natural wonder
Spurn Point
A three-mile sand spit curling into the Humber estuary, cut off from the mainland by tidal washovers and reachable on foot at low tide.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Halsham
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Halsham
Halsham is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Rimswell, 21km from Spurn Point.
Halsham is in England, United Kingdom. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Rimswell, about 4 km away.
Halsham is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Withernsea town centre and it lies south of the B1362 road.
According to the 2011 UK census, Halsham parish had a population of 255, a decrease on theRead more
2001 UK census figure of 260.
The name Halsham derives from the Old English halshām meaning 'village on a neck of land'.
The Anglican All Saints' Church, Halsham was designated a Grade I listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. To the east of the church is the Constable Mausoleum which is designated as a Grade II* listed building. Halsham House, a former school, dates to the late 16th century.
HMS Halsham, a Ham class of inshore minesweeper, was named after the village.
In 1823 inhabitants in the village numbered 315. Occupations included sixteen farmers, three wheelwrights, a bricklayer, a grocer, a blacksmith, and the landlord of the Sun public house. A carrier operated between the village and Hull on Tuesdays. The village was described as consisting of "chiefly a number of respectable farm houses, scattered at irregular distances from each other". The Constable family mausoleum is described as of stone, with polished white marble facing, with, at its centre, a monument to Sir William Constable (Historic England credits it to Sir Edward; Pevsner to Sir William), built at a cost of £10,000. Sir John Constable of Kirby Knowle in 1584 left 80/- (shillings) per year from his estate to be paid out in perpetuity: 20/- for the education of eight poor children with a further 24/- for their satchels and books; 32/- for eight poor men; and 4/- for two poor women. He provided for a hospital for the use of the poor men and women of the parish.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Halsham?
Within an hour or so of Halsham: Spurn Point (21 km), Humber Bridge (25 km), Flamborough Head (43 km), Cadwell Park (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Halsham?
The nearest famous roads are Rosedale Chimney Bank, Holme Moss and Woodhead Pass.
Where is Halsham?
Halsham is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Rimswell.
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- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.7298, -0.0745
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 Halsham
6 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.
25 km · about 30 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
Cadwell Park
Known as the mini-Nurburgring, this Lincolnshire circuit features dramatic hills including The Mountain where bikes and cars go airborne.
46 km · about 55 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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
cafe
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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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10 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 25 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.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
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April to October
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