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Parks & nature in Hull

Country parks, woods, lakes and trails for burning off energy.

18 places 7 free to visit

A bumblebee with yellow and black fur feeds on a small pink and white flower on a green stem.Free

Beverley Parks Nature Reserve

Beverley

A free wander round an orchard, a new wood and beehives, with elephant hawk moths if you're lucky.

Dog friendlyParking

Promenade overlooking a sandy beach with moored sailboats, shallow water and visitors under a partly cloudy sky.

Bridlington South Beach

Bridlington

A wide golden beach for paddling, kite flying and ball games, with beach huts you can hire for the day.

Dog friendlyFood on siteToilets

Hand-painted wooden sign advertising spooky face painting at a pumpkin patch, decorated with colourful autumn designs and stars on a black background.Free

Butt Farm Pumpkin Patch, Beverley

Beverley

Pick your own pumpkin from the patch, then follow the spooky trail and warm up with a toasted marshmallow.

Card onlyCash onlyFree parkingFood on site+2 more

Interior of a modern gym with dumbbells, benches, and weight equipment arranged on a dark floor beneath motivational signage.

Coolhands Fit24 Central

Hull

A 24-hour gym with premium Technogym kit, personal coaching and a café to refuel in afterwards.

CaféFree parking

A yoga instructor leads a class of four women in a meditative pose on mats in a studio with a forest backdrop.

David Lloyd Hull

Hull

Indoor and outdoor pools, swimming lessons and a crèche mean you can hand the kids over and get to a yoga class yourself.

CaféFree parkingIndoor seatingRestaurant

This is a GRAPHIC — it's a map screenshot with location pins and labels overlaid on an aerial view.Free

Far Ings National Nature Reserve

Barton-upon-Humber

Three waymarked trails through reedbeds and old clay pits where you can spot otters, kingfishers and bitterns from the hides.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+6 more

Busy sandy beach with dozens of visitors, colourful windbreaks and tents, swimmers in the sea, and grassy dunes along the shoreline.

Fraisthorpe Beach

Driffield

Miles of flat sand for walking, kite flying and windsurfing, with dogs allowed off the lead all along the beach.

Dog friendly

Wooden groynes extending into the sea along a sandy beach with waves and clear blue sky.

Hornsea Beach

Hornsea

A sand and shingle beach open all day, good for water sports and a walk along the Transpennine Trail.

CaféDog friendlyFirst aidGift shop+3 more

Young basketball player shooting a ball in an indoor sports hall whilst spectators watch from the sidelines.

Hull Sport

Hull

A 120-station gym, twelve-court sports hall, squash and padel courts and floodlit 3G pitches all on one campus.

Large flock of wading birds resting on mudflats and shallow water at a coastal wetland site.Free

Kilnsea Wetlands

Hull

Flat grass paths lead to bird hides looking over the wetlands, free to wander and open to buggies.

ToiletsWheelchair accessible

Aerial view of a river with tree-lined banks, surrounding farmland, and small boats on the water.

Kingfisher Lakes Glamping & Lodges

Driffield

Glamping by a quiet lake near Driffield, with kayaking, adventure golf and beach trips at Flamborough close by.

Accessible toiletEV chargingParkingPicnics allowed+3 more

Person fishing from the bank of a calm lake surrounded by trees and overhanging willows.from £8

Lakeside Coarse Fishing Lake East Yorkshire

York

An adults-only coarse fishing lake open every day of the year, day tickets from £8.

ParkingToilets

Reed beds along the water's edge of a calm lake with green fields and distant hedgerows under clear blue sky.Free

Lambwath lakes

Hull

Course fishing on stocked ponds with carp, tench, bream, perch and ide, free to visit.

An adult and several young children sitting on grass, petting and handling small farm animals.from £3

Nunny’s Farm

Grimsby · ages 1+

Get up close with alpacas, Highland cows and goats, feed them, groom them, and follow a hands-on farm tour.

Birthday partiesCaféGift shopParking+4 more

Aerial view of a leisure venue with polytunnels, buildings, and car parks surrounded by green fields.Free

Oldroyd's Corner Yorkshire CIC

Beverley

A free one-acre community garden to wander, with gravel paths, a bandstand and space for a picnic.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingIndoor seatingPicnics allowed

Patrington Haven Leisure Park

Patrington Haven Leisure Park

Hull

An indoor pool, an outdoor play park and a bar-restaurant on one site, open 364 days a year near Hull.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBlue badge parkingCafé+11 more

Sunflowers in bloom across a rural field with farm buildings and clear blue sky.from £2

Tickton Farm

Beverley · ages 0+

Pick your own pumpkin, wander a sunflower field, and let the dog come along too.

CaféDog friendlyIndoor seatingPicnics allowed

Trans Pennine TrailFree

Trans Pennine Trail

North Ferriby

A free, flat, traffic-free trail for walking or cycling, with stamping cards and a certificate to collect at the end.

Pushchair friendlyWheelchair accessible

Good to know: parks & nature in Hull

Are any of them free?

Yes, Beverley Parks Nature Reserve, Butt Farm Pumpkin Patch, Beverley, Far Ings National Nature Reserve, Kilnsea Wetlands and 3 more are free to visit.

What does a paid visit cost?

Paid entry starts from £2 at Tickton Farm. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.

Whereabouts are they?

You'll find parks & nature in Beverley, Bridlington, Hull, Barton-upon-Humber, Driffield and 4 more. Every place we list is in or around Hull, and each listing has the full address and directions.

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