Ghost Walk of York:
THE Original Ghost Walk of York is believed the be the first exclusive ghost walk in the world, taking visitors around the haunted back streets of the city. Established in the early 1970s, the walk aims to be accurate, authentic and genuine, exploring a world of folklore, legend and dreams.
The walks run every night from 8pm and walkers should meet at the King’s Arms Pub, Ouse Bridge. Late-comers can always meet the rest of the group at 8.30pm at Clifford’s Tower steps.
For more information, call: (01759) 373090 or (01904) 764222.

Pickering Castle:
IF YOU don’t fancy taking part in a ghost walk but want to sample some spookiness, why not visit a haunted castle?
Pickering Castle is an impressive Norman motte and bailey fortress, founded by William the Conqueror. The grassy mount and the curtain walls punctuated by tall towers are the most prominent features of this royal fortress with the high outer curtain wall, flanked by three rectangular towers.
For more information on the spooky castle, call (01751) 474989.

Lincoln Ghost Walk:
IF YOU are looking for an unusual way to spend the evening, look no further than the Original Lincoln Ghost Walk.
The walk runs every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7pm, whatever the weather and starts at Castle Hill. Walkers are taken around the historic part of the city, around the cathedral area, and are told ghost stories, as well as a bit of relevant history.
For more information, please call Margaret Green on: (01522) 874056, or visit the website, at: www.lincolnhistorywalks.co.uk

Hull Ghost Walk:
HULL’S Ghost Walk will take you on a journey of the city’s old town, with some traditional tales of the past along the way.
The walk has been running for 12 years and visitors are shown around by narrator Keith Daddy, who has organised the walks from the very start. The tours, which start from Trinity Square, are around Hull’s old town and include both gruesome and ghostly stories. The Hull Ghost Walk now runs all year round and takes place on a Monday and Wednesday evening.
For walk times or more information, call Keith Daddy on: 07984 172547.

SITUATED in the heart of Hull’s old town, Ye Olde Black Boy is the one of the region’s most definitive Olde English pubs.
But with rumours of being haunted, this pub is also featured on the famous Hull Ghost Walk and many stories are told along the way about the pub’s spooky back room

Westwood: IF YOU fancy a weekend stroll around one of East Yorkshire’s finest pastures, visit beautiful Beverley Westwood.
Just a five-minute walk from Beverley town centre, it offers greenery and tranquility. Its undulating hills and flatter roadside stretches are home to cows which are allowed to roam free – they often wander on to the roads so care is needed if you are driving.
The Westwood is a fabulous green belt with Burton Bushes – the remains of a medieval forest – that contains some magnificent oak trees. It is also home to a golf course and model air plane club while located in the centre of the Westwood is the Racecourse, which holds up to 18 flat race meetings a year.

Lincolnshire Walking:
IF YOU see Lincolnshire as being nothing more than one big flat pancake, then think again. Nestling in the north-eastern quarter of the county, the Lincolnshire Wolds offers countless hilly options for a great day out for walkers.
Set mid-way between Lincoln and the coast, this area of outstanding natural beauty is surrounded by the relatively flat fens, coastal marsh and the Lincoln Clay Vale. For a long-distance route, the 147-mile Viking Way, which starts on the banks of the Humber in the north and winds its way through Lincolnshire before ending up on the shores of Rutland Water, is a popular route for walkers.
It passes through the Wolds, the market town of Horncastle, the Lincolnshire Limewoods, Lincoln, the southern Lincolnshire Edge and the Kesteven Uplands before entering Leicestershire and Rutland. You can pick up maps and books, plus details on where to stay from the Tourist Information Centres across the county.
Full details of short walks are available at: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk then click on Lincolnshire Walks.

