10 Things to do in Kingston-upon-Hull That You Shouldn't Miss

September 1, 2021 Chanda Heide

Discover the best top things to do in Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom including The Humber Bridge, Hull Minster, Hull Marina, Ferens Art Gallery, Streetlife Museum of Transport, Hull Maritime Museum, East Park, Hull's Old Town, The Deep, P&O North Sea Ferries - Hull to Rotterdam.
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1. The Humber Bridge

Ferriby Road, Kingston-upon-Hull HU13 0JG England +44 1482 647161 [email protected] http://www.humberbridge.co.uk/
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4.5 based on 1,909 reviews

The Humber Bridge

The bridge once held the world record as the longest single span suspension bridge for cars but it remains the longest in the world over which to walk or cycle. More than 100,000 vehicles use the bridge each week, travelling between East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, with the majority using the HumberTAG electronic tolling system.

Reviewed By Camper598858 - Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom

It really is surprising what there is to do at and around the Humber bridge, fab walks, beautiful scenery, fantastic park, the kids will have hrs of fun, rambling, climbing, biking, a great place to spend an hour or all day,take a picnic, have an ice cream along the river edge, stroll along the foreshore, you can even have a refreshing drink and great food at the country park inn.

2. Hull Minster

Market Place Trinity Square, Kingston-upon-Hull HU1 1RQ England +44 1482 224460 [email protected] http://hullminster.org/
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4.5 based on 490 reviews

Hull Minster

Your place to Worship, Enjoy, Explore, Belong. Hull Minster is, at one and the same time, an amazing building and a vibrant and diverse community of God's people. We love the fact that we can offer; worship from the traditional to contemporary, on Sundays and during the week; an amazing building to explore and enjoy for history and events, and an extended family where everyone is welcome to belong, whoever they are and no matter what they believe. Our cafe, Minster Kitchen, is open whenever the Minster is open so do pop down and enjoy a wonderful selection of homemade cakes, biscuits scones, savouries and soup. Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 8.30am-5pm Opening times are subject to some events. Please check our website www.hullminster.org/events to see what's happening at the Minster.

Reviewed By Ladypuccini

This exhibition is well worth a visit The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican in Rome is a truly wonderful place These amazing reproductions of the paintings allows us to look much closer at these amazing works I really enjoyed my visit and will be going again

3. Hull Marina

Kingston Street, Kingston-upon-Hull HU1 2DQ England
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4.5 based on 534 reviews

Hull Marina

Reviewed By grahamc894 - Dunton Green, United Kingdom

We did not know what to expect when arriving in Hull so we headed for the river and we were so pleased that we did. The powers that be have spent much money ensuring that this area is the place to go. A lovely little marina awaits with clever criss-cross walks through the area which has a promenade on one side and many bars, restaurants and shops on the opposite side. Good viewing area of the Humber with its tribute to the thousands of immigrants who passed through Hull en route to the US. The Marina is on the edge of the City Centre and the Old Town which are added attractions with its Cathedral and rejuvenated docklands well within walking distance. As we headed back to the railway station, we met the jovial folk of Hull heading in the opposite direction for their night out which sums up this area. Thoroughly recommend. Enjoy.

Queen Victoria Square, Kingston-upon-Hull HU1 3RA England +44 1482 300300 [email protected] http://www.hcandl.co.uk/ferens
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Ferens Art Gallery

Ferens Art Gallery re-opened to the public on Friday 13 January 2017 following its £5.1m refurbishment, celebrating the start of Hull's year as UK City of Culture. Opened in 1927, the award winning Ferens Art Gallery combines internationally renowned permanent collections with a thriving programme of temporary exhibitions. The Gallery has a varied education and events programme that includes tours, talks and art workshops. The gallery's first-class permanent collection of paintings and sculpture spans the medieval period to the present day. These include European Old Masters, particularly Dutch and Flemish, portraiture, marine paintings, modern and contemporary British art, including video. Highlights include masterpieces by Frans Hals, Antonio Canaletto, Stanley Spencer, David Hockney, Helen Chadwick and Gillian Wearing.

Reviewed By Oldjazzfan - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Brilliant Art Gallery, what a surprise with wonderful pictures, we thought it was an amazing place well worth a visit.

5. Streetlife Museum of Transport

High Street, Kingston-upon-Hull HU1 1PS England +44 1482 300300 http://www.hcandl.co.uk/museums-and-galleries/streetlife-museum/streetlife-museum
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Streetlife Museum of Transport

Climb aboard at the Streetlife Museum of Transport and enjoy all the sights, sounds and smells of the past. Admission to the Streetlife Museum is free. Experience 200 years of transport history as you walk down a 1940's high street, board a tram or enjoy the pleasures of our carriage ride.

Reviewed By kerridgl - Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom

the grandchildren loved this walk back in time and we loved the memories tah it invoked of having shopped at some of these places when we were children well worth a visit

6. Hull Maritime Museum

9 Queen Victoria Square, Kingston-upon-Hull HU1 3DX England +44 1482 300300 [email protected] http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=221,631051&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
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Hull Maritime Museum

If you would like to discover more about Hull's maritime heritage, come and enjoy free admission to the city's Maritime Museum. The museum is housed in the Victorian Dock Offices in Queen Victoria Square. These nautical themed offices were designed by Christopher G Wray and originally opened in 1871. Now they display Hull's maritime activities from the late 18th century to present. Discover the whaler's craft of Scrimshaw and see a full sized whale skeleton, alongside superb ship models and stunning artefacts from Hull's whaling, fishing and merchant trade.

