Barmston as a beautiful Yorkshire town in East Riding, not too far from Bridlington. What was once a wonderful tourist trap, the perfect place to go on holiday without being a big town, has now become well known for its coastal erosion. It’s the worst spot in England for coastal erosion thanks to the soft clay cliffs. That doesn’t mean …
Kingston Upon Hull – Yorkshire’s Industrious Port City
Kingston-Upon-Hull (also known colloquially as just ‘Hull’) sits on the north bank of the Humber Estuary, giving it a prime spot for transporting to mainland Europe. It’s no surprise that the area has been inhabited by humans for over 1000 years, since the location offered plenty of access by ship and to In 2017, Hull became the UK City of …
Hornsea – An Old Victorian Yorkshire Town
Hornsea is a quaint coastal Yorkshire town with a history steeped in Victorian tourism. But the area has been lived in for centuries, and there’s plenty to do here that will keep the whole family occupied. If you’re looking for a town with a vast unspoiled beach that doesn’t attract the same level of tourists each Summer as other hotspots …
Atwick – A Quintessential Coastal Yorkshire Village
Atwick is located on the East Yorkshire coast. It’s a small coastal village of brick houses and just over 300 people. Beside it lies a beautiful golden beach, and it’s rooted in folklore and mythology. Nearby, there are dramatic cliffs that offer an incredible view over the North Sea. When pronouncing the name, the ‘w’ is silent. So, the actual …
Hessle – A Bustling Suburb of Hull with an Active Community
Hessle sits on the banks of the River Humber, near the estuary and near to Kingston-Upon-Hull (known simply as Hull). It’s a local town with a rich past in shipbuilding, and expanded dramatically because of its geographical location. As people moved out of the dirty city, merchants moved to Hessle and constructed large houses. Now it’s known for The Humber …
The Humber Estuary, Seaside Towns and Towering Chalk Cliffs – The East Riding of Yorkshire Coastline
This section of the British coastline stretches 85km (53 miles) around the East Riding of Yorkshire, from the head of the Humber estuary to Bempton, a village just north of Bridlington. With a coastline including flat marshlands on the Humber estuary, sandy beaches and low cliffs on the North Sea coastline and stunning chalk cliffs around Flamborough Head, the coastline …
Towering Cliffs, Quaint Villages and Ancient Fossils – The North Yorkshire Coastline
The coastline that borders the county of North Yorkshire is rather renowned in Great Britain, particularly for to its impressive scenery. It is characterised by towering cliffs around wide open bays, as well as picturesque and tranquil seaside towns and villages. Stretching from Filey in the south to Redcar in the north, the majority of this coastline also forms the …