Leeds Bradford Airport 1 hr 30
Wilberforce House (8 min) Slavery exhibits, with themes including West Africa, plantation life and the abolition of slavery. Spurn Lightship (9 min) Long-running river-based lightship, decommissioned & anchored, with self-guided tours. Hull's Old Town (8 min) Quaint, centuries-old streets lined with pubs & museums such as the Streetlife Museum of Transport. Hull & East Riding Museum (8 min) Museum with Iron Age village, Roman bathhouse and mosaics, Viking treasures and wooden warriors. The Deep (10 min) Huge aquarium with over 3000 creatures, including sharks and sawfish, plus an evening restaurant. Hull Maritime Museum (5 min) Historical seafaring collection with extensive art and artefacts on maritime industry and scrimshaw. Queen's Gardens (5 min) Streetlife Museum (8 min) Transport displays from cycles to cars, horse-drawn carriages, trams and a simulated 1940s street. East Park (12 min) The city's largest park, including picnic areas, boats, a flume and an animal education centre. Fort Paull (20 min) Historical displays and reconstructions at a fortress used to defend the Humber against Napoleon. Hull Minster (7 min) England's largest parish church, built using fine medieval brickwork with a 17th-century organ. Dinostar (8 min) Museum featuring interactive dinosaur-related exhibits, plus a shop with fossils & toys. Beverley Minster (21 min) Anglican Church built around the tomb of John, Bishop of York, who founded a monastery on the site. Hull City Hall (6 min) Concert, soul music, art, and music Ferens Art Gallery (6 min) An extensive collection of European artworks, with a family resource pack and children's gallery. |