Kingston Upon Hull Travel Guide
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Kingston Upon Hull, or Hull is in Yorkshire on the northern bank of the Humber Estuary.
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Understand
Get in
By plane
Hull is served by Humberside International Airport, which is on the south bank of the Humber Estuary - about 20 to 25 minutes drive to Hull City Centre via the Humber Bridge. Humberside Airport has daily scheduled flights to Aberdeen, Amsterdam and Dublin and charter flights to many European airports.
The X1 express coach service (operated by Stagecoach Bus) links the Airport with Hull City Centre. Journey times are just over half an hour and services run hourly.
By train
Hull's railway station is currently in a state of being rebuilt as an Intergrated Transport Interchange. Access to the station is currently by a temporary enterance one the south side of the concourse. Access arragements may change at short notice.
Hull Paragon Station is in the city centre and has easy access to local bus services. A temporary taxi rank is located at the south side of the station and car rental services are available on the station concourse.
Hull is served by seven daily Intercity train services to and from London Kings Cross. Journey times from the capital vary from between 2 hours, 30 minutes to 2 hours, 50 minutes. Most trains are operated by the city's own train operator - Hull Trains, though one service in each direction, is operated by Great North Eastern Railways. Between direct services you can change at Doncaster station for regular (two per hour) connections to Hull.
The city is located at the end of a major Transpennine route from Manchester. Hourly Transpennine Express trains operate to and from Manchester Piccadilly station stopping at Huddersfield, Leeds, Selby and Brough. Journey time from Manchester is about 1 hour, 55 minutes and from Leeds, a little under 1 hour. Regular, quick connections from Manchester Airport are available by changing at Huddersfield or Manchester.
An hourly fast service to and from Sheffield via Doncaster is available (operated by Northern Rail). This service calls at Meadowhall - a large, popular shopping centre near Sheffield. An hourly local, stopping service also operates to Doncaster.
Hull is the southern terminus of the Wolds Coast line to and from Scarborough, Bridlington, Driffield and Beverley.
A local service from York (with connections from the North and Scotland) is also available.
By car
The city is at the eastern end of the M62 (which changes to the A63 shortly before Hull) and can be easily accessed from the rest of the motorway network. It has good access from Lincolnshire and the south via the A15 and the Humber Bridge and can be accessed by the A1079 from York and the North
By bus
There is a Park and Ride service (Number 701) available from the outskirts of the city, clearly signposted, just off the A63. The service drops off at the Kingston Communications Stadium (and is therefore useful for match-day traffic - parking capacity near the stadium is very limited), Hull Royal Infirmary and Hull City Centre.
National Express coach services operate in and out of Hull dropping off on Ferensway, opposite the railway station.
Note that Hull's bus station is currently closed as part of a massive redevelopment of the area. It is due to re-open in 2007 as part of a transport interchange built into the railway station. Bus services currently start and terminate in a temporary area in the city centre, see Hull City Council's website for more details.
By boat
Hull is a major port and ferry terminus for P&O North Sea Ferries sailings to and from Rotterdam in Holland and Zeebrugge in Belgium.
Get around
The bus station in Hull City Centre is currently being rebuilt as a new transport interchange integrated with the railway station. Buses to and from the City Centre currently start and terminate at a temporary area around the outside of a carpark in the Bond Street area. Information on the temporary arrangements are on Hull City Council's website.
Bus services in Hull are operated by East Yorkshire Motor Services and Stagecoach in Hull. Unfortunately, as with most local transport services in the UK outside of London, ticketing and fares on bus services are not integrated across operators and you have to pay separately for each bus you ride on. Tickets are purchased from the driver when you board the bus. There is a bus travel centre located on Bond Street, near the temporary bus station area.
The network of services is extensive and can be initially confusing. A free bus network map is published by the City Council and is available (along with timetables) from the bus travel centre and local libraries. It can also be downloaded from the council's website. Service frequency on the main routes are generally at least every 10 minutes during the day. After 6pm service frequency is reduced.
See
The Museum quarter which includes William Wilberforce's old home and the Transport Museum. Entry is free.
Hull Ferens Art Gallery. Free entry.
Princes Quay. A shopping mall built on stilts over the quay, soon to have a cinema installed.
The Deep. A huge aquarium looking out over the river humber.
Do
Learn
Work
Buy
Eat
Cafes
- Peaberry's - City Centre
- Cafe Leonado - Princes Quay
- Studio 10 and a Half - City Centre
- The Zoo Cafe - Off Newland Avenue, specialising in vegetarian fare. Very good and uncomplicated atmosphere.
Budget
Mid-range
Splurge
Drink
Sleep
Budget
- Ibis Hotel - City Centre
The Ibis is a newly built, modern hotel situated at the end Frensway - the main road through the city centre. It's right next to the A63 (Castle Street) - the main road into town from the Motorway Network - and a three minute walk from the railway station. It's close to the main shopping area of the centre and a five minute walk from the popular restaurants and pubs on the marina. Room rates are currently about £46 per room per night.
Mid-range
- Royal (Station) Hotel - City Centre
- Willerby Manor Hotel - Willerby
- Portland Hotel - City Centre
- Holiday Inn, Hull Marina - near City Centre
- Ramada Jarvis - Willerby
Splurge
- Cave Castle & Country Club. Four Star - Brough
- Village Hotel. Four Star - Priory Park
- Tickton Grange - Tickton
Contact
Stay safe
Cope
Get out
Leeds is an hour's drive along the M62 or an hour by train. Voted UK's favourite city and Visitor City of the Year. Great for shopping, nightlife, parks and museums. Largest city in Yorkshire a good base to explore the Yorkshire Dales.
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