East Yorkshire Activities and Attractions

For those who want more than a relaxing break in Yorkshire you will never be at a loose end at Broadgate Farm Cottages. Each cottage has a comprehensive guide to local events and amenities – if you want to plan your holiday much of this can be emailed to you in the weeks before your arrival.

The county of East Yorkshire is full of hidden tourist gems, there is so much to do here that you could stay for a month and do something different every day! Broadgate Farm is ideally located with all of the local attractions within easy reach. Unlike many UK holiday destinations there is just as much to do here in east Yorkshire whatever the weather or time of year.

Our activity guide is split into several sections

• Nature Lovers
• Activities
• Children’s activities
• Places to visit
• Walking
• Spectator sports
• Museums, art galleries and attractions
• Land marks & places of interest
• Special Events
• Days out
• Eating out

For Nature Lovers
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• Country Walks  –  There are many delightful country walks in the East Riding of Yorkshire including sections of the Wolds Way. Our local council run an excellent website detailing local walks. www.eastriding.gov.uk/eastriding/walks/index.htm
• Bird watching -  We have a wide range of birds in our gardens and fields and there are several important sites within easy distance including 
  • Bempton Cliffs
  • Blacktoft Sands
  • Tophill Low
  • Spurn Point
• Hornsea Mere the largest freshwater lake in Yorkshire and was formed at the end of the Ice Age. Bird watching, rowing and a cafe.,

Activities -all within easy reach

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• Golf
• Horse Riding
• Fishing
• Scuba diving
• Speedboat & jet ski – now only with own craft
• Waterskiing
• Cycling - new the Yorkshire Wolds cycle route a wonderful 5 day 146 mile adventure through the Yorkshire Wolds
• Rowing – Hornsea Mere 
• Indoor rock climbing
• Motocross
• Clay pigeon shooting
• Swimming 
• Ice skating
• Gliding
• Flying at Hull Aero Club
• Skydiving – Parachuting
• Ten Pin Bowling
• Polo  Events and lessons ( www.whiterosepolo.co.uk   www.beverleypoloclub.co.uk )

Children’s Activities

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Children will enjoy and are welcome at many of the activity centres listed above. They will also enjoy many of the museums and attractions of East Yorkshire. There are also the following available in the area.

• Soft play – several in the area
• Playgrounds locally in Walkington and Beverley
• Beverley Maze - seasonal fun for all the family www.beverleymaze.biz 
• Kids Club available locally for full & half day sessions
• Petting farm at Honeysuckle Farm near Hornsea

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• Beverley Minster
• Burton Agnes Hall
• Burton Constable Hall
• MaisterHouse
• Wassand Hall
• Burnby Hall Gardens Band concerts and themed days
• Sledmere House
• Sewerby Hall  
• Castle Howard  

Walking

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We have many delightful walks in East Yorkshire including both a 20km and a 8km walk that start and finish at our gate.  For those who prefer more gentle exercise there are a number of guided walks around Beverley.

• Beverley 20
• Minster Way
• Wilberforce Way
• Wolds Way
• And check out the Walking the Riding website
• Guided Walks including Ghost Walks, Town Trail & a Pub Walk.

 Spectator Sports

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• Horse Racing at Beverley
• Championship Football  - Hull City
• Rugby League - Rovers & Hull FC
• Polo
• Ice Hockey

Museums, Art Galleries and Attractions

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• The Deep aquarium
• Street Life – free entry
• Hull & East Riding Museum – free entry
• Wilberforce House – free entry
• Hull Maritime museum – free entry
• Hands on History museum   - free entry
• The Arctic Corsair – guided tours of an old trawler
• Spurn Lightship
• Dinostar - interactive exhibition of dinosaurs 28 Humber St Hull 01482 320424
• Fort Paull
• Feren's Art Gallery  - free entry
• National Railway Museum 
• The Jorvik Centre & Dig 
• York Castle Museum 
• Clifford’s Tower York
• Hornsea museum 
• Beverley Treasure House
• Beverley Art Gallery
• Flamingo Land Theme park & Zoo www.flamingoland.co.uk/

Landmarks & Places of Interest in East Yorkshire

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• Beverley Minster
• Beverley Westwood
• The Humber Bridge
• Hornsea Mere
• Spurn Point

Events – far too many to list in full! see our events guide.

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• Country & Agricultural Shows
• Yorkshire Nations Cup International Polo
• Beverley and East Riding Early Music Festival
• Beverley Kite Festivals
• Racing at Beverley Racecourse
• Gardeners Fair
• Beverley & East Riding Folk Festival
• Beverley Chamber Music Festival
• Michaelmas Fair at Burton Agnes
• Beverley Food Festival
• Beverley Lions Bonfire (on Beverley Westwood)
• Beverley Festival of Christmas
• Jazz Festival at Burton Agnes
• Hull Fair – Held each October for over 700 years! The largest travelling fair in Europe

Days Out

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• The seaside – you can be by the sea in 20-30 minutes and there are a number of Blue Flag beaches locally
• Flamborough Head for Rock pools and fossil hunts