10 Great Walks & Trails in Hull & East Yorkshire

Finding the fish and exploring the city...

The Seven Seas Fish Trail is an A- Z of fish creating a tour of the historic Old Town. 40 pieces of sculpture made from traditional materials make up this impressive piece of public art.
The artist Gordon Young created the trail of sculptures in 1992 - representing the actual size of fish with life size pieces, from a tiny anchovy to a 10ft ray. The artist's sense of humour surfaces with the placing of a plaice in the market place, an electric eel outside the electricity sub station and a shark outside a bank ...

The sculpture trail was renovated and re-launched in 2000 with assistance form the original sponsors, Seven Seas. A number of the pieces are suitable for brass rubbing. A leaflet is available, priced at 40p from the Tourist Information Centre, as are brass rubbing kits.

This new trail in Hull's Old Town explores the city familiar to William Wilberforce and tells stories of women and men whose lives have been an inspiration to others - past and present. The Trail route is marked by attractive community-designed ceramic markers. It also links the museums in this historic area of Hull.
Trail guides are free and available at Hull's tourist sites and from the website.
From Spring 2008 a free audio commentary will be available.
The walk is family friendly, accessible and can satisfy a wide range of interests. Led walks can be arranged.
Walk the Trail, discover and enjoy an historic area of Hull!
For more information visit www.wilberforcetrail.co.uk

The Humber Bridge Country Park is a great place for a family day out. The combination of woodland, water and herb rich grassland means there's plenty to see and smell. Children will love to explore and follow the winding paths, discovering the play areas in the woodland and paddling in the water filled old chalk quarry -  with plenty of picnic benches for the adults the whole family can enjoy the day out. Don't forget the icecream on the way back to the car!

Contact the Humber Bridge Tourist Information Centre on 01482 640852

The Beverley 20 is a well known walk locally that as you might have guessed covers 20 miles from the Humber Bridge to Beverley Minster. Enjoy the rustic beaches of the Hessle foreshore as you head west along the riverside, before heading up the hill into the woodland of the quaint East Yorkshire villages North Ferriby and Welton. You'll cover sections of the Wolds Way as you head up towards Skidby and Beverley - don't forget your camera there are some views along the way which are not to be forgotten. 

Fans of Hull's Ale Trail will be delighted to learn that it is now even longer with the addition of new venues:

Zillis, a modern continental-style cafe, and Revolution; a stylish bar with live DJ's seven days a week.

There are now 30 pubs and café bars on the trail across the historic old town with 19 of those listed welcoming families with children.

The Ale Trail takes you to some of the oldest pubs in the city which include George Hotel - Hull's oldest surviving licensed pub with the smallest window in England, Ye Olde Black Boy - Hull's oldest pub dating from 1337 and Ye Olde White Harte - Hull's most historic pub, allegedly where the Civil War started in 1642.

For people with more contemporary tastes, Hull has plenty of bars to suit such as Jaz, Hogshead, Zilli's and Revolution. There are plenty of traditional pubs included too such as Bonny Boat and Burlington Tavern.

Copies of the new Ale Trail Leaflet are available from Hull Tourist Information Centre or by contacting (01482) 223559. Or download the leaflet here.

The Flamborough to Spurn point lighthouse trail is 45 miles, covering five of East Yorkshire's lighthouses. Discover the history of these lighthouses and learn about the 170 shipwrecks of hundreds of years ago. See if you can count the steps to the lamps at the top of the towers, and admire the views for miles around.

You will be amazed at the wildlife on a walk along Bempton Cliffs. Home to over 200,000 birds, the cliffs range from 150 - 400ft above sea level. The chalky white cliffs are home to the RSPB visitor centre, complete with a car park, picnic areas, toilets and a souvenir shop.

For a shorter walk in the picturesque town of Pocklington you'll find a great spot to picnic by the canal. Have a walk into the town to find places to shop and eat in the historic market place, and on a Tuesday you'll find the weekly market - the perfect place to find your local produce.

A walk round Burnby Hall gardens will reveal the incredible National Collection of Waterlillies - two lakes of lilies that lay within eight acres of beautifully kept gardens.

Phone 01759 307125 for more details and opening hours.