Yorkshire Wolds walking: CHALK valleys, beautiful rolling hills, wooded slopes and pretty villages – probably not the image most have of the Yorkshire Wolds. But go beyond the flat crop fields and you will find plenty of stunning routes to keep walkers entertained this summer.
If you are up for an adventure, attempt the marked 80-mile Yorkshire Wolds Way, through some of the most tranquil countryside in England. Starting on the banks of the Humber estuary, the walk climbs gently to the tops of the rolling Wolds hills and ends at the dramatic coastal headland of Filey Brigg. On a clear day, walkers can see North Lincolnshire, the East Yorkshire coast and across the Vale of York.
It normally takes five days and for those choosing to make a proper holiday of it, there’s plenty of accommodation options in villages along the route. Although about 800 people complete the entire route each year, many more choose little sections, including the ever-popular lost village of Wharram Percy and Londesborough Park Estate, plus the rolling hills around Huggate, Fridaythorpe and Thixendale.
Walking in East Yorkshire is by no means boring!

North York Moors walking: FORGET the Lake District – the North York Moors will keep even the most discerning walker entertained this summer.
From the challenging and craggy Cleveland Hills to gentle woodland trails with wheelchair access, there really is something for everyone. Your starting place for any trip should be one of the two North York Moors visitors’ centres – based near Danby and the Sutton Bank Visitor Centre. Then get your hands on a route map and take to the hills.
A popular walk follows the Cleveland Way from Helmsley, past the spectacular ruins of Rievaulx Abbey and ends up at the White Horse – a 70-metre chalk figure on the hillside above Kilburn. To get back to your starting point, follow quiet roads through the tranquil villages of Cold Kirby and Old Byland.
Alternatively, head to nearby Sutton Bank and get a bus (details from the visitors’ centres) back to Helmsley. For airy cliff-top walks, look no further than the Heritage Coast, which stretches from Saltburn-On-Sea to Scarborough. Enjoy beautiful rocky inlets and sweeping bays, then stop for well-earned refreshments at picturesque villages including Robin Hood’s Bay.

THE HUMBER BRIDGE

For a long time the Humber Estuary was a barrier to trade and development between the two banks and local interests campaigned for over 100 years for the construction of a bridge or tunnel across the estuary.

The first major crossing proposal was a tunnel scheme in 1872. This scheme was promoted by Hull merchants and businesses dissatisfied with the service provided by the New Holland ferry crossing. Over the next 100 years, a variety of proposals were put forward in an effort to bridge the Humber.

In 1928, a plan was drawn up by Hull City Council to build a multi-span truss bridge four miles west of Hull between Hessle on the north side and Barton-upon-Humber on the south. However, the scheme sank without a trace after being hit by the financial woes of the great depression of the late 1920's and early 1930's.

Approval for the construction of a suspension bridge was granted in 1959 with the passing of the Humber Bridge Act and the creation of the Humber Bridge Board, although it was not until 1973 that work finally began.

The reasons why a suspension bridge was chosen were twofold. Firstly the Humber has a shifting bed and navigable channel along which a craft can travel is always changing; a suspension bridge with no support piers in mid-stream would not obstruct the estuary. Secondly, because of the geology and topography of the area, the cost of constructing a tunnel would have been excessive.

Work on the construction proceeded for eight years, during which time many thousands of tonnes of steel and concrete were used and upwards of one thousand workers and staff were employed at times of peak activity.

When traffic first crossed the bridge on 24th June 1981 many local dreams were fulfilled and similarly many people will have happy memories of the Bridge's official opening on 17th July 1981 when H.M. the Queen performed the formal opening ceremony.

The Bridge "opened up" both socially and economically, two previously remote and insular areas of England, improving communication enabling the area to realise its potential in commercial, industrial and tourist development.

The Bridge has saved many millions of vehicle miles and many valuable hours of drivers' and passengers' time - an important factor not only for the drivers and operators of commercial vehicles but also for tourists and holidaymakers who would have had to travel around the estuary to reach destinations in the region.

Humber Bridge Board
Ferriby Road
Hessle
East Yorkshire
England
HU13 OJG

Phone: +44 (0)1482 647161
Fax: +44 (0) 1482 640838
Email: mail@humberbridge.co.uk