Reviewed By Tonywofhull - Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom

Another free museum in this once famous maritime city, housed in the former dock offices over looking Queens gardens once known as Queems dock before been filled in and landscaped. inside the museum there are displays covering all aspects of the history of hulls maritme history including the fishing and whaling industry, most haunting is the whale song as you enter the whaling exhibition. a great museum for all the family to visit, and soon there will be a further fishing exhibition when the trawler Arctic cavalier is housed in a dry dock along side the river Hull opposite the Street life museum over the new bridge, when finished it will be another great place to visit. Hull

7. East Park

East Park Avenue, Kingston-upon-Hull HU8 8JU England +44 1482 300300 http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/portal/page
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4.5 based on 1,133 reviews

East Park

Reviewed By Matt-Ives84 - Grimsby, United Kingdom

What a great little park with a cafe,large play area (varying ages)Victorian log flume, row and pedal boats a large lake, a great collection of animals and birds and some very tame squirrels it's a public park ..... My kids love East park and we don't have a bad thing to say about it

8. Hull's Old Town

25 High Street, Kingston-upon-Hull HU1 1PS England +44 1482 300300 [email protected] http://www.visithullandeastyorkshire.com/hey/hull-old-town.aspx
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Hull's Old Town

Reviewed By Lesleycccccccc

My dad and I always have a lovely time having a walk around the old part of hull. Walking up high street it is easy to imagine what it was like years and years ago there are some hidden gems if you know where to look I’m lucky my dad is a hull born and bred lad so he knows all the spectacular secrets that are there if you know where to look. Have a walk up and down the cobbled tiny streets go sit in trinity square and have a coffee and go walk round holly trinity church it’s free to enter plus if it’s raining you can sit in the church and have a hot drink along with a yummy piece of cake they always have some great home baking in the church cafe. Have a walk to hull pier and carry on round to hull marina and back round down Humber street. Hull is a great little city it’s under estimated most people are really friendly and helpful and the nice thing about hull is you don’t drive through it to go to other places so if your coming to hull your coming because you really want to. ????????. Ps don’t forget to have a walk up to queen victora square it is spectacular it has two of hulls great museums in it ferans art gallery and the maritime museum it’s well worth a visit.

9. The Deep

Tower Street, Kingston-upon-Hull HU1 4DP England +44 1482 381000 [email protected] http://www.thedeep.co.uk
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The Deep

Visit Hull’s award-winning aquarium The Deep, which is home to over 5,000 animals. Marvel at amazing marine life including magnificent sharks & rays, the UK’s only pair of Green sawfish, a colony of Gentoo penguins, Loggerhead sea turtles & more. Go on a journey through prehistoric seas, past tropical lagoons, into the vast open oceans, down to the darkest depths, through the chilly Kingdom of ice & into the future. Catch the daily dive show at 2pm, penguin feeds at 11:30am & 3:30pm as well as getting hands on in a touchpool session with some animals native to British shores. Take a walk through the viewing tunnel & finish your visit with a ride in the glass lift through the 10 metre Endless Ocean tank. Little nippers can also enjoy the interactive magic floor, fossil brushing station & soft play area. Tickets cost: Adults £14, Children £11, Under 3's free, Senior/student £13. You can save 10% by booking your tickets online.

Reviewed By C4771QKheleng - Leeds, United Kingdom

First time visit today absolutely loved it what a great place for everyone to see fish and penguins and animals from the worlds oceans the tanks are fantastic and I’m formation it great the little ones loved the huge tanks which they could get up close to the deep is clean and great cafes good area to sit and watch the fish especially loved the penguins saw them being fed which was great will recommend to anyone for all ages

10. P&O North Sea Ferries - Hull to Rotterdam

Hedon Road Hull Ferry Terminal 1, King George Dock, Kingston-upon-Hull HU9 5QA England +44 1304 448888 [email protected] http://www.poferries.com/en/hull-rotterdam
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P&O North Sea Ferries - Hull to Rotterdam

Voted “Best Ferry Company” three years running*, there’s no better way to start your Dutch adventure than with P&O Ferries. We operate daily overnight sailings from Hull to Rotterdam, with cosy cabin accommodation included with each ticket. Whether you’re taking your car, your caravan, your bicycle, your pets, or all of the above, when you travel with P&O Ferries the holiday starts as soon as you step on board. Enjoy comfortable cabin accommodation, a choice of international cuisine from our restaurants, and huge savings on high street brands in our onboard shop. Little ones will love our kid-friendly menus and letting off steam in one of the play areas, while the whole family can kick back and relax with a choice of cinemas, live entertainment and speedy wifi access. However you like to start your journey, you’ll be doing it in style when you travel with P&O Ferries. *Globe Travel Awards 2016, 2017 & 2018

Reviewed By 734David - Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Very comfortable crossing - the North Sea was like a mill pond. We upgraded our cabin to club class and found it to be very, very comfortable. We had dinner in The Brasserie restaurant and thought the food and service were very good. Entry in to Rotterdam was fascinating to watch from the sun deck and both boarding and disembarking (with car) went well. Great way to travel!

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