All Entries in the "Hornsea" Category
Travelling To Hornsea
By Road If you are travelling to Hornsea by road, it can only accessed by two minor roads, the B1242 and the B1244, both offshoots from the A615. From the South, you can access the B1242 from Withernsea bringing you through Roos, Garton & Aldbrough. At Aldbrough the B1242 meets the B1238 which is [...]
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Hornsea Beach, Hornsea
Hornsea beach is a long beach of mixed sand and shingle, located between Flamborough Headland and Spurnpoint on the Yorkshire Coast. The town of Hornsea has wide selection of amenities and facilities.
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Hornsea Mere
Hornsea Mere is generally described as the largest natural freshwater lake in Yorkshire and lies to the west of Hornsea. It covers an area of 467 acres (1.89 km2), is 2 miles (3.2 km) long, ¾ mile at its widest point and 12 feet (3.7 m) at its deepest point. It is a popular tourist [...]
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Hornsea Museum
Hornsea Museum was established in 1978. Sited in an 18th Century farmhouse and the two adjacent cottages, it is a registered charity, staffed mainly by volunteers. Over the years Hornsea Museum has won numerous national awards and has been featured on television several times. The museum is not a relic but a living entity, changing [...]
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Honeysuckle Farm
Honeysuckle Farm has been run by the Gardham family for generations now. The farm first opened its doors to the public way back in 1992 and they have been greeting visitors every year since. They have also expanded their range of facilities and attractions so that people can enjoy visiting a working family farm that [...]
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Hornsea General History
At the beginning of the 19th Century Hornsea, or Hornsea-with-Burton as it was officially known, had a population of just 533. Hornsea was primarily an agricultural area, although it did have a name as a market centre partly based on fishing and seaborne trade. Popular fairs took place around 13th August and 17th December, plus [...]
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