enola Holmes 2, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Victoria and Blitz have been filmed in the city.[12][13]

In 2017, it was the UK City of Culture and hosted the Turner Prize at the city's Ferens Art Gallery.[14] Other notable landmarks in the city are the Minster, the tidal surge barrier, the Paragon Interchange and The Deep Hull's award-winning aquarium. Areas of the town centre include the old town (including its museum quarter) and the marina. The University of Hull was founded in 1927 and had over 16,000 students in 2022.[15] Rugby league football teams include clubs Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers. The city's association football club is Hull City (EFL Championship). Hull RUFC and Hull Ionians both play in the National League 2 North of rugby union.

The city came 2nd in the Time Out list of the 15 best places to visit in the UK in 2024, with the guide commenting that the city has got "The Deep, an enormous aquarium with 3,000 species, a picturesque old town which survived the city's relentless WWII bombings, and lots of up and coming indie art galleries like Ground and Artlink. Don't sleep on Hull".[16][17] In 2016, it was named as one of the top 10 cities in the world to visit by Rough Guides alongside cities such as Seoul, Vancouver, Amsterdam and Reykjavik.[18] In 2017, the city was featured in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide and in 2024 was named as one of the UK's most "up and coming" places to move to.[19][20] "

Further Information

Address:

Hull City Council, The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull HU1 2AA

Email:

mailto:info@hullcc.gov.uk

Phone:

01482 300300

Website:

http://www.hull.gov.uk/

visithullandeastyorkshire.com-uk.com

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v3ey0n71xo

Opening Hours:

Open at all times.

Directions:

From Liverpool, Manchester or Leeds in the west, just get onto the M62 and keep on going until it turns into the A63. That will take you along the north shore of the Humber.

From London and the south you can take the A1 and come off at Newark-on-Trent,  then head north east. Take the A15 east of Scunthorpe  which will bring you over the Humber Bridge and into Hull from the south. The Humber Bridge is a toll road.

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Transport:

Regular bus routes run throughout the city, and there is also a park and ride service into the city which runs every 10 minutes.  The closest train station is Hull Station at Hull Paragon Interchange. For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_upon_Hull#Transport

2025: "Hull Paragon Interchange, opened on 16 September 2007,[326] is the city's transport hub, combining the existing main bus and rail termini in an integrated complex. In 2009, it was expected to have 24,000 people passing through the complex each day.[327]

Hull Paragon Exchange is served by four train operating companies:

• Hull Trains operates regular express services to London King's Cross[328]
• London North Eastern Railway runs one service per day to London King's Cross in each direction[329]
• TransPennine Express operates a route to Manchester Piccadilly via Leeds[330]
• Northern Trains operates regular local stopping trains to Halifax via Selby, Leeds and Bradford Interchange; to York via Brough and Selby; to Sheffield via Doncaster; and to Scarborough via Beverley and Bridlington.[331]

In the 1960s, Hull and Hornsea Railway and Hull and Holderness Railway branch lines closed, with all goods traffic transferred to the high-level line that circles the city.[332] 

Bus services in and around the city are provided by East Yorkshire, a Go-Ahead Group company which was previously known as East Yorkshire Motor Services, and by Stagecoach in Hull.[333]

To provide greater travel flexibility, bus users can obtain a Hull Card which can be used on services run by either operator.[334]"

Amenities:

Hull has a wealth of attractions including museums, churches, hotels, bars and restaurants, with grocery stores and several shopping centres.