Leeds Bradford Airport 1 hr 37
Ferens Art Gallery (33 min) An extensive collection of European artworks, with a family resource pack and children's gallery. The Jungle Zoo (25 min) Small family-run zoo hosting daily scheduled keeper talks, feeding sessions and demonstrations. Holderness (50 min) Fossil, cliff, cycling, and marsh Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre (17 min) Interactive museum exploring life for 1950s fishermen, with a real trawler, guided tours and a cafe. Streetlife Museum (33 min) Transport displays from cycles to cars, horse-drawn carriages, trams and a simulated 1940s street. Thornton Abbey and Gatehouse (11 min) Remains of religious site including historical displays, large grassy areas and space for picnics. Hull Maritime Museum (34 min) Historical seafaring collection with extensive art and artefacts on maritime industry and scrimshaw. Elsham Hall Gardens and Country Park (16 min) Vast park including a walled garden, a sensory garden, a guinea pig 'village' and sculptures. Thornton Abbey (11 min) Striking 12th-century abbey ruins in lush surrounds, with an imposing gatehouse & an oak staircase. The Deep (36 min) Huge aquarium with over 3000 creatures, including sharks and sawfish, plus an evening restaurant. Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway (25 min) Seaside narrow-gauge railway with trips and events, a tearoom and the tiny Signal Box Inn. East Park (40 min) The city's largest park, including picnic areas, boats, a flume and an animal education centre. Lincolnshire coast (25 min) Nature reserve, beach, marsh, and nature Fort Paull (45 min) Historical displays and reconstructions at a fortress used to defend the Humber against Napoleon. Wilberforce House (34 min) Slavery exhibits, with themes including West Africa, plantation life and the abolition of slavery. |