Hull is an independent industrial waterfront city that is the perfect place to live, work, invest, study or create, it is like nowhere else. Characterful period houses, waterfront apartments and stylish properties with spacious gardens are among an abundance of appealing places to live in the city and surrounding suburbs.
Hull’s status as a hive of cultural activity spread across the globe in 2017 as an audience of five million people attended a host of world-class events, exhibitions and cultural activities. The city is continuing to produce an incredible programme of huge acts, festivals and installations for its residents and visitors alike. Its magnificent visitor attractions include The Deep aquarium, The Ferens Art Gallery and the historic Museums Quarter. The Hull New Theatre and Hull City Hall regularly attract international companies such as The Russian State Ballet, while the Hull Truck Theatre is one of the UK’s most well-known independent companies. The new Hull Venue, a £36 million state-of-the-art 3,500-seat music and events complex, is attracting the best UK and international acts.
The city’s thriving restaurant and bar scene is headlined by busy independent outlets in the city’s vibrant Fruit Market and Avenues areas, while pubs in the Old Town are filled with personality. Hull has an impressive number of parks and green spaces, with several country houses in the area around the city, while walkers and cyclists are spoiled by routes including the magnificent Yorkshire Wolds Way. Sport fans in Hull can roar on two top-flight rugby teams and for the football fans there is Hull City AFC.
Key Hull industries include manufacturing, ports and logistics, food processing, chemicals, research and development, retail and education. Home to more than 8,000 businesses, including major employers Associated British Ports (ABP), Aunt Bessies, BP, Crown Paints, Arco, KCom Group, Reckitt Benckiser, Siemens Gamesa and T.J. Smith & Nephew plus a raft of successful individuals, start-ups and SME’s.
Hull has excellent national and international transport links. Hull is close to the M62 motorway while the famous Humber Bridge links Hull to Lincolnshire and the East of England. There are good rail links and even a direct service from Hull Paragon Interchange to London on Hull Trains.
Humberside Airport has daily services to Amsterdam and onward connections all around the world. The Port of Hull is a major port for cargo handling 10 million tonnes of cargo and £12 billion in trade each year and Hull has daily P&O ferry services to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge.
The market town of Beverley is a beautiful place to live, the town first became a tourist destination in the 12th Century and the town’s pretty cobbled streets and courtyards continue to attract history buffs, music lovers, racegoers and shoppers. Property ranges from listed townhouses and apartments in the centre to modern new builds on the outskirts. For a perfect introduction, head for landmarks like the Minster, St. Mary’s Church and the market. Then, experience some of Britain’s finest flat racing, or dip into one of the many acclaimed local restaurants.
Widely regarded as one of Europe’s finest Gothic churches, Beverley Minster is famous for its abundance of 13th Century stone carvings, stained glass and decoration. Nearby, St. Mary’s Church is also blessed with many architectural wonders and oddities. For a taste of medieval Beverley, take the colourful town trail, or browse the bustling streets of Toll Gavel, Ladygate and Hengate on market day. Then, soak up the atmosphere in one of Beverley’s many historic pubs.
Horse racing has been a part of Beverley life since the 16th Century and the course is known for its regular flat racing and family-friendly race days. The picturesque town centre is also a good place to shop for designer style and the mediaeval market is an ideal spot to pick up local cheese, sausages and crafts. If you love live music, you may also want to make a date with the Beverley Folk Festival or the Early Music Festival and catch some of Britain’s best live performers.
Asides from its regular markets, Beverley is well known for hosting food and music festivals throughout the year. Beverley has fascinating cobbled streets containing a wide variety of shops, cafes, cosy coffee shops, fine dining restaurants and bars. And if all that seems a little too energetic, escape to the wildflower meadows of Westwood and the Yorkshire Wolds.
Beverley Westwood, with its landmark Black Mill, is home to the ancient Beverley and East Riding Golf Club and is one of Yorkshire’s finest and most natural golf courses. Founded in 1889, the Westwood course is arguably the oldest in Yorkshire. It boasts an enviable mix of golfing landscape – parkland, heathland and links – taking advantage of the ups and downs of the rolling fairways and magnificent views of the market town and its spectacular Minster.
