Tourist Guide 2008

Yorkshire warterway museum:
AWARDED Best Small Visitor Attraction of 2007 by Yorkshire Tourist Board, the Yorkshire Waterways Museum is located next to Goole Docks, between the Dutch River and the Aire and Calder Navigation. The museum tells the story of the port and town of Goole, and the social and industrial heritage of the Yorkshire inland waterways.
Entry to the museum is free, with Goole docks history tours aboard ‘Telethon Louise priced at £3 per person (call for availability). The museum café is open all day serving lunch and refreshments. Check out the website for special events running through the year.
For more information, visit: www.waterwaysmuseum.org.uk Opening times are Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm and weekends, 11am to 4pm.

Dinostar:
IF you want to hear a raptor roar, touch triceratops bones or see a T-Rex skull, a trip to Dinostar, in Humber Street, Hull could be just the thing for you. Dinostar is Yorkshire’s only dinosaur attraction and is close to The Deep and Hull Marina in the Fruit Market area of Hull’s Old Town.
Dinostar is open from 11am until 5pm, Wednesday to Sunday, plus some school holidays.
For details, call: (01482) 320424.

Jorvik:
GET face-to-face with the Vikings at Jorvik Viking Centre, in Coppergate, York.
The world-famous centre is a must-see for visitors to the city and is one of the most popular visitor attractions in the UK. For the past 21 years it has welcomed some 14 million visitors to three exciting exhibitions that offer the chance to learn a little more about ancient York. Travel back 1,000 years in just one day on the time machine and then witness the sights and experience the smells (you may need a hanky!) as you travel around old York. You can also witness the skills and artistry of the Vikings as there are live craft demonstrations. Book early to avoid disappointment.
The Jorvik Viking Centre is open seven days a week from 10am to 5pm (summer) and 10am to 4pm (winter).
For more information or to book a visit, call: (01904) 543402 or visit: www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk

Streetlife:
ARE you trying to find something to do for the day that will entertain the children, too? Then why not take them to the Streetlife Museum, in Hull?
The Streetlife Museum opened in 2002 and visitors can experience a first-class collection of transport exhibits, right through from trams to tricycles. The award-winning galleries allow visitors to sample the sights, sounds and smells of 200 years of transport history.
Admission is free to all. Opening times are Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm and Sunday from 1.30pm to 4.30pm.

Air Museum:
FANCY an excellent day out for all the family with plenty to look at and learn about? Then a visit to the Yorkshire Air Museum, in Elvington, near York may be for you.
The museum is a living memorial to all the Allied Air Forces personnel who operated from Yorkshire during the Second World War. The museum aims to be relevant to present day generations by explaining in a realistic way what life was like on a typical wartime bomber station, as well as displaying the history of aviation.
Yorkshire has a particular place in aviation from Sir George Cayley – the world-renowned father of aeronautics – to present day aircraft manufacture. And the museum is justly proud of the region’s heritage and across the site you can explore aspects of design and technology dating from the 1850s right up to the present day. All of these make the Yorkshire Air Museum an exciting attraction.
From October 27 until March 29, the museum is open from 10am to 3.30pm, every day.
And from March 30 until October 26, the museum is open from 10am to 5pm, every day.
For more information, call: (01904) 608595.

National Fishing Heritage Museum:
GRIMSBY’S fishing heritage is remembered and celebrated in the National Fishing Heritage Museum. The multi-award winning museum recreates Grimsby’s maritime history with a tour that includes a recreation of a 1950’s voyage with authentic aromas and moving decks, as well as scenes from the street and home life of old Grimsby.
The centre is only two minutes walk from Grimsby town centre. It tells the story of local fishermen, their boats and the waters they fished in. The dangers and hardships of life at sea are explained and there are realistic re-constructions of back streets and alleys of 1950s Grimsby. You can tour the ex-Grimsby trawler, Ross Tiger, where you will be guided by a former trawlerman who will explain the problems and hardships of life at sea often in dangerous waters, cramped accommodation and appalling weather conditions.
There is no restriction on who can visit the Fishing Heritage Centre, although the steep sides of the Ross Tiger make access difficult for visitors who require assistance with walking and children under five.
The centre is open all year round, from April to October, Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm and weekends and bank holidays from 10.30am to 5.30pm.
From November to March, the museum is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and weekends from 11am to 3pm.
For more information, call: (01472) 323345.

Hornsea Museum:
IF you are interested in learning about the changing patterns of village life in North Holderness, pay a visit to the Hornsea Museum, on the east coast, in East Yorkshire.
Hornsea Museum was established in 1978 in an 18th Century farmhouse. It is a registered charity and is staffed mainly by volunteers that over the years have won numerous awards and featured on television several times. From the pre-industrial age of the 1700s to post-Second World War Britain, the museum shows human evolution, warts and all.
Personalities, characters, tools and trades all are presented in imaginative, decorative and informative displays accessible to young and old alike. The local history room was restyled last year and in 2008 the museum will open a new extension to its Hornsea Pottery displays.
The museum is located on Burns Farm, Newbegin, Hornsea.
Opening hours are weekdays, 11am to 5pm and Sundays, 2pm to 5pm.
Adults get in for £2.50, concessions for £2.00 and families for £7.50. Children under five get in free.
For more information, call: (01964) 533443 or visit the website at: www.hornseamuseum.com

Hedon Museum:
This is a small volunteer-run museum dedicated to telling the story of the historic town of Hedon and its surroundings.
Pop down and find out about the region’s ancient Haven, civic life, trades, public houses and wartime experiences. And in addition to the permanent displays, the museum also offers frequently changing temporary exhibitions on specialist themes, local craft and art. Entry is free. Refreshments are available and the museum also runs a small shop selling a selection of booklets, postcards and gifts.
You can find the museum behind the Town Hall, in the town centre. It is open every Wednesday and Saturday from February to November.
For details, call: (01482) 890908.

National Railway Museum:
FOR those who love trains, the National Railway Museum, in Leeman Road, York, is the perfect place to visit for a day out.
Inside the world’s largest railway museum, you’ll find more than 300 years of world railway history, from Japanese Bullet trains to Queen Victoria’s favourite carriage. The collection, including more than 100 locomotives and nearly 200 other items of rolling stock, tells the railway story from the early 19th century to the present day.
Permanent displays include the jewel in the museum’s crown – “Palaces on Wheels”. Events are also held at the museum including the Duchess of Hamilton Exhibition, which started this year, a theatre production of the Railway Children and China 2008, a 20-week celebration of Chinese culture to mark the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which is due later in the year.
The National Railway Museum is open daily (except for December 24, 25, 26) between 10am and 6pm.
For more information, call: (08448) 153139 or visit: www.nrm.org.uk

Fort Paull:
ON THE banks of the River Humber lies Fort Paull – one of the East Riding’s most historic and fascinating sites.
Situated just a short drive from Hull on Battery Road, it is the only Napoleonic fortress in Yorkshire and a great place to visit for all the family. It has many inviting attractions spread across 10 acres of land, including underground magazine stores and two large Caponieres, which can best be described as forts within a fort.
For more information, call: (01482) 896236 or visit: www.fortpaull.com

OTHER MUSEUMS:
Royal Air Force Holmpton, near Withernsea
For more information, call: (01964) 630208 or visit the website at: www.rafholmpton.com

The Bayle Museum, Bayle Gate, Old Town, Bridlington

For more information, visit: www.bayle.bridlington.net or call: (01262) 674353. Beside the Seaside – The Bridlington Experience, in 35 Queen Street, Bridlington, North Yorkshire
For more information, call: (01262) 674308 or e-mail the dedicated team, at: lordsfeofees@btconnect.com

The Stewart Museum at Burnby Hall Gardens, Pocklington, York
For more information, call: (01759) 307125 or visit the website, at: www.burnbyhallgardens.com

The Yorkshire Museum of Farming, in Murton Park, Murton, York
For more information, call: (01904) 489966 or email the team, at: enquiries@murtonpark.co.uk

Withernsea Lighthouse Museum, Hull Road, Withernsea
For more information, visit: www.withernsealighthouse.co.uk or call the dedicated team in-house, on: (01964) 614834.

Museum of the Wolds Wagoners Special Reserve, Sledmere House, Sledmere
For more information, call: (01377) 236637 or visit the website at: www.sledmerehouse.com

The Trolleybus Museum, Belton Road, Sandtoft, Doncaster
For more information, visit: www.sandtoft.org.uk

Baysgarth House Museum, Baysgarth Park, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire
For more information, call (01652) 637568.

FORT PAULL

Explore 500 years of history within the walls of this superb napolenic fortress set in 10 acres with magnificent views over the Humber estuary.

The Fort re-opens on 1st March 2008, 10am - 6pm (last admission 4pm). Please see our revised opening times for further information.

Fort Paull is located just outside of the village of Paull in East Yorkshire. It is within easy reach of the city of Kingston Upon Hull and only 5 minutes from the North Sea Ferry Terminal.

Please note. dogs are not permitted within the Fort walls exept guide dogs.

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Exhibits

The Blackburn Beverley

One of the Forts most impressive exhibits is the World's only surviving Blackburn Beverley Aircraft.

The plane was originally built at British Aerospace in Brough and made its final flight into Paull Aerodrome just outside the village, it remained there for ten years before being moved to the Beverley Army Museum where it was a focal point for visitors for several years. When the museum closed a bid was made by the Fort to purchase the aircraft. The bid was subsequently successful and in 2005 the Beverley returned home to Paull.

The staff at Fort Paull are extremely proud of this acquisition and are determined to preserve not just the fabric of the aircraft but also its history. Inside the aircraft you will find information regarding the history of the Blackburn Beverley and this specific aircraft in particular, you can also look around its massive frame and see just how much the plane could carry.

No visit to the Fort is complete without looking at the Blackburn Beverley.

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Contact Us

If you wish to contact the Fort please see the details below:

Address:
Fort Paull
Battery Rd
Paull
Nr Hull
East Yorkshire
HU12 8FP

Telephone: 01482 896236
Or e-mail: Fortpaull@aol.com