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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Hollym
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Hollym
Hollym is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Patrington, 15km from Spurn Point.
Hollym is in England, United Kingdom, with about 339 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Patrington, about 4 km away.
Hollym is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) south of Withernsea and lies on the A1033 road.
According to the 2011 UK census, the parish had a population of 513, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure ofRead more
447.
The name Hollym probably derives from the plural form of either the Old English hol or the Old Norse holr meaning 'hollow'. Another suggestion is that the second element is derived from the Old English hām meaning 'village' or 'hamm' meaning 'hemmed-in land'.
Hollym Airfield lies just north of the village and is suitable for light aircraft.
St Nicholas' Church, Hollym, built in 1814, is a Grade II listed building.
In 1823, Hollym was a parish in the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. At that time the population was 260. Occupations included seventeen farmers, a corn miller, a schoolmaster, and the landlady of The Plough public house. A carrier operated weekly between the village and Hull.
Hollym was served from 1854 to 1964 by Hollym Gate railway station on the Hull and Holderness Railway.
Edmund Henry Barker, the English classical scholar, was born in the village.
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What is there to see near Hollym?
Within an hour or so of Hollym: Spurn Point (15 km), Humber Bridge (32 km), Cadwell Park (44 km), Flamborough Head (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Hollym?
The nearest famous roads are Rosedale Chimney Bank, Holme Moss and Monsal Trail.
Where is Hollym?
Hollym is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Patrington.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 339
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.7040, 0.0401
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 Hollym
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.
32 km · about 35 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.
44 km · about 50 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.
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.
51 km · about 60 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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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9 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 32 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
When to drive here
April to October
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