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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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Walkington
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Walkington
Walkington is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Skidby, 42km from Flamborough Head.
Walkington is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,800 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Skidby, about 4 km away.
Walkington is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south-west of the town of Beverley on the B1230 road, and Beverley Grammar School.
The civil parish consists of the village of Walkington and the hamlet of Broadgate, located to theRead more
east of the village. According to the 2011 UK census, Walkington parish had a population of 2,337, a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 2,481.
The name Walkington derives from the Old English Walcaingtūn meaning 'settlement connected with Walca'.
Broadgate is the site of a former mental hospital, named Broadgate Hospital.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Walkington?
Within an hour or so of Walkington: Humber Bridge (13 km), Seaways Cafe (25 km), York Minster (42 km), The Shambles (42 km).
Are there any good drives near Walkington?
The nearest famous roads are Rosedale Chimney Bank, Holme Moss and Woodhead Pass.
Where is Walkington?
Walkington is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Skidby.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,769
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.8195, -0.4896
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 Walkington
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
York Minster
One of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe, famous for its medieval stained glass.
42 km · about 50 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.
42 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Walkington
- Right hereHumber 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.
- 64 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.
- 66 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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