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The East Riding of Yorkshire offers a blend of historic towns, rugged coastline, rural landscapes, and vibrant cultural attractions, easily accessible by train and local transport.
The Yorkshire Coast offers a dramatic and varied outdoor coastal experience spanning from the Tees to the Humber estuary, rich in natural beauty, heritage coasts, historic villages, fossil sites, and diverse wildlife. It is renowned for its scenic cliffs, beaches, historic harbour towns, and walking trails including the Cleveland Way.
The Deep is a public aquarium in Hull featuring extensive marine life exhibits including Europe's deepest shark tunnel and a large tropical lagoon, offering interactive and educational experiences for visitors of all ages.
York Castle is a historic fortified complex in York, England featuring the ruins of Clifford's Tower, a unique medieval stone keep, and buildings housing the York Castle Museum and York Crown Court. It offers both indoor and outdoor heritage experiences reflecting its rich history from the Norman period through to a 17th-century explosion and beyond.
St Stephen's is a major shopping centre in Kingston upon Hull featuring a wide variety of retail stores, dining options, a cinema, and cultural venues such as Hull Truck Theatre and the Albemarle Music Centre, attracting over 10 million visitors annually.
Princes Quay is a shopping centre in Kingston upon Hull built over Prince's Dock, offering panoramic views, over 80 retail outlets including a food court, and a 10-screen cinema with Europe's first digital screen.
Coppergate Shopping Centre is an open-air shopping venue in York featuring covered walkways, public squares, cafes, shops, and the Jorvik Viking Centre museum. It hosts seasonal displays and cultural events.
Burton Agnes Manor House is a well-preserved Norman manor house in East Riding of Yorkshire, featuring an original undercroft and historic architecture from the 12th century, open to the public seasonally.
Kirkham Priory is the ruins of a 12th century Augustinian monastery located on the River Derwent in North Yorkshire, known for its historic gatehouse ruins and its use as a training site for D-Day military vehicles in WWII, now managed by English Heritage.
Thornton Abbey is a historic medieval abbey in Lincolnshire, renowned for its large surviving monastic gatehouse and Gothic ruins. It offers visitors an outdoor experience exploring significant architectural and archaeological remains of a prestigious Augustinian priory founded in the 12th century. The site is managed by English Heritage and requires booking for visits.
Howden Minster is a large Grade I listed Church of England church in Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire, known for its historical architecture from the 13th to 15th centuries, including a magnificent crossing tower and decorated east front, with portions of the church preserved as ruins and others still used as a parish church freely open to the public.
Middlethorpe Hall is a historic 17th-century English country house near York, set in extensive grounds with restored gardens and a lake. Owned by the National Trust and operating as a hotel, it offers visitors both indoor architectural heritage and outdoor natural beauty.
Goddards House and Garden in York is an Arts and Crafts historic house museum with well-preserved 1930s interiors and an extensive formal garden featuring a cruciform lily pool. Originally built for the Terry chocolate family, it now operated by the National Trust offers indoor heritage exhibits and outdoor garden exploration.
St Peter's Church in Barton-upon-Humber is a former parish church renowned for its Anglo-Saxon architecture and archaeological significance. Now operated by English Heritage as a museum, it showcases the history and excavations of this Grade I listed building.
Treasurer's House is a Grade I listed historic house museum in York, showcasing architecture from the 12th century onwards with significant restoration by Frank Green. Owned by the National Trust, it offers tours including cellar and attic, features Roman archaeological remains, and a café and garden accessible to visitors. The house is notable for its reputed Roman soldier ghost sightings.
Skipsea Castle is a Norman motte and bailey castle earthwork site in East Riding of Yorkshire, built around 1086 on a prehistoric Iron Age mound, with historic connections to medieval trade and defense, now managed by English Heritage and open to the public as an outdoor heritage site.