Holderness

Holderness is a destination with something for everyone . With sleepy little villages contrasting with bustling resorts together with great sandy beaches it has always been a magnet for holidaymaker's.
The Holderness coast still pulls flocks of tourists looking for a traditional seaside break with Withernsea Hornsea and Aldbrough the most popular destinations . In fact many people have decided to own their very own static caravan along the Holderness coast so they can holiday as much as they like . .
Away from the coast you will find a variety of attractions to keep the visitors coming back year after year .
At Hornsea you will find the largest stretch of inland fresh water in the area, the Hornsea Mere and at Hornsea Freeport you will find a small village with over 40 shops with a collection of well known brands at up to 50% off high street prices .
Just North of Hornsea is the remaining earthworks of Skipsea castle . The castle was demolished following the orders of Henry VII and is now cared for by English Heritage .
Withernsea brings back memories of a traditional seaside resort where amusement arcades sit side by side with fish and chip shops and sand castles on the beach . Here you can watch the fishermen going out in their boats to brink back fish and crabs from the waters of the North sea . Withernsea also hosts one of the biggest fishing competitions in England and surfing and scuba diving is also popular . If you have your own boat there is also a slipway to the sea .
In between the 3 main Towns are little villages such as Thorngumbald which almost has the same population as Withernsea .Patrington which is one of the earliest recorded settlements in Holderness and recorded in the Domesday Book as a town .
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Aldbrough (recorded as Aldenburg in the Domesday Book) . It hosts the Church of St Bartholomew which dates from the 13th century and built mainly in the Norman style but with evidence of Saxon architecture. Inside it can boast the tomb of Sir John de Melsa, a 6’ 6” warrior of great note, and govenor of York from 1292-1296 There is also a Norman arch and a sundial which is located on an interior wall (over a pillar on the exterior side of the south nave aisle).
Atwick a small, though pleasant village situated near the sea .At its centre stands an old stone cross which appears to be of great antiquity, there is round its base a latin inscription, but rendered unintelligible by the dilapidation's of time
Mappleton where in 1991, sea defences were built in order to protect the village from intense sea erosion that had threatened it. The cliffs had been eroded at a rate of 2.9 metres per year. The £2million project created 2 large rock groynes to halt long shore drift as well as revetments to break the waves.

One of the most popular tourist spots in Holderness is Burton constable Hall at Skirlaugh .The treasures of Burton Constable superb 18th an 19th century interiors including a gallery , great hall dining and drawing rooms . There is also a Chinese room and museum with delightful lakeside and parkland walks . Wassand Hall
at Seaton is a fine regency house built in 1815 by Thomas Cundy the Elder . The house, gardens and parks are open on selected days during the summer, when teas are available in the fine conservatory in Wassand's beautifully planted walled gardens.

The award winning Fort Paull Yorkshires only intact Napoleonic fort is a great day out for the young or old . It boasts Waxworks in underground labyrinths , a bird of prey centre , military museums and the worlds only Blackburn Beverly aircraft .

If its nature your looking for Holderness has plenty to offer .
Spurn point , a designated Heritage Coast, is a nature reserve, owned since 1960 by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and covering 113 hectares (1.13 km²) above high water and 181 hectares (1.81 km²) of foreshore. The mud flats are an important feeding ground for wading birds, and the area has a bird observatory, for monitoring migrating birds.

With all this to offer its no wonder Holderness has become one of the most popular destinations in the UK .