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Seaways Cafe
Famous bikers' cafe at Fridaythorpe on the rolling B1251 through the Yorkshire Wolds, drawing hundreds of motorcycles and sports cars on summer weekends for its renowned breakfasts.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Etton
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Etton
Etton is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Leconfield, 37km from RSPB Bempton Cliffs.
Etton is in England, United Kingdom, with about 277 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Leconfield, about 4 km away.
Etton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Beverley town centre and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the village of Leconfield. 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south-east is Cherry Burton. To the west lie the hamlets of Kiplingcotes (3 milesRead more
(5 km) away due west) and Gardham (1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the south-west). South Dalton lies 1.5 miles to the north-west.
The village itself lies to the west of the B1248 road in its own shallow dale. The village's buildings are almost entirely situated either side of Main Street. Along this street lie both the village pub and St Mary's Church, Etton, which is a Grade II* listed building.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Etton and part of the hamlet of Kiplingcotes.
According to the 2011 UK Census, Etton parish had a population of 277, a decrease on the 2001 UK Census figure of 285.
The name Etton derives from the Old English Eatatūn meaning 'Eata's settlement'.
Etton is significant as the 1584 birthplace of Rev John Lothropp, founder of Barnstable, Massachusetts. Thomas Carling, who emigrated from Etton to Canada in 1818, used 'a recipe from his native Yorkshire' to found the Carling Brewery in 1840.
Etton is also home to the Holderness Hunt, whose kennels are located on the south-east of the village.
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What is there to see near Etton?
Within an hour or so of Etton: Seaways Cafe (19 km), Humber Bridge (19 km), Castle Howard (37 km), RSPB Bempton Cliffs (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Etton?
The nearest famous roads are Rosedale Chimney Bank, Holme Moss and Woodhead Pass.
Where is Etton?
Etton is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Leconfield.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 277
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.8785, -0.5131
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Etton
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
Humber Bridge
Vast single-span suspension bridge over the Humber estuary near Hull: the world's longest of its kind for 16 years after opening in 1981, with a 2.2km crossing that still feels like flying over water.
19 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Castle Howard
A stately home in North Yorkshire, not a true castle but one of England's grandest Baroque residences, famous from Brideshead Revisited.
37 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
RSPB Bempton Cliffs
Chalk cliffs hosting half a million seabirds in season, including England's largest mainland gannet colony and thousands of puffins.
37 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
York Minster
One of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe, famous for its medieval stained glass.
38 km · about 45 min drive
photogenic
The Shambles
Medieval York street where overhanging timber-framed shops nearly touch across the lane, some dating to the 14th century. Once a row of butchers' shops; the meat-hooks and wide sill-boards survive.
38 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Flamborough Head
A chalk headland of stacks, arches and caves on the East Yorkshire coast, with two lighthouses and huge seabird colonies nearby.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
An 18-mile heritage steam line from Pickering across the moors to Grosmont and on to Whitby, one of the busiest in Britain.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Etton
- 19 kmHumber BridgeVast single-span suspension bridge over the Humber estuary near Hull: the world's longest of its kind for 16 years after opening in 1981, with a 2.2km crossing that still feels like flying over water.
- 58 kmRosedale Chimney BankOne of England's steepest roads, hitting 1-in-3 (33%) as it climbs from Rosedale Abbey onto the North York Moors past old ironstone kilns. A rite of passage for drivers and cyclists; caravans are banned.
- 60 kmSutton BankA steep escarpment with a 1-in-4 hairpin climb and a view James Herriot called 'the finest in England', looking over the Vale of York.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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