Leeds Bradford Airport 1 hr 36
East Park (39 min) The city's largest park, including picnic areas, boats, a flume and an animal education centre. Fort Paull (44 min) Historical displays and reconstructions at a fortress used to defend the Humber against Napoleon. The Deep (36 min) Huge aquarium with over 3000 creatures, including sharks and sawfish, plus an evening restaurant. Holderness (49 min) Fossil, cliff, cycling, and marsh Hull Maritime Museum (33 min) Historical seafaring collection with extensive art and artefacts on maritime industry and scrimshaw. Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway (25 min) Seaside narrow-gauge railway with trips and events, a tearoom and the tiny Signal Box Inn. Ferens Art Gallery (32 min) An extensive collection of European artworks, with a family resource pack and children's gallery. Lincolnshire coast (25 min) Nature reserve, beach, marsh, and nature Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre (16 min) Interactive museum exploring life for 1950s fishermen, with a real trawler, guided tours and a cafe. Wilberforce House (33 min) Slavery exhibits, with themes including West Africa, plantation life and the abolition of slavery. Thornton Abbey and Gatehouse (10 min) Remains of religious site including historical displays, large grassy areas and space for picnics. Streetlife Museum (33 min) Transport displays from cycles to cars, horse-drawn carriages, trams and a simulated 1940s street. Elsham Hall Gardens and Country Park (16 min) Vast park including a walled garden, a sensory garden, a guinea pig 'village' and sculptures. The Jungle Zoo (25 min) Small family-run zoo hosting daily scheduled keeper talks, feeding sessions and demonstrations. Thornton Abbey (10 min) Striking 12th-century abbey ruins in lush surrounds, with an imposing gatehouse & an oak staircase